Hudson's Bay Company is the oldest chartered trading company in the world. Amazing to think it is still operating today. Of course a few things have changed over the years. The buyers don't have to travel in canoes and befriend and trade with Indians. The CEO doesn't have to oversee an operation …
HUdson's Bay Company
Trivia EH? The Beaver
Officially became a Canadian emblem when it received royal assent on March 24, 1975. The Hudson's Bay Company got it's start trading beaver pelts. It's still in operation today and may be recognized as retail department store "The Bay". The first Canadian postage stamp was the "Three …