This piece was written by our KH Associate Paige Foley, based in our Calgary Office. February 28th, 2019, the Military Museums of Calgary hosted a lecture on dark tourism.

This piece is the result of a collaborative effort from our team! Thanks go to Sara Wilmshurst, who wrote the main body of the article, with feedback from Alice Glaze, Nicole Marion-Patola, and Anna Kuntz.

During the holiday break KH Senior Associate Anna Kuntz along with her family visited the Royal Alberta Museum in Edmonton, Alberta. Below is a short post about her impressions.

KH Senior Associate Elina Hill is a big fan of our podcast, Notice History. For our upcoming episode, she penned some of her thoughts on fruitcake, and what the special holiday treat means to her family!

In 2018, Know History’s Associate Director Connie Wren-Gunn was interviewed by the Globe & Mail about our role in a Parks Canada project to gather the Inuit oral histories of the Franklin Expedition, and knowledge of the land, sea and ice around the sites where HMS Erebus and HMS Terror lie.

The Know History team is going home to Bank Street! As of this weekend, our Ottawa office has officially moved to 384 Bank Street. The location of our first office, we have always loved this vibrant and historic community. On the morning of July 27th, a crowd of passionate individuals filtered into the Southern Alberta Pioneers Memorial Building in south Calgary. The event marked the opening of Historic Calgary Week, an eleven day “week” dedicated to exposing Calgary’s rich history...

This year, Know History is the proud sponsor of Historic Calgary Week! Last week we attended the opening ceremony of the eleven-day celebration. On the morning of July 27th, a crowd of passionate individuals filtered into the Southern Alberta Pioneers Memorial Building in south Calgary. The event marked the opening of Historic Calgary Week, an eleven day “week” dedicated to exposing Calgary’s rich history...

In 2018, Know History’s Associate Director Connie Wren-Gunn was interviewed by the Globe & Mail about our role in a Parks Canada project to gather the Inuit oral histories of the Franklin Expedition, and knowledge of the land, sea and ice around the sites where HMS Erebus and HMS Terror lie.

From time to time our team members contribute stories to the History Hub on things that inspire and interest them. On June 16th, Emily Keyes attended “In Conversation: Alex Janvier” at the Glenbow Museum in Calgary. Here is her reflection on the event.

KH Senior Associate Elina Hill volunteered at the 42nd annual B.C. Elders’ Gathering in July, and writes about the event.