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May 16, 2016

Heroes of the Past: Harriet Tubman

Heroes of the Past: Harriet Tubman Good afternoon Everday Heroes, hope your Monday is going well. As I’m sure some of you have noticed, the last few posts we’ve made have been about individuals in the past. We are calling this new blog series “Heroes of the Past”, which will be made every Monday about ordinary people who did extraordinary things in times before ours, aka EVERYDAY HEROES of the Past. Meet- Harriet Tubman- Freedom fighter and a remarkable woman. Araminta (Harriet) “Minty” Ross, was born in 1820 in Dorchester […]

June 1, 2016

The Heroes and Heroics of Fort McMurray Part 3

The Heroes and Heroics of Fort McMurray Part 3 As you know, on May 1st 2016, wildfires swept through Wood Buffalo, Alberta. These wildfires raged over thousands of acres of forest in days, and continues to grow. The Fort McMurray fires terrorized, and displaced, over 90,000 residents and workers. This evacuation was the largest in Canadian history, and the third largest environmental evacuation in the world. The fires hit record breaking temperatures of 32.8 Celsius. The Canadian people came together to organize aid, and bring hope to those fleeing. Here are some […]

June 6, 2016

Heroes of the Past : Florence Nightingale

Heroes of the Past: Florence Nightingale “I attribute my success to this – I never gave or took any excuse” So said Florence Nightingale, social reformer and the founder of modern nursing. Born in 1820, into a wealthy British family in Florence, Italy, and named after the city where she was born, Florence experienced her first “call from God” in Embley Park in 1937. After a series of similar experiences, Florence felt that it was her calling to dedicate her life to the service of others. She started working as […]