Niddrie of the North-West : Memoirs of a Pioneer Canadian Missionary - Softcover

Niddrie, John W.; Chalmers, John, W.; Chalmers, John, J.; Niddrie, John, W.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0888643411 ISBN 13: 9780888643414

Publisher: University of Alberta Press, 2000

Synopsis

Insightful, opinionated, but always thoughtful, Niddrie of the North-West reveals the lively social dynamics of Canada's formative years.

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About the Author

After a career as a teacher, principal, and administrator with the Alberta Department of Education, John W. Chalmers joined the staff of the Faculty of Education in 1969 as associate professor of Educational Foundations. He also acted as the director of an intercultural program aimed at training teachers planning to work in northern native communities. He retired as Professor Emeritus in 1975. He was a prolific author of textbooks, poetry, and local histories, including a biography of educator Milton Ezra LaZerte. Chalmers passed away April 11, 1998 in Edmonton, Alberta.

From the Back Cover

All pioneers were versatile, but perhaps none more so than the Methodist missionaries. As some of the earliest Europeans to settle in the remote areas of Canada, these men often acted as doctors, lawyers, teachers, and social workers in addition to their assigned duties. John W. Niddrie was such a man.

Born in Scotland in 1863, Niddrie came to Canada as a young man and soon struck out for Alberta. His missionary work took him from Morley, Alberta to Oxford House, NWT and finally to Berens River, Manitoba, where he lived as a well-loved and respected member of the clergy.

Niddrie deeply loved the people he served, and his observations on his work as a missionary reflect a spirit of hope and understanding. At the same time, he offers a lively portrait of life in the bush among the natives and the pioneers. His memoir is highlighted by more than sixty period photographs of the people and places he knew.

Insightful, opinionated, but always thoughtful, Niddrie of the North-West reveals the lively social dynamics of Canada's formative years. It tells the story of a missionary-not a religious story, but an adventure story.

Edition details

• Publisher: University of Alberta Press
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0888643411
• ISBN 13: 9780888643414
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 242
• Editor: Chalmers John W., Chalmers John J.