We had an intimate setting for our 2018 AGM. Although we had to compete with the Grey Cup, and other seasonal events, there was a good turn out!
AGM 2018 Report
A Friendly Reminder of our AGM
It’s that time of year again – the time when we share all the exciting things that the HHS has been part of over the last year. Come and join us on Saturday, November 24th, from 1-3 pm at the Community League hall at 6112 113 avenue. If you love history and are curious about what…
In Flanders Field, the Poppies Grow…
One of the most emotional and poignant experiences of our trip to Belgium this June was a guided tour of the town of Ypres, Menin Gate, the Passchendaele Museum and Flanders Fields… where poppies still grow. I’m sharing several photos with you that I took on our trip of these WW1 battle sites – pictures…
What A Great Year!!
2018 was a very important year for the HHS. We’re proud of what we did this year. February: New Blog / website. We decided that a blog would be better way to tell our stories and keep you up to date than a newsletter that was being produced only a couple of times per year.…
Who Was James Bond Steele?
Who was James Bond Steele? And why are we publishing his diaries? James came to the Northwest Territories in 1885, following his older brothers Richard, Godfrey, and the infamous Sam Steele. Sam was the leader of Steele’s Scouts during the Northwest Rebellion, and James wanted to join up. That was not to be his destiny,…
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