Provenance Seminar - UOttawa/Canada Sci&Tech Museum

http://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/budget-funds-a-game-changer-for-science-and-technology-museum.

Whooo things are looking up!

Budget funds 'a game-changer' for science and technology museum There were tears of joy, Alex Benay said Wednesday, when employees at the Canada Museum of Science and Technology learned that the federal government had approved a long-sought expansion.

http://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/science-and-technology-museum-closed-indefinitely-due-to-mould

Sad to hear, but hopefully it open again soon.

Science and Technology Museum closed indefinitely due to mould The Canada Science and Technology Museum has been closed indefinitely because of mould that’s contaminating its air.

Some cool information that I never realized before is that botanical gardens also keep a record of provenance. Many of them are very interested in this and are kind of like living museums.
-Sam

l'Hopital de l'Assomption. Grand-Falls, NB. Originally known as the Minto Hotel built by William Pirie

Using Google maps I plotted all the places that I know Major R.T. Mackeen has been in his life.

This is an ad that I found regarding my replica. It is later than my replica was made, 1950s ad.
It actually shows and talks about how Van Leeuwenhoek was significant to science instead of talking about their product. It reads "A most significant event was the discovery of bacteria in 1675 by Antoni Van Leeuwenhoek who used a primitive microscope of his own manufacture. Bausch & Lomb Optical Co. Rochester NY.-Americas Leading Optical Institution" and pictures Van Leeuenhoek showing off his invention. Maybe this is why they actually made replicas. Was it for advertising?

Found at: http://www.trocadero.com/stonegate/items/795105/en2.html

I found this little gem today. It is a book that was published in 1989 by Natural Heritage/Natural History Inc. for the Ontario Heritage Foundation. It contains a description of all the plaques since the program began in 1956 and also lists the location of all the plaques throughout the province.
ZEEP plaque location "In front of the public information centre at Chalk River Nuclear Laboratories, off Highway 17, about 8km northwest of Chalk River."
ISBN 0-920474-50-0
Photo taken by: Christina Hackney

Dr. Irving Heward Cameron's Attestation Paper for WWI.

Source: Library and Archives Canada

The Museum of Classical Antiqities (now on the 3rd floor of Desmarais) is having its exhibit opening tomorrow night, November 30. It is opening at 5:00pm and J.Perreault (UMontreal) will be speaking at 7:00pm in DMS room 1160 with a reception to follow provided by the embassy of Greece.
Everyone is welcome. So, grab all your friends and check it out!