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Canadian Citizenship: True and False Democracy

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED | AUGUST 5, 1920 | FARMER'S ADVOCATE & HOME MAGAZINE | LONDON

The following article is focused on the concept of Canadian citizenship and whether our current system of democracy serves the needs of the public. This author reminds all Canadian citizens that it is their responsibility to ensure our government systems are not corrupted by human selfishness and hubris. With the celebration of Canada’s sesquicentennial, it is important to reflect on how

These advertisements appeared in the October and November 1933 issues of The Farmer. They were advertisements for “Dominion Dried Beet Pulp”, a feed designed

This is an example of an old-fashioned wooden rat (or mouse) trap from an unknown time period. Obviously, the purpose of this device was to lure in and kill those pesky

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VOTE FOR THE CHILDREN

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED | SEPTEMBER 27, 1924 | CANADIAN COUNTRYMAN

Every Ontario woman has a chance within the next month to render an outstanding service to her country, to her own community, and to every child. Will she grasp the opportunity, or will she leave it to someone else, and perhaps thus lose the benefit for herself and for the whole province?

On October 23rd the Ontario Government asks the people to again express their opinion on the

Abraham Doras Shadd

MARCH 2, 1801 - FEBRUARY 11, 1882

Abraham Doras Shadd was born in Wilmington, Delaware on March 2, 1802. The son of a free African-American shoemaker, Abraham was acquainted from a very young age with the prejudice and racism that would ultimately drive him from the land of his birth to Canada. Despite these challenges, his father was able to equip him with the education and skills necessary to be a successful tradesman. When his father died in 1819, Abraham took over his shoemaking business. By all accounts, he was relatively successful in this line of work and earned enough to own property. Nevertheless, because of his

W.A. Dryden

MAY 29, 1881 - NOVEMBER 18, 1949

William Arthur Dryden was born on May 29, 1881 at Maple Shade Farm in the township of Whitby, Ontario. As the third of four generations of Dryden’s that inhabited lot 20, concession 7, W.A. (or ‘Bill’ as he was known to his friends and neighbours) brought international distinction to Maple Shade Farm in the breeding of cattle and sheep. In addition to his work in cementing the legacy of Maple Shade, Dryden also maintained a professional career that saw him take on major roles in a number of organizations dedicated to the promotion and betterment of Canadian

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News from our rich agriculture history

Canadian Citizenship: True and False Democracy

If Cows Could...

Rat Trap

VOTE FOR THE CHILDREN

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Abraham Doras Shadd

W.A. Dryden