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The Northwest Territories were originally created in 1870. At that time, they covered a huge area and included parts of the modern provinces of Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and Saskatchewan and the Territory of Yukon. In 1976, the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami were involved in land claim negotiations with the Canadian Government during which the division of the Northwest Territories was discussed. On April 14, 1982, many residents voted for this division in a plebiscite (referendum).

On April 1, 1999, Nunavut officially split from the Northwest Territories and this date and its anniversary in 2000 became known as Nunavut Day. However, April 1 did not have any real meaning for the people of Nunavut. Nunavut Day celebrations were moved to July 9 in 2001 and have remained on that date since then… http://community.livejournal.com/randompictures/7532949.htmlThe Northwest Territories were originally created in 1870. At that time, they covered a huge area and included parts of the modern provinces of Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and Saskatchewan and the Territory of Yukon. In 1976, the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami were involved in land claim negotiations with the Canadian Government during which the division of the Northwest Territories was discussed. On April 14, 1982, many residents voted for this division in a plebiscite (referendum).

On April 1, 1999, Nunavut officially split from the Northwest Territories and this date and its anniversary in 2000 became known as Nunavut Day. However, April 1 did not have any real meaning for the people of Nunavut. Nunavut Day celebrations were moved to July 9 in 2001 and have remained on that date since then… http://community.livejournal.com/randompictures/7532949.html

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Hunt Lake Manitoba NarrowsThe Northwest Territories were originally created in 1870. At that time, they covered a huge area and included parts of the modern provinces of Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and Saskatchewan and the Territory of Yukon. In 1976, the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami were involved in land claim negotiations with the Canadian Government during which the division of the Northwest Territories was discussed. On April 14, 1982, many residents voted for this division in a plebiscite (referendum).

On April 1, 1999, Nunavut officially split from the Northwest Territories and this date and its anniversary in 2000 became known as Nunavut Day. However, April 1 did not have any real meaning for the people of Nunavut. Nunavut Day celebrations were moved to July 9 in 2001 and have remained on that date since then… http://community.livejournal.com/randompictures/7532949.html

When Ryan Bonin goes to work, he always makes sure he packs his camera and fishing pole.

As a cameraman and editor for Dave Mercer Outdoors, the Frogmore resident has the type of job most anglers dream of. Not only is he traveling to some of the best fishing spots in North America, he is also learning to be a better angler with tips from television angler Dave Mercer.

Bonin came into the job in a roundabout manner. Originally from Sudbury, he followed his brother’s footsteps showing an interest in video.

“It was the only thing I really enjoyed in high school other than fishing, and there’s no courses in fishing,” he joked.

Although he did a co-op placement with a conservation officer and loved it, his mind was made up for a future career when he was told job prospects, as game wardens were thin. He attended Fanshawe College and took television and broadcasting. There, he met his wife Ginny, who was from the Langton area.

After graduating, Bonin was working at Technicolor in Toronto on commercials, when he chatted with Mercer through a message board on

OFN. At the time, Mercer had produced videos and was looking at starting a television show, which launched in June 2007.

“I was in the right place at the right time and was lucky,” he said. “He sent me a message on WFN and the rest is history. We worked well together so he asked me to come work full-time for Dave Mercer Outdoors.”

Mercer’s Facts of Fishing television show aims to be more entertaining then other fishing shows. It’s also unique it is shot in one location in one day.

Bonin is one of two full-time camera operators and the editor of all the footage.

The show has taken him to the west coast of Canada salmon fishing, to northern Manitoba fly-in fishing for pike and walleye, the east coast of Canada shark fishing and to the Bahamas bone fishing. He also fished for bass in Alabama and alligator gar in Texas.

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When the filming is taking place, Bonin is behind the camera and isn’t fishing. But, when the work, is done he can play – or in this case fish.

On Bonin’s first day fishing with Mercer, he caught two six-pound smallmouth.

“I’d never seen a six-pound bass before,” he admitted.

