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Lucy Maud Montgomery Museum
Standing before this wall of books at the Lucy Maud Montgomery Museum in Prince Edward Island, I found myself thinking less about Anne Shirley than about the remarkable woman who created her. The books represent far more than a successful literary career. They tell the story of a life shaped by loss, perseverance, imagination, and […]
Gulf of Georgia Cannery
While teaching in Vancouver, Marty and I took a drive to the historic fishing village of Steveston to visit the Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site. Located at the mouth of the Fraser River, Steveston was once the center of British Columbia’s salmon fishing industry. Today, the beautifully preserved cannery tells the story of […]
Museum for Human Rights
Before heading to the airport after teaching in Winnipeg, we had a couple of hours and chose to explore the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. It is not a traditional museum in either its design or its purpose. The building itself rises in glass and stone, with walkways that gradually lead upward. The museum is relatively new, […]
