Arthur Bird (1864-1936) was a carpenter and prospector in northern Canada in the early 1900s.
Born to Robert and Catherine Bird while they were living in Nottinghamshire, England, he was raised in Warwick before immigrating to Saskatchewan, Canada with his brothers to find work. At the age of 31 he married Louisa Dencer and started his family, while working as a carpenter.
During the Klondike Gold Rush, he was lured to the Yukon to search for gold, and moved his family to Dawson City where he was a neighbour of Robert W. Service. After the gold rush ended, he moved again to Victoria, British Columbia and built a home for the family.
Always antisocial, he claimed to be too cramped living in the growing town in which he could still see his neighbours. While his wife and five children stayed in Victoria, he returned to the Canadian north to continue prospecting, eventually building a cabin on Great Bear Lake.
Arthur would continue travelling between Victoria and Great Bear Lake each year searching for gold, taking his sons with him on a few trips. He became a legendary figure among the prospectors both for his grumpiness, and for his extraordinary health (see below for some of his feats).
Finally in December of 1936 the end came. Due to illness, he had delayed leaving Great Bear Lake in the Fall and had gotten snowed into his cabin. By December he had run out of supplies, and in a final letter home laments that he has no money to send home. Sometime near the end of December or the start of January he begins walking 120 miles to the nearest settlement, and is never seen again. His body was never found.
Legends
Many of the people who knew Arthur Bird told stories of his athletic abilities. Since these stories were passed from person to person, it is not clear how many are true.
* In a day of games among the northern residents, the 70-year-old Arthur reportedly won most of the events against his much younger competitors.
* It is claimed that at one time he met an Olympic marathon runner, and someone arranged for a race between the two. The much older Arthur was the clear winner.
* There is also a story that Arthur journeyed to the Klondike by canoe, paddling through two provinces and two territories.
* There is also a claim that on his final trip to Great Bear Lake, Arthur discovered a large coal deposit, but died before he could tell anyone the location.
Born to Robert and Catherine Bird while they were living in Nottinghamshire, England, he was raised in Warwick before immigrating to Saskatchewan, Canada with his brothers to find work. At the age of 31 he married Louisa Dencer and started his family, while working as a carpenter.
During the Klondike Gold Rush, he was lured to the Yukon to search for gold, and moved his family to Dawson City where he was a neighbour of Robert W. Service. After the gold rush ended, he moved again to Victoria, British Columbia and built a home for the family.
Always antisocial, he claimed to be too cramped living in the growing town in which he could still see his neighbours. While his wife and five children stayed in Victoria, he returned to the Canadian north to continue prospecting, eventually building a cabin on Great Bear Lake.
Arthur would continue travelling between Victoria and Great Bear Lake each year searching for gold, taking his sons with him on a few trips. He became a legendary figure among the prospectors both for his grumpiness, and for his extraordinary health (see below for some of his feats).
Finally in December of 1936 the end came. Due to illness, he had delayed leaving Great Bear Lake in the Fall and had gotten snowed into his cabin. By December he had run out of supplies, and in a final letter home laments that he has no money to send home. Sometime near the end of December or the start of January he begins walking 120 miles to the nearest settlement, and is never seen again. His body was never found.
Legends
Many of the people who knew Arthur Bird told stories of his athletic abilities. Since these stories were passed from person to person, it is not clear how many are true.
* In a day of games among the northern residents, the 70-year-old Arthur reportedly won most of the events against his much younger competitors.
* It is claimed that at one time he met an Olympic marathon runner, and someone arranged for a race between the two. The much older Arthur was the clear winner.
* There is also a story that Arthur journeyed to the Klondike by canoe, paddling through two provinces and two territories.
* There is also a claim that on his final trip to Great Bear Lake, Arthur discovered a large coal deposit, but died before he could tell anyone the location.
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According to Alexa.com, Islamway is the ranked No. 1 in the most popular Islam related websites and ranked 549 normally in all websites.
It was inside the top 350 websites between Sept and Oct 2006
Alexa.com defines Islamway.com as a website which contains, A collection of articles and audio lectures on Muslim belief and practice, with Quran recitations in Arabic and English.
Islamway.com was started on 18th August 1998 to address the growing muslim needs for better understanding and learning Islam. Its main office is in Saudi Arabia.
Islamway.com writes 'it is Globally transmitting information for all Muslims and non-muslims , with no affiliation or restrictions of a political party, group or any other governmental guardianship are behind. Four years ago, Islamway broadcasting service has primarily been - launched shouldered only by two persons. They were able to occupy some cheaper space on some server -on rent basis - then stuffed it with the available few ceremonies. Around 150 international volunteers now have co-operatively assisted in developing the site up to its present look'.
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Scott Inman is the baritone for The Triumphant Quartet His father, Clayton Inman, is also a member of the group. Scott has also toured with Poet Voices.
Inman has won the Singing News Horizon Award as the favorite newcomer in Southern Gospel music.
Inman lives in Sevierville, Tennessee.
Inman has won the Singing News Horizon Award as the favorite newcomer in Southern Gospel music.
Inman lives in Sevierville, Tennessee.
Rosetta Pebble is an acoustic folk pop ensemble based in Detroit, Michigan.
Rosetta Pebble began as a two man song-writing collective during the summer of 1999. The members, Steve Gulian and Eric Frakes joined to showcase for their musical ideas and carefully wrought lyrics. They play acoustic guitar and sing lead vocals by turns, with the other handling the percussion, miscellaneous instruments, and harmony vocals. One distinctive feature of the band is the sound of James Gross’ viola, heard on many songs.
Longtime friends and Detroit musicians, the duo actually began performing together in Europe in the summer of 1999. Gulian was traveling westward following a year of teaching in a remote mountain village on the island of New Guinea, and Frakes had been on holiday in Germany. Each was armed with a guitar and a notebook full of songs. Their 2002 debut CD, Stories That The World Once Told, is the junction of these two less-traveled roads. The journey continues with Clear Across Summer, released in the fall of 2005.
The group consists of three instrumentalists:
* Steve Gulian (guitar, drums, vocals)
* Eric Frakes (guitar, drums, vocals, harmonica)
* James Gross (viola)
All band members are teachers in the public schools of Grosse Pointe, Michigan.
Rosetta Pebble has released two CDs: Stories That The World Once Told, their debut CD, was released in 2002 and Clear Across Summer, released in 2005.
Rosetta Pebble began as a two man song-writing collective during the summer of 1999. The members, Steve Gulian and Eric Frakes joined to showcase for their musical ideas and carefully wrought lyrics. They play acoustic guitar and sing lead vocals by turns, with the other handling the percussion, miscellaneous instruments, and harmony vocals. One distinctive feature of the band is the sound of James Gross’ viola, heard on many songs.
Longtime friends and Detroit musicians, the duo actually began performing together in Europe in the summer of 1999. Gulian was traveling westward following a year of teaching in a remote mountain village on the island of New Guinea, and Frakes had been on holiday in Germany. Each was armed with a guitar and a notebook full of songs. Their 2002 debut CD, Stories That The World Once Told, is the junction of these two less-traveled roads. The journey continues with Clear Across Summer, released in the fall of 2005.
The group consists of three instrumentalists:
* Steve Gulian (guitar, drums, vocals)
* Eric Frakes (guitar, drums, vocals, harmonica)
* James Gross (viola)
All band members are teachers in the public schools of Grosse Pointe, Michigan.
Rosetta Pebble has released two CDs: Stories That The World Once Told, their debut CD, was released in 2002 and Clear Across Summer, released in 2005.