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"Because they were Loyalists, we are Canadian." W.S. MacNutt, Historian

We are all a product of our heritage to some degree – a heritage that defines and influences how we act and think. For some people, one aspect of their heritage is Loyalist ancestry.

While Loyalists may not have been this far west, their sons and daughters were. Their actions helped define Canada in terms of physical boundaries and more. Here are some of their stories.

1. Sir Alexander Mackenzie, UE - explorer
2. Simon Fraser, UE - explorer
3. Bathia Ross, UE and Alexander Leslie Fortune – the Overlanders