Hi friend, While preparing for the upcoming Riverdale historical tour, I spent time reading a carefully researched paper by T.A. Reed titled “The Scaddings, A Pioneer Family in York” Reed begins with a sentence that feels remarkably contemporary: “In these modern days we are prone to forget those who went before, to whose vision, foresight and courage we owe the … [Read more...] about Lesson 60: How to Lay Foundations That Endure
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Lesson 59: Build where you are
Hi friend, What if success looked less like movement and more like staying put?What if wisdom sometimes meant building slowly instead of chasing the next opportunity? This is the story of Sarah Ashbridge. In the late 1700s, Sarah Ashbridge was a Quaker widow living in Pennsylvania.She had lost her husband and was responsible for a large extended family.They came from … [Read more...] about Lesson 59: Build where you are
Lesson 57: Plant what will outlive you
Hi friend, While researching in preparation for the #ExperienceTO: Leslieville Historical Tour, I've been thinking about a man whose work still touches Toronto in a surprisingly practical way: George Leslie Sr., the namesake of Leslieville. George Leslie was born in 1804 in Scotland. He immigrated to Upper Canada (now Ontario) with his family, with sources … [Read more...] about Lesson 57: Plant what will outlive you