Possibly a group which came about over the judgmental attitude people have for history these days. I'm glad more people are thinking about this. You can't rewrite history, its already in the past. Everything in the past is defenseless against the present and how it is perceived and judged by current and changing ideals. Its not fair to use what is popular or expected now while viewing what was popular and expected then. It really can't be done and it pollutes the history, the people and places that were.
There have been events, none listed as coming up, and podcasts.
At the Canadian Institute for Historical Education, we believe the past should be approached in all its complexity. Although we now look back from the present, the past existed on its own terms, not ours.
Our aim is to contribute to conversations about Canada’s historical figures, bringing context and candour when they are unjustly maligned or their contributions diminished, in order to promote a deeper understanding and richer appreciation of our shared past.
To ensure that the ‘renaming” of places reflects a fair and balanced treatment of our past and that relevant facts and context inform these decisions. We will work with historians to provide decision makers with easy access to relevant existing historical evidence and analysis, commission new research where it seems necessary, and act as a catalyst for a more informed understanding amongst all Canadians.
CIHE - Telling Canada's Stories
Help us tell Canada's stories as we prepare to mark Canada's 160th anniversary in 2027 by submitting a story about someone important to you. Because understanding Canada begins with understanding the people who helped shape it.
The goal is to discover and share the stories of 160 Canadians who helped shape our country in celebration of Canada's 160th Anniversary.
Whatever happened to The Prize Queen (Jennifer Valentyne) at CityTV in Toronto? She's now a content creator, previously a television personality and Toronto Argonauts cheerleader.
Described as a "Mom who loves home decor, cooking, entertaining & making people smile." She also has a Mother Daughter Date podcast.
Is there a Canadian television personality you especially remember? I've had so many pop into my mind as I write this but most are Ontario based because that's where I grew up watching TV.
Profile at Memorial University Press
Barbara Rieti has an MA in Folklore from the University of California at Berkeley and a PhD in Folklore from Memorial University. In addition to Strange Terrain, she is the author of Making Witches: Newfoundland Traditions of Spells and Counterspells (McGill-Queen's, 2008). During this research, she raised John Rieti-Lovelace, now a producer at CBC. Following these projects, she came to prefer drawing to writing. After weathering thirty-four years in St. John's, she moved to Victoria, BC with Martin Lovelace and their cats.
Quoting from Amazon because I haven't found a lot about her elsewhere. I'd guess she's mostly retired. Hopefully still interested, and still writing.
Barbara Rieti’s study began in 1983 when she met a young man who told her that he had been followed by the fairies. Subsequent research drew on the hundreds of archival accounts of fairies and on Dr. Rieti’s own fieldwork on Newfoundland’s Avalon Peninsula. Rieti describes the specific contexts in which fairy experiences are recounted and the manner in which they are told, keeping the storytellers at centre stage. She also highlights themes such as connections between fairies and nature, and the relationships between fairies and people. Comparative material sets the subject in historical and international context and demonstrates the remarkable tenacity of these old yet persistent tales.
Drawing from her own interviews and a wealth of material from the Memorial University Folklore and Language Archive, Barbara Rieti explores the range and depth of Newfoundland witch tradition, looking at why certain people acquired reputations as witches, and why others considered themselves bewitched. The tales that emerge - despite their seemingly fantastic elements of spells and black heart books, hags, and healing charms - concern everyday affairs and reveal the intense social interdependence central to outport life. Frequently featuring women, they provide fascinating new perspectives on female coping strategies in a volatile economy.
GoodReads - Barbara Rieti