James Birnie Retires
James Birnie was a big man; a broad-shouldered and deep-chested man who stood six feet tall, according to Irene Martin, who wrote the book Beach of Heaven. He spoke in…
Read moreSaskatchewan River
As the York Factory Express men rushed down the flooding Saskatchewan River in their boats and canoes, they passed historic posts almost without noticing them. On their way upriver, they…
Read moreHBRS Volumes
I am on Twitter, and all over this app we see people helping people with research. It is a generous community, if you are following the right people — and…
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Please note: The few posts that I have under this York Factory Express label at the bottom of the page have something to do with the book, The York Factory…
Read moreFinan McDonald’s letters
I am browsing through some of my old records, and I stumbled on some research which will be of interest to many besides me. This research was done many years…
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