Monthly Archives: October 2009

Surprised by the information

Posted on October 28, 2009 by Linus

Yesterday, I was putting together a PowerPoint presentation on Remembrance Day Since my dad was born during World War II in a small province in the German-occupied Netherlands, eventually liberated by Canadian troops, I decided to include his story in the … Continue reading →

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My son climbed the basement stairs

Posted on October 19, 2009 by Linus

I watched in fascination this Saturday as my 17 month old son climbed the stairs from the basement to the main floor. He’s blissfully unaware that our insanely steep stairs have been the undoing of more than one adult more … Continue reading →

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Governor General's Awards for History

Posted on October 15, 2009 by Linus

The shortlist of nominees for the Governor General’s Award for Excellence in Teaching History has been released. If you teach history it’s worth a quick look.  There’s some really cool projects in there. Two of them in particular caught my … Continue reading →

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