Lessons of loss and perseverance from Jane Klyne McDonald
During the early days of the Covid pandemic, I thought of my Métis great-great-great-grandmother, and the loss of three of her young children to scarlet fever in Edmonton in May 1845.
Stories tagged: Hudson's Bay Company
Louise Umphreville: The Shining Star
In August of 1782, Fort York was captured by the French. Edward Umphreville and some other HBC men were taken by…
Daughters of Shining Star
There are many notable women in Edmonton’s history books. The ‘Famous Five’ may come to mind straight away, in addition to…
François Lucier and the Fight Against Horse Thieves
Horses were a vital resource at Fort Edmonton and hundreds were kept by the Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) in the…
Jemmy Jock Bird: Interpreter with an Independent Spirit
James Bird Jr. (1798-1892), also known as “Jemmy Jock Bird,” “Jimmy Joke Bird”, “Jamey Jock Bird,” and many variations in…
Edmonton Goes to the Dogs
Edmonton loves their dogs. If you are one of the many that own or ‘parent’ these animals, I would hazard…