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Added by you! Jean de Brébeuf

Jean de Brébeuf was a Jesuit missionary who lived among the Huron-Wendat near Georgian Bay. Born in Condé-sur-Vire, France, in 1597, he was ordained in 1623 and first sent to New France in 1625, where he ministered among the Huron-Wendat for most of his career. Among Brébeuf’s accomplishments were the creation of a Huron-French dictionary and the translation of the catechism into the Huron language. Along with fellow Jesuits, Brébeuf was blamed for the introduction of infectious disease epidemics which decimated the Huron-Wendat during the 1630s and 1640s. Tortured to death during the Iroquois invasion of Huronia in 1649 and seen as a Catholic martyr, Brébeuf was canonized in 1930. The writings he left behind became invaluable resources for future scholars.

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We travelled across Canada with stops in the cities listed below. Thank you to everyone who shared their ideas with us during our kiosk activities and our roundtable discussions.

Province City Date Venue
British Columbia Vancouver November 9 Vancouver Public Library
British Columbia Vancouver November 10 Vancouver Flea Market
Newfoundland St. John's November 20 Memorial University of Newfoundland
Newfoundland St. John's November 20 Centre scolaire et communautaire des Grands-Vents
Nova Scotia Halifax November 21 Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21
Nova Scotia Halifax November 22 Halifax Stanfield International Airport
New Brunswick Fredericton November 23 Crowne Plaza Fredericton Lord Beaverbrook Hotel
Alberta Edmonton December 4 Prince of Wales Armouries
Alberta Edmonton December 5 University of Alberta
Ontario Toronto December 11 Toronto Reference Library
Ontario Toronto December 12 Centennial College
Saskatchewan Saskatoon January 15 Radisson Hotel Saskatoon
Saskatchewan Saskatoon January 16 The Mall at Lawson Heights
Quebec Montréal January 24 Promenades Cathédrale
Quebec Montréal January 24 Salon Cartier 1, Centre Mont-Royal
Quebec Gatineau January 31 Canadian Museum of Civilization