Road to Ottawa: Astounding Ignorance... Thomas McKay
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Come to Ottawa With me!! Over the next few weeks, I will introduce the stories of remarkable Christians who left indelible marks on our history, with the SAME introduction because it is important to hear. So if you have read it before, just skip to the highlighted story... Today, it's about Thomas McKay WHY should you go to Ottawa with me? Apart from the fun and fellowship you will have, you will learn about the Christians who helped to lay the foundations of Ottawa and Canada. WHY is that important? Today, Christians in Canada are marginalized. The legacy of past Christian contributors to Canada are minimized or erased. Facts helps to refute allegations that the Europeans we will learn about were greedy colonists who settled Canada caring only about making money. Let Me Ask You... How many magnificent structures built by Christians in Ottawa, or Montreal can you identify? What occupations did these Christians hold? How did they leave enduring marks on our history? Come with me to Ottawa. Learn the names of Christians who constructed buildings, made rivers navigable and started industries and organizations (in Ottawa AND Montreal), which are still around today in some modified fashion... even though they were built in the early 1800s. Some of these buildings and organizations include: the Bytown Museum, The Parliament Buildings, the Ottawa Locks, The Governor General’s House, the first railway in Ottawa, The St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, Queen's University, The St. Luke’s Hospital, Carleton University and the Peace Tower (with the 25 Scripture verses). This list barely scratches the surface of the influence of Christians who developed industries to help Ottawa and Canada thrive from the early 1800s to today. Do you know anyone who has taken the time to research this information, put it in booklet form, and who will traipse around Ottawa in their old age, JUST to share it with you and the next generation? I do. ME! You will:
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Sign up to get your Zoom link. Oh! I forgot to mention that if you get 4 other people to go to Ottawa with you (a group of 5 people), you get a Swag Bag ($50 Value). ------------------------------------------ The Astounding Ignorance about Thomas McKay If you were to read about Thomas McKay on our website, you will read this quote: “The extraordinary success of his ventures [is] a striking proof of what may be done in Canada by an enterprising man who applies himself diligently to his task. If he became a rich man, it was not by chance, but by dint of hard work intelligently pursued. It is by such men that empires are built.”What were the ordinary success of his ventures? The list is long, but I will list for you, my Top 7 Accomplishments
Thomas McKay was a hard-working Christian, a Presbyterian from Scotland, whose footprints left deep imprints in our nation's capital - Ottawa. This is another incident of Christian history... hidden in plain sight. ------------------------------------------ Don't forget these dates...
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Next week Wednesday, I would like to tell you about 2 more Christians, a father and son, who left a remarkable history in Ottawa. Watch for it, and forward this email to a friend who needs some education... For the building up and edification of God's people, Until next time, Soli Deo Gloria Lynette Your Curious Canadian History Buff. Remember, we are NOT the last word on History. We are a compass pointing you in the right direction. Be a Berean. Do your own research. Follow links. Challenge everything. |