Hewitts- Sturgeon Settlement
Mary Anne Brindley Hewitt c. 1844-1902 This photo is from Ernest Brown Portrait Series 2. It is the same as a photo of a photo …
“I See the Lake! I see the Lake!
We began shouting about the lake as soon as we could see (or imagine it), rounding the corner that led directly to Manitou Sakhahigan. Lake …
One Way Ticket to Stanley Mission
My husband Kees heard about the amazing canoeing at Lac La Ronge. In August of 2003, after two days’ driving from Vancouver, we arrived …
The Big Snowstorm of 1951
The Easter Ham was a tradition in my family. Neither 12-foot drifts, 75 mile-an-hour winds, or the prospect of having to walk up to 25 …
Sissy’s Grand Adventure
Download Elizabeth Anne Milligan Country School Teacher Sixty years ago Elizabeth Anne Milligan, age eighteen and a half, was hired to teach for two months …
Hewitt – Eaton Lawsuit 1861
In 1832,Thomas Eaton 1 died at the age of 53 at Derby, Derbyshire, England. He was survived by two daughters, Eliza born in 1800 and …
Great War Connections
Walter Thomas Brindley Hewitt also known as “Colley” (1870-1917) was the eldest son of Mary Ann Brindley and Benjamin Hewitt, born in Roscrea, Ireland, in …
Tinkers and Travellers
Family legends start with family secrets. This piece of writing is about my family’s connection to tinkers and travelers in the New Forest of England. …
Bon Accord Community Hall – Happy Birthday!
The steps of the Bon Accord Community Centre have shrunk and the glass-block entrance of the frame-and stucco structure is not as impressive as it …