tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post5193269396039076155..comments2024-03-19T18:17:56.821-04:00Comments on Colonial Quills: Upper and Lower Canada. Which One's Up?Carrie Fancett Pagelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09096954464239963966noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-53009317818524733372015-09-28T08:40:05.529-04:002015-09-28T08:40:05.529-04:00Thanks for the maps to help explain this. I've...Thanks for the maps to help explain this. I've read references to upper and lower Canada while doing research. The maps help to clarify it. Ellen Tiernanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08219310271727498313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-83869348750853417782014-03-02T18:17:35.973-05:002014-03-02T18:17:35.973-05:00Yes, but I haven't heard much lately. There wa... Yes, but I haven't heard much lately. There was a movement for Quebec to drop out and go solo but it lost steam. It would have also split Canada physically. <br /><br />There is a lot of great history there. During the war of 1812, the British commanders had to make some provision for Catholicism in their ranks in Canada from both the Highlanders and the French. All very interesting. <br /Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-63472068863351483002014-03-01T07:51:09.195-05:002014-03-01T07:51:09.195-05:00Thanks for such an interesting post, Debra. Years ...Thanks for such an interesting post, Debra. Years ago I had some Canadian friends serving in the Diplomatic Corps. She was French Canadian and he was British Canadian. From them I learned a lot about the hostility that still exists between these two groups.Janet Grunsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03635290708361600803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-46909178171678969122014-02-28T11:47:41.340-05:002014-02-28T11:47:41.340-05:00Thanks, Tina! I have never been to Montreal as an ...Thanks, Tina! I have never been to Montreal as an adult. (Ottawa, yes!) the old portion of Montreal is said to be like going back in time. Thanks Tina! I appreciate your time and your comment. I hope you get to visit as well. I love Canada!Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-59251920513426688382014-02-28T11:45:05.449-05:002014-02-28T11:45:05.449-05:00With the bicentennial of the War of 1812, the fact...With the bicentennial of the War of 1812, the fact I'm a Lake Ontario girl, and all the time I spend in a previous century or two, this term is quite common to me. It wasn't until I was at a reenactment that I finally asked about it.<br />Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-13480416051183734882014-02-28T11:43:17.312-05:002014-02-28T11:43:17.312-05:00What did you think of the book? Is it fiction or n...What did you think of the book? Is it fiction or non? <br />thanks for commenting, Iola! (I love your name by the way!)Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-3393938660766807632014-02-28T11:38:39.060-05:002014-02-28T11:38:39.060-05:00 Very interesting. My daughter-in-law is from Mon... Very interesting. My daughter-in-law is from Montreal Canada, her parents still live there, Hope to visit there sometime when she visits her parents. <br />Blessings,TinaMrs Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12896114843568971108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-31341441247526575442014-02-28T09:10:54.503-05:002014-02-28T09:10:54.503-05:00Wow, I grew up going into northern Ontario a lot b...Wow, I grew up going into northern Ontario a lot but I'd never heard of the upper and lower Canada designations, Deb. thanks for the great article!Carrie Fancett Pagelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096954464239963966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-64912219402990275632014-02-28T04:56:49.372-05:002014-02-28T04:56:49.372-05:00I recently read A Matter of Conscience by Mary Hos...I recently read A Matter of Conscience by Mary Hosmar, which referred to Upper and Lower Canada. I'd never heard the terms before, so this information is most informative. Thank you!Iolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17199141868703826943noreply@blogger.com