Stars Appearing: The Galts Vision of Canada
Jane Harris

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Jane Harris is the author of Stars Appearing: The Galts’ Vision of Canada. She is a freelance writer who lives in Lethbridge, Alberta. Her work has appeared in The National Post, Western Standard Magazine, Alberta Views, Alberta Venture, Business Edge, Home Business Report, Price Costco Connection, The Lethbridge Herald, Microsoft Home Magazine, Award, Lethbridge Magazine and Lethbrige Living.

Since she was a child, Jane has been fascinated by Canada's unique place in the world. That fascination began with a trip to a museum in Lethbridge, Alberta:

The first time I remember hearing the name of Sir Alexander Galt, I was about seven years old. Our family was visiting Lethbridge, the city I'd been born in. The trip included a visit to the museum. After we crossed what I thought was the busiest intersection in the whole world, the car stopped at a very fancy red brick building. In the entrance of that building, I saw a very pretty white stone with letters on it.

My mother told me that Sir Alexander Galt built this fancy building and started this

whole town. And not only that, he was a Father of Confederation. And that the Fathers of Confederation made the whole country of Canada. Until that day, I had no idea that the town I was born in was founded by a Father of Confederation.

I wasn't too sure what Confederation involved. But I knew it was something very important—and good. I decided that I must be very lucky and special to have been born in a town founded by someone who helped make Canada. And that being a Canadian was a very lucky thing indeed.