Jeunes Citoyens / Young Citizens

Kieanna Landmark, Manitoba

Fair address: Red River Heritage Fair

Project: The Hudson's Bay Company


The project is about how Hudson's Bay Company started and some of the struggles and victories along the way.

What was the most interesting thing you learned about your topic?

HBC was started by two men, not one. Now, the company is owned by Jerry Zucker, a U.S. millionaire. Surprisingly HBC has lasted for about 300 YEARS!!!

What important lessons have you learned that you want to share with other Canadians?

I learned that you should never give up what you have started. Their lives were just like ours, so don't be afraid to jump out of your box and try something new. EVERY CHOICE MATTERS, and may have greater impact then you realize.

How would you compare your life today to the lives of those studied in your project?

Technology has changed lots over 300 years. Shipping items was a longer process back in the 1600's. One thing that hasn't changed is that we all have struggles.

  • kieanna plett

    thanks for leaving a comment!!! :)
    14-06-2016 1:20:47 PM

  • Janice Schmidtke

    Congratulations, Kienna on all your hard work! Thank you for helping me learn more about Canada's history.
    14-06-2016 9:51:16 AM

  • Erin

    That's awesome!
    13-06-2016 10:56:07 PM

  • Audrey Hiebert

    Very good job!! I'm glad you find that stuff interesting!
    13-06-2016 10:30:31 PM

  • Kathy Plett

    I like how you challenged us to think beyond our own life time...how our decisions affect those coming down the line in our country. Great Job! Keep on making our country a better place, one good deed at a time!
    13-06-2016 9:00:35 PM

  • Rick Ardies

    Great job Kieanna! I loved the way you ended with challenging us to see what we can do to make our country better. Awesome work!
    13-06-2016 4:38:38 PM

  • Russ Dirks

    The video helps me to better understand the connections between history and the place I see today on Portage Ave.
    13-06-2016 3:58:01 PM

  • Val Ginter

    Thanks for producing this informative video! Well done!
    12-06-2016 9:21:15 PM

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Project partially funded by the Government of Canada through the Department of Canadian Heritage.
  • Canadian Heritage / Patrimoine Canadien
  • Government of Canada
  • HBC: Hudson's Bay Company
  • ecentricarts inc.