The Story of Canada: Beyond Brant and Brock

36. First attempts at settlement - St. Croix Island near the Bay of Fundy

De Mons, Champlain and a small crew explore the Bay of Fundy in search of copper and a settlement location.

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35. Champlain “officially” discovers Acadia after it has been “unofficially” discovered by others

Samuel de Champlain, François Gravé Du Pont (Pont Gravé) and their sponsor Pierre Dugua, Sieur de Mons search for a settlement location in Acadia.

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May 2026

34. Champlain perceives the Indigenous people's mental map of eastern North America

And finds the location of the first permanent settlement in New France, a place the Algonquin call Kebec.

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April 2026

33. The Great Tabagie of Tadoussac (1603)

In May 1603, the French and a coalition of Indigenous nations established an enduring alliance based on mutual understanding, trade and trust.

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March 2026

32. How to establish a successful settlement - Champlain learns how while in the Louvre

Samuel de Champlain spent the years 1601 to 1603 in Paris as a guest of King Henri IV. He learns cartography and becomes "geographer royal" to the King.

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February 2026

31. Champlain learns how not to treat Indigenous peoples

Amongst the Caribbean islands of the Spanish West Indies and in New Spain (Mexico), Champlain learns what not to do when in the future he establishes…

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January 2026

30. Champlain becomes a spy for King Henry IV in the Spanish West Indies

Champlain explores the Spanish Empire in the West Indies and learns how not to treat Indigenous peoples.

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John Ware, Canada’s Legendary Cowboy (1845-1905)

This Article is dedicated to Nettie Ware (1893-1989)

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December 2025

29. Champlain and his mentor King Henry IV

Samuel de Champlain learned how to successfully lead from his mentor King Heny IV, the king of France from 1553 to 1610.

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28. Saintonge, the birthplace of Canada

“He who goes easy goes far” - Proverb of Saintonge.

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November 2025

Important changes to Beyond Brant and Brock

Paid subscriptions begin January 1, 2026.

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Book Two - Settlements

We enter a new era in the Canadian story. After a century of discovery, the 17th Century begins with serious attempts at establishing French and English…

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