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For man switched at birth, path toward reclaiming lost Métis identity takes a step forward
‘I felt I was officially Métis,’ says Edward Ambrose, 68, after obtaining MMF citizenship A Winnipeg man who was switched at birth and grew up believing he was of Ukrainian heritage says he is one step closer to reclaiming his lost Métis identity. Edward Ambrose obtained his Manitoba Métis Federation citizenship during a ceremony with MMF president David Chartrand last week. “I couldn’t hold it, I had to cry,” Ambrose told CBC News. “Handing me the citizen card, I felt I was officially Métis.” Ambrose, 68, and Richard Beauvais learned in 2022 that theyRead more
P.E.I. oil painting from 1890s being restored to its former lustre
‘I knew that we would be able to really bring it back to life,’ says restoration expert The Canadian Conservation Institute is restoring a P.E.I. painting from the 1890s, by a “bosom friend” of Lucy Maud Montgomery, that was donated to the Bideford Parsonage Museum. The artist, Edith England, met the Anne of Green Gables author in the late 1800s when Montgomery began teaching at the Bideford school in western Prince Edward Island. The two remained close friends for many years, as documented in Montgomery’s journals. A few years ago, England’s family offered herRead more