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Titanic: The Canadian Connection
by Lanny Boutin Altitude Publishing 14 cm x 21.5 cm (5.5" x 8.5") Paperback In the years, since the Titanic slipped away to its watery grave hundreds of wonderful books have been written about it. They have chronicled the lives of many of the passengers on the ill-fated voyage, especially those of British and American origin. But when you read many of these books you can't help wondering weren't there any Canadians on board? Yes, there were many. One of Canadian history's best kept secrets is that there were a number the number of very rich and very famous Canadians traveling on the "unsinkable" ship. They included important businessmen most traveling with their families, a major with the Queen's Own Rifles and even an heir to the Molson fortune. Titanic: The Canadian Connection, attempts to chronicle the Titanic's last trip through the eye of some of her Canadian passengers, and to explain, who they were, why they were there and what ultimately happened to them. Excerpt from Titanic: The Canadian Connection "At the start of the twentieth century Canada experienced a time of rapid growth fuelled by the dreams of men. She was quickly becoming a nation in her own right. Manitoba had just won provincial status, and Alberta and Saskatchewan were hot on its heels. A second transcontinental railway was in the works. A wireless message from Cornwall, England, to St. John's, Newfoundland, 3,380 kilometers away, signalled the start of a new communications age. And Anne of Green Gables, an orphan girl with carrot-red hair, was about to introduce the world to the charm of a picturesque Canadian island. It was a time of rapid growth, spurred on by the lure of free land for those not afraid of hard work. Immigration was exploding. In 1900 Canada's population was just over five million people. Over the next 14 years almost three million immigrants landed on her shores. A Fortune It was also a time of winners and losers. Some settlers found the work overwhelming and returned home. But for most, the sweat, hard work, and ambition, and their willingness to take chances, paid off - frequently in a big way. Many came west with nothing and made it big. Mark Fortune was one of those." Autographed copies of Titanic: The Canadian Connection are avalable through |