Oct 8 2006
HBC
Because we were early and close to Winnipeg’s airport we had some time to visit Lower Fort Garry. This was the basis the Hudson Bay Company used for their exploration and exploitation of Northern Manitoba. It’s also the place were Treaty Number One was signed, a treaty with the Native tribes of Canada that turned out to be far more profitable for the white Westerners than for the original inhabitants of Canada.
It’s still hard for me to grasp that most of Western Canada was owned by the Hudson Bay Company and later sold to Canada.
The Hudson Bay Company that still exists today and has a large chain of department stores (think “Bijenkorf” for the Dutch readers of loglog) was recently sold to an American investor.
Oct 8 2006
Plane
This flight home to Montréal is the first time Alison and I fly together in the same plane. Because I often stay a bit longer in the Netherlands and buy my tickets far in advance we always travelled separately. But now we sat next to each-other and I could actually bend over her and peek out the window once in a while without getting slapped in the face. What a luxury!
By mare • A., canada, english, travel •