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The Canadian Story Behind Winnie The Pooh

The Canadian Story Behind Winnie The Pooh
Isabelle Khoo
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Winnie the Pooh is one of literature’s most lovable characters. But did you know the silly, old bear has a Canadian connection? In the video above, Canadian children’s author Lindsay Mattick reveals Winnie’s unexpected origins, as well as her own connection to the beloved bear.

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Canadian Story Behind Winnie The Pooh
Finding Winnie(01 of12)
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During World War I, Captain Harry Colebourn, a Canadian veterinarian on his way to serve with cavalry units in Europe, rescued a bear cub in White River, Ontario. He named the bear Winnie. Harry Colebourn's great-granddaughter Lindsay Mattick has now written a children's book telling the Canadian story behind the famous bear Winnie the Pooh.Get it here: Chapters
Harry Colebourn’s Diary, 1914(02 of12)
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Harry Colebourn’s Diary, 1914(03 of12)
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Entry on August 24th, 1914: Notes him buying Winnie. “Left Pt. Arthur 7AM, on train all day, Bought Bear $20”
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Lindsay’s childhood copy of Winnie-the-Pooh, given to her by her grandparents Fred and Ella Colebourn.
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There is a photograph of Harry and Winnie, circa 1914, taped inside the front jacket.
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Maquette of Harry and Winnie (a replica of the statue by Bill Epp that stands in Assiniboine Park, Winnipeg and the London Zoo, England), given to Lindsay Mattick and her cousins at the unveiling.
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Images from "Finding Winnie" by Lindsay Mattick(09 of12)
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