That trend continued, and he has set his personal best in every species fishing with Mercer.

“I learned more with Dave in the first month than in my entire life,” Bonin said. “He’s an endless pit of knowledge. Just when you think he can’t do anymore, he throws out something else.”

Asked if this was his life ambition, Bonin answered, “Always, in the back of mind, thought it would be great. My final project in college was a full half-hour fishing show.”

With today’s technology, the Internet allows Bonin to live wherever he desired. He and Ginny decided to buy a house in Frogmore, near her parents. Bonin does all the editing from his home office

Besides Facts of Fishing, Bonin is also kept busy editing Mercer’s tips and short video clips for the web site. http://www.tillsonburgnews.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1769772

A look at the Canadian records available to genealogists.

Censuses
A census–an official government enumeration of the people residing in a city, town, village, county, district, or an urban or rural area–can provide a wealth of information about a person. Details in a census may include name, sex, family relationship, marital status, age, birthplace, immigration and naturalization information, ethnic origin, religion, occupation, and education. A census reveals the characteristics of a population or area at a particular period in time, allowing the researcher to discover the historical, social, and genealogical features of people and places.

Censuses were first conducted in what is now Canada in the seventeenth century. These–and subsequent censuses conducted up to the year 1851–were scattered and selective in regard to the time periods in which they were conducted and the areas enumerated. These very early censuses generally listed only the head of the household, his/her age and occupation, the number of family members, and perhaps the person’s birthplace and religion and a few other facts.

The first comprehensive censuses conducted in Canada were the 1851 and 1861 censuses of Upper Canada (Ontario) and Lower Canada (Quebec). These censuses provide a listing and information for each person in a household. They consist of an agricultural and a personal schedule. The agricultural schedule presents information on crops an d land. The personal schedule includes genealogical information such as name, age, sex, marital status, relationship of occupants, occupation, education, and information on ownership of property, land, and livestock.

The 1871 census was the first nationwide census to occur after provincial confederation in 1867, when Canada became a unified nation of provinces. This census is much larger, consisting of nine schedules. The first schedule, the personal schedule, provides information on name, age, sex, marital status, place of birth, ethnic origin, religion, occupation, and education. The other schedules provide information on property, land, livestock, manufacturing, forestry, shipping and fishing, and mining.

The 1881 and 1891 censuses consist of only one schedule. They provide information on name, age, sex, marital status, place of birth, ethnic origin (1881 census), place of birth of father and mother (1891 census), religion, occupation, and education.

The 1901 census is the most comprehensive census available and consists of two schedules. Schedule 2, property, precedes schedule 1, population. Schedule 2 provides the following information: reference to schedule 1, which in this census indicates exact street address of the population enumerated in schedule 1, as well as building information. Schedule 1 provides the following genealogical information: name, age, sex, year and date of birth, age, year of immigration to Canada, year of naturalization, ethnic origin, nationality, religion, occupation, and employment and education information.

The 1901 census is the last federal Canadian census available to researchers. (The only exceptions are the 1921, 1935, and 1945 censuses of Newfoundland, which did not join confederation until 1949.) There are no national census indexes similar to the U.S. Soundex indexes. However, many individuals and genealogical societies have published indexes for some census years and locations.

Canadian census records are available t o U.S. researchers on interlibrary loan through the family history centers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In Canada they are available on interlibrary loan from the National Archives of Canada in Ottawa, Ontario. Visitors to Toronto will find a complete set of Canadian census records, as well as many census indexes, in the Canadiana Room of North York Central Library and at Metropolitan Toronto Reference Library.

Naturalization Records
Canadian censuses can provide much valuable genealogical information to the researcher. But while they will provide the country or possibly province or state of a person’s birth, only in rare cases will they provide the exact city, town, or village where a person was born. There is only one Canadian source that will almost universally provide this. Canadian naturalization records provide this and much more, although they include somewhat less information than the average U.S. naturalization record. There is no master index available to the public for Canadian naturalization records from the period of Canadian confederation in 1867 to the present. There is, however, a partial index available in selected issues of a government newspaper called the Canada Gazette. Issues between 1918 and 1938 offer, at various intervals, lists of aliens who have been naturalized by the Secretary of State. The newspaper is available at the National Archives of Canada in Ottawa and at some Canadian university libraries.

