Category Archives: Films

Montreal Anglos Who Moved “Out West”

Posted on June 26, 2011 by

The big news in Canadian radio last week was the announcement that popular radio morning man, Terry DiMonte, is leaving his job in Calgary to return to Montreal.  Why is this big news? Because Montreal is a city like no … Continue reading →

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Titanic Sailed 99 Years Ago Today

Posted on April 10, 2011 by

On this day, 99 years ago, the Titanic sailed out of Southampton, England, on her maiden voyage en route to New York. Joyous celebrations accompanied her departure as people shouted and sang. Well-wishers hugged their families and friends and bade … Continue reading →

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Korinchikeh – Ukrainian for “Little Roots”

Posted on March 30, 2011 by

My sisters and I have hands like our great grandmother. I know this, not because I remember her so well, but because I can see her work-worn hands resting quietly in her lap in a photograph that was taken in … Continue reading →

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Storytellers: Gillian Laub – Take Care

Posted on March 7, 2011 by

Gillian Laub is a photographer and multimedia storyteller whose work deserves a wide audience. From striking portraits to documenting the lives of families, she compels us to stop and think as she brings us to places that are often far … Continue reading →

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The Fortune Family: Winnipeg Titanic Survivors

Posted on March 3, 2011 by

Only four people from Winnipeg, Canada, made it home after escaping the sinking of the Titanic. In all, there were about thirty people on the ship who were heading for Manitoba. Some were residents, others were immigrants, and still others … Continue reading →

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George Graham – Winnipeg Passenger on Titanic

Posted on February 20, 2011 by

Many years ago I was on a bus on Graham Avenue, a very well known street in downtown Winnipeg. I was seated next to a man who knew a lot about Winnipeg history. As we passed the Eaton store, he … Continue reading →

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1947, Montreal by Night

Posted on February 15, 2011 by

I happened across this short film by Arthur Burrows and Jean Palardy filmed in 1947. I am sharing it for anyone who loves Montreal, and social history. Filmed by the National Film Board, two years after the end of WWII … Continue reading →

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Streetcars and Trolley Buses in Winnipeg

Posted on January 23, 2011 by

Long after streetcars no longer operated in Winnipeg, my grandmother, whom we called, Baba, still called buses streetcars, and bus tickets car fare. She was born in 1909, so she had always known public transportation in Winnipeg as the streetcar. … Continue reading →

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1909 Ben Hur at Winnipeg’s Walker Theatre

Posted on January 16, 2011 by

I expect that most people who would find this page have seen, or at least know of, the incredible 1959 film, Ben Hur, starring Charlton Heston. The hair-raising chariot race has been heralded as one of the most exciting scenes … Continue reading →

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Ted Baryluk’s Store in Winnipeg’s North End

Posted on January 8, 2011 by

Click here to watch film. Another classic film. Ted Baryluk’s Grocery is a beautiful short film, made in 1982 by John Paskievich and Mike Mirus for the National Film board.  It is an absolute gem. It depicts honest, unvarnished truths … Continue reading →

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