Assignment #5

Canada is a country with harsh winter! Winter can be difficult in many regions of the country, with snow covering the ground for half the year.To avoid the low temperature, we wear mittens or gloves, jackets, boots, hats, scarves, snow pants, and under all that , we dress up into layers of warm clothing(sweaters, shirts, socks, pants, leggings, leg warmers, etc). With all the clothing for us to keep warm, their are heaters in our homes to keep us from the cold. But, have you ever wondered how the Early Canadian settlers survived the harsh Canadian winter?
Well, they had a lot of problems preparing for the extremely cold weather, but most of them were able to do it.


Preparing for food?
The Early Canadian settlers had to produce their own food to last them the whole winter. They planted their vegetables and fruits like cucumbers, carrots, onions, lettuce, apples, strawberries, blueberries, cherries, raspberries,etc. They also planted their corn, beets, and potatoes. They used herbs for medication and flavoring when cooked.
Other foods such as flour, sugar coffee, tea, and molasses were bought from the stores.
Meat was roasted, boiled, fried, salted, smoked, and dried. That included chicken, fish, pork, sausage, and beef. Food was cooked by using kettles or iron cooking pots, placed on a fire place or hot coals. If the settlers were wanting to save their food, they used a cellar, which can be located under the kitchen. A trap door with a ladder led to the cellar, or a entrance from the outside door.


Preparing for transportation?
The Early Canadian settlers used horses as their transportation. In the winter a settler traveled in a horse-drawn sleigh to get to their jobs.


Warm Clothing?
The need of warm clothing for the women who stayed inside their,"single-room structures, with no clear definition of private and public space," and the men who went to work was very imported. The clothes were made by a wool (weaving the yarn of a wool) or linen cloth (from the flax plant). People were not able to afford the clothes from the stores.


Light?
The settlers did not have electricity like we do know. They had to use candles or the fire place when it became dark. After a while, oil lamps that included a wick and lanterns with handles were used outdoors and sold in stores.

Some reasons why Immigrants decided to leave their homeland and move to Canada was because of...
-Political violence
-War
-No freedom
-Men were forced to serve the army
-There were no jobs, or jobs with low wages
-Farmers wanted their own land
-Cities were overcrowded, dirty, and polluted
-Bad condition(earthquake, floods, drought)

Why my family Immigrated to Canada?
My family lived in Syria, a country in the Middle East of Asia, before they came to Canada. They moved to Canada because my father was not able to get a job that pays a well salary.
My family did not know anyone when they moved to Canada, and the only language they practiced was Arabic. So, you can probably imagine how difficult it was for them to communicate with others, and read signs they had never seen before. My family did have a difficult time adapting in the cold and snowy weather. They had never seen so much snow and felt so cold before. Although, Canada is a country with harsh weather, my family were able to benefit with my fathers new job. I am glad they came to Canada, because if they didn't, I wouldn't be living in a free country.

These are the websites I benefited from:

http://www.saskschools.ca/#

http://americanhistory.suite101.com/article.cfm/the_pioneer_homestead