There are basically two types of naturalization records available: those completed prior to 1918, and those processed after this date. Prior to 1918, naturalization was handled locally in Canada by provincial courts. The basic information in these early records was forwarded to the Secretary of State and placed on index cards which have been microfilmed. (The original records held by provincial courts have been destroyed in most cases.) These index cards contain the name of the person natural ized, residence at time of naturalization, occupation, former residence, date and place of naturalization, number of naturalization, and name of court. These entries provide only basic genealogical information, but they are valuable if the country of birth and place of residence in Canada are not known. Many people who were naturalized prior to 1918 often had further correspondence with the Secretary of State for reasons such as applying for a new naturalization certificate. In these instances, full records are available.

Naturalization records issued after 1918 are usually complete and contain much genealogical information. A typical record may consist of an Application for a Decision, a Royal Canadian Mounted Police Report, a Petition for Naturalization, an Affidavit Proving Petition, an Oath of Allegiance, and other documents and correspondence. Information provided on these documents may include name, date and exact place of birth, address, occupation, details of entry into Canada, marital status, physical description, information on relatives (limited), reasons for wanting naturalization, and names and addresses of persons who can vouch for the character and reputation of the applicant. Naturalization records can be obtained by writing to: Steven M. Clemenhagen, Public Rights Assistant, Public Rights Administration, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Journal Towers North, Third Floor, 300 Slater Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A 1L1.

The cost is five Canadian dollars for each naturalization record requested; check or money order should be made out to the Receiver-General of Canada. It should be stated that the request is being made through the Freedom of Information Act. The following information should be provided to aid in the search: name at time of naturalization (include all known forms of name used); approximate year of birth within five to ten years; approximate year or place of naturalization, if known; and proof that the person has been dead twenty years (for those individuals born fewer than one hundred years ago). Any other known identifying information about the individual may also be provided.

The information provided in the documents sent should allow the researcher to determine the individual’s exact place of birth, as well as his or her method of entry into Canada. This will allow for the search of other records, such as ship passenger manifests.

Glen Eker has master’s degrees in sociology, political science, recreation and leisure, and library science. His articles on genealogy and census indexes have appeared in publications of the Manitoba Genealogical Society and the Jewish Genealogical Society of Canada. His census indexes are available through LDS family history centers, and have been published on microfiche by Avotaynu and in print and CD-ROM format by the Ontario Genealogical Society. He is a genealogical researcher with the Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee in Toronto. Glen’s article on Canadian passenger ship manifests appeared in the March/April 1996 issue of Ancestry Magazine.

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WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Canadian media giant Canwest Global Communications Corp. has agreed to sell its majority stake in Australian broadcaster Ten Network Holdings Ltd. in a deal worth 634 million Canadian dollars ($588 million).

Shares in Canwest gained 68 percent in midday trading Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

Canwest said late Wednesday it has signed a deal to sell its entire 50.1 percent stake in Ten Holdings to Macquarie Capital Advisers Ltd.

It said the sale is expected to be completed by Oct. 1.

Canwest owns the Global television network in Canada and an array of big-city Canadian daily newspapers. It has been struggling to repay debt of 4 billion Canadian dollars ($3.7 billion).

Ten Holdings completed an equity offering earlier this year that cut Canwest’s ownership stake in the broadcaster from 57 percent to just over 50 percent.

Canwest initially put the commercial television channel operator up for sale in October 2006, when Australian foreign ownership rules were relaxed.

After a failed search for an attractive offer, Canwest yanked the broadcaster off the market and completed a share exchange plan that gave it a majority ownership of the network.

Since then, Canwest has sold numerous other assets including indirect interests in four Turkish radio stations and American political magazine the New Republic.