2005

Historic Places and the Holidays

This month, we present three historic places that are dressed up for the holiday season.

• Fanningbank
• Rutherford House
• Helmcken House

Historic Places and Famous Canadians

Sir Wilfrid Laurier and Anne of Green Gables don't have much in common, other than the fact that their former homes - real and imaginary - are now listed on the Canadian Register. Here are two stories told by people who have more recently 'inhabited' these historic places.

• Green Gables House
• Laurier Museum

Back to School

Featured this month are three stories about schoolhouses that were, and continue to be, important features of their communities. There will not be a quiz!

• Craigflower Schoolhouse
• Brant Consolidated
• Presentation Convent

Cornucopia

This month's Past/Present takes us from west to east, featuring a grist mill in British Columbia and a fishing club in Quebec.

• A Rare Survivor
• Matamajaw Salmon Club

Stamped into History: Canada's Historic Post Offices

In the 19th century, when Canadians relied on the postal service to communicate with people across and beyond this country's vast geography, post offices were at the heart of Canada's towns and cities. Here are two stories that illustrate the important role that post offices once played in Canada's communities.

• Alexander Post Office
• The Old Bathurst Post Office

Down the Garden Path

Strolling down the garden path can sometimes become a walk back in time. There are a number of historic gardens in Canada, among them, the Halifax Public Gardens, the Jardins de Métis, and the garden at Point Ellice House.

• Halifax Public Gardens
• Jardins de Métis
• The Garden at Point Ellice House

Home Sweet Home Volume II

Homes. We grow up in them. We're sheltered by them. We live in them, love them, and eventually... we leave them. The Canadian Register includes many homes that have seen people come and go.

• Taylor House
• Belmont House: A Blissful Legacy

Home Sweet Home

Homes. We grow up in them. We're sheltered by them. We live in them, love them, and eventually...we leave them. The Canadian Register includes many homes that have seen people come and go.

From a modest home at the edge of the ocean in Newfoundland, to family homes in Peterborough, to growing up in a famous Canadian's house. Here are their stories, both past and present.

• Emily Carr House: a childhood adventure
• A House by the Sea: Living amidst History
• A Family and its Homes