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Repost: Rural Museums Matter: The Ross-Thomson House & Store

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ActiveHistory.ca is on it’s summer hiatus, but we’ll be back with new content in mid-August. During the hiatus, we’re featuring some of our most popular and favourite posts from the past year. Thanks as always to our writers and readers.Originally published on March 6, 2026By Erin Isaac and Cady Berardi The thoughts and sentiments shared in this essay are our… Read more »

Shuttering Archives: A UNESCO Recognized Collection to Close its Doors to the Public

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Thomas Peace Last month I spent two weeks working in one of my favourite archives: Le Centre de référence de l’Amérique francophone. This archive – run by Quebec’s Museum of Civilization – is one of the oldest in the country, not only holding the records of the Quebec Seminary (which begin in 1623), but also many important documents related to New… Read more »