Your 2015 favourites

Find out what our most read articles were in 2015.

Avro’s motion picture section filmed every detail of the Arrow’s development.

Courtesy of Lou Wise

Paul Jones

Supporters of the Red Ensign at a Legion convention in Winnipeg in May of 1964.

University of Manitoba Archives

Canada’s History is dedicated to making the Canada’s past relevant, engaging, empowering and accessible to all Canadians. In 2015, we gained 9,640 new magazine subscribers, 5,269 new Facebook page likes, and 1,797 Twitter followers. Our online platforms allow us to connect with you and understand what content you like best. Check out the top three articles of 2015 on CanadasHistory.ca:

"Shooting Arrows" by Allan Britnell
How Avro's film department captured - and rescued - a priceless aviation archive.

Roots: "Family frauds" by Paul Jones
Researchers should beware of perpetuating falsehoods from the past.

"The Great Flag Debate" by Allan Levine
It stirs our hearts today, but when the Maple Leaf became Canada’s flag fifty years ago some saw it as a betrayal of Canadian values.

For Kids!

Here are the top three kids articles of 2015 on CanadasHistory.ca/Kids:

Heritage Fair Project Tips

Young Citizen's videos from Julie C on The Haunted Town Of Bryant's Cove and Katie K on The Resilient Newfoundlander and Labradorian.

Fiction Feature: "Gift of the Past" written by Jean Mills and illustrated by Rachel Curtis.
In 1933 many families struggled financially and the holidays were particularly tough. In this story, a young boy named Davy struggles with what to give his grandmother for Christmas, he can't knit or bake and gifts had to be homemade.

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First World War soldier from Sharbot Lake remembered

Family and Children’s Services honours First World War soldier from Sharbot Lake for Remembrance Day

Canadians and the World: George Atkins

Canada's History sits down with Louise Atkins, daughter of Farm Radio International founder George Atkins, to talk about her Dad and his work in the developing world.

Orillia Asylum

From its opening in 1876 to its closure in 2009, an Orillia, Ontario, institution for the mentally challenged has had a long and difficult history. Now, former residents of the institution have reached a compensation settlement with the Ontario government.

Mother Nature: 10 Episodes of Wild Weather

From fires to floods and everything in between, it seems that Canadians scarcely get a break from the wrath of Mother Nature. A look back on our history seems to confirm this fact.