by Gabrielle MacLellan The items used to care for infants have changed along with how babies are raised and cared for. The baby carriage was invented in 1733 by William Kent, this carriage was a basket shaped like a shell and attached to wheels. The first baby carriage was low to the ground so a Read More
Winnipeg General Strike
by Gabrielle MacLellan 100 years since Winnipeg General Strike Canada’s best known general strike happened in Winnipeg from May 15 to June 25, 1919. In March of the year of the strike the western labour leaders met to discuss the creation of one big union in Calgary. On May 15 in Winnipeg, negotiations between management Read More
The Fisher Body
by Gabrielle MacLellan The Fisher Body Craftsman’s Guild began in 1930 as a competition to build a Napoleonic Coach with awards based solely on craftsmanship. By 1938, with the increasing interest in car styling, the Craftsman’s Guild introduced a new category, designing and building a model car. The interest in the car Read More
The Dinner Table
by Gabrielle MacLellan The family dinner table is the central hub where a strong foundation is built for children. At the dinner table children are introduced to rules, develop fine motor skills through the use of cutlery, develop social skills and eating habits. If a child is introduced and becomes use to eating unhealthy Read More
A Photographic Memory: The History of Photography
by Emily Wiebe In 2016, photography hardly seems a notable topic of discussion when photographers, photographs, and phone cameras abound in almost every facet of daily life. A brief glance at any Facebook page could tell you that photography is no longer the spectacle it once was. Though photography is no longer as rare Read More