Fascinating Canada

Author : John Robert Colombo
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2011-05-27
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781459700284

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Few people have read as widely in the field of Canadiana as has John Robert Colombo. The curiosity of this Toronto writer, editor, and anthologist knows few if any bounds when it comes to the lore, literature, history, culture, and character of Canada. He has an inquiring mind and he seems able to find national and even international twists to subjects of interest or importance. Fascinating Canada, his latest book, is the product of over half a century of research, reading, writing, and thinking. Some years ago the author produced a trilogy of question-and-answer books 1,000 Questions about Canada, 999 Questions about Canada, 1,000 Questions about Canada. The first two were published by Doubleday Canada, the third one in 2001 by Dundurn Press. The same format is adapted to the material in the present book, but this time the majority of the questions are short whereas a good many of the answers are quite long discussions of the subjects at hand: concise questions followed by considered answers. Here is a book about the Canadian past, present, and future. The information in Fascinating Canada is organized under four headings (People, Places, Things, Ideas) and there is a detailed Index for ready reference. This book may serve as a work of popular reference, but it has been written to stimulate inquiry and spark the sense of surprise in the minds of readers who know something about this amazing country but perhaps not as much as the author. Open this book and begin to read ... and match wits with author and researcher John Robert Colombo.

Author : Marianne Jennings
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2019-11-17
Category : Humor
ISBN : 1734245611

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So You Think You Know CANADA, Eh? by Marianne Jennings Pdf

A collection of fun and interesting facts about Canada, the kind people who live there, all things maple syrup, hockey and lacrosse, its unique history, the breathtaking nature, and a few words to help you speak Canadian. Inside are fun nuggets of knowledge and trivia about whether or not Santa Claus is a Canadian citizen, why hockey is not the official national sport of Canada, what Canada could have been named, that parts of Canada are as cold as Mars, and that peanut butter was invented by a Canadian pharmacist. To test the reader's knowledge of Canada, a fun short quiz with answers are at the end of the book. If you're Canadian, know any Canadians, traveling to Canada or have ever wanted to know more about Canada, this fun little fact book will help.

Author : John Robert Colombo
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2011-05-27
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781554889242

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Fascinating Canada by John Robert Colombo Pdf

Few people have read as widely in the field of Canadiana as has John Robert Colombo. The curiosity of this Toronto writer, editor, and anthologist knows few if any bounds when it comes to the lore, literature, history, culture, and character of Canada. He has an inquiring mind and he seems able to find national and even international twists to subjects of interest or importance. Fascinating Canada, his latest book, is the product of over half a century of research, reading, writing, and thinking. Some years ago the author produced a trilogy of question-and-answer books 1,000 Questions about Canada, 999 Questions about Canada, 1,000 Questions about Canada. The first two were published by Doubleday Canada, the third one in 2001 by Dundurn Press. The same format is adapted to the material in the present book, but this time the majority of the questions are short whereas a good many of the answers are quite long discussions of the subjects at hand: concise questions followed by considered answers. Here is a book about the Canadian past, present, and future. The information in Fascinating Canada is organized under four headings (People, Places, Things, Ideas) and there is a detailed Index for ready reference. This book may serve as a work of popular reference, but it has been written to stimulate inquiry and spark the sense of surprise in the minds of readers who know something about this amazing country but perhaps not as much as the author. Open this book and begin to read ... and match wits with author and researcher John Robert Colombo.

Author : Doug Lennox
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2017-06-03
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781459739444

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Now You Know Canada by Doug Lennox Pdf

A National Bestseller! A new collection of the best Canadian trivia in honour of Canada’s 150th birthday. Just in time for Canada’s 150th birthday comes this collection of the best in Canadian questions and answers, covering history, famous Canadians, sports, word origins, geography, and everything in between. In these pages, you’ll learn the answers to questions like: Where did the word Canuck come from? How did an aristocratic French girl become a Canadian Robinson Crusoe? What famous explorer played hockey in the Arctic? Who was the first black woman elected to Canada’s Parliament? What unlikely team beat Canada for the gold medal for hockey in the 1936 Winter Olympics? How did the Halifax Explosion occur?

Author : Kerry Colburn,Rob Sorensen
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2012-01-20
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781452103532

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So, You Want to Be Canadian by Kerry Colburn,Rob Sorensen Pdf

A primer on the North American country that inspires envy from its neighbors—where beer, beavers, Mounties and moose make for an intoxicating brew. So, you want to be Canadian? Who doesn’t these days? Canucks are enjoying a major renaissance in attention, from their enlightened social policies to their wild and wooly pop culture. This playful, trivia-packed book is a long-overdue celebration of all things Canadian, from the mysteries of “eh?” to the difference between an Ogo Pogo and a Windingo to how to prepare moose stroganoff (mmm!). Featuring a dreamy list of Canadian hotties, a toe-tapping roundup of Canadian smash hit songs, a handy Canadian-American translator, and pointers on how to eat, dress, and apologize like a Canadian if you weren’t lucky enough to be born a Canuck, So, You Want to Be Canadian demonstrates once and for all why Canada is so cool (formerly just cold).

Author : Doug Lennox
Publisher : Dundurn Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2017-06-27
Category : Reference
ISBN : 1459739426

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Now You Know Canada by Doug Lennox Pdf

A National Bestseller! A new collection of the best Canadian trivia in honour of Canada’s 150th birthday. Just in time for Canada’s 150th birthday comes this collection of the best in Canadian questions and answers, covering history, famous Canadians, sports, word origins, geography, and everything in between. In these pages, you’ll learn the answers to questions like: Where did the word Canuck come from? How did an aristocratic French girl become a Canadian Robinson Crusoe? What famous explorer played hockey in the Arctic? Who was the first black woman elected to Canada’s Parliament? What unlikely team beat Canada for the gold medal for hockey in the 1936 Winter Olympics? How did the Halifax Explosion occur?

Author : Ken Leyton-Brown
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2010-04-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9780774859325

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The Practice of Execution in Canada by Ken Leyton-Brown Pdf

It is easy to forget that the death penalty was an accepted aspect of Canadian culture and criminal justice until 1976. The Practice of Execution in Canada is not about what led some to the gallows and others to escape it. Rather, it examines how the routine rituals and practices of execution can be seen as a crucial social institution. Drawing on hundreds of case files, Ken Leyton-Brown shows that from trial to interment, the practice of execution was constrained by law and tradition. Despite this, however, the institution was not rigid. Criticism and reform pushed executions out of the public eye, and in so doing, stripped them of meaningful ritual and made them more vulnerable to criticism.

Author : Bree Mia
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2023-09-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798861165815

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Canadian Lifestyle by Bree Mia Pdf

The artistic, culinary, literary, comedic, musical, political, and social aspects of Canadian life are all reflected in the country's culture. The British and French, as well as Canada's own indigenous cultures, have had a significant impact on Canadian culture throughout its history. Over time, pieces of the immigrant communities' cultures have been assimilated to create a cultural mosaic that is uniquely Canadian. Due to similar language (in English-speaking Canada), extensive media exposure, and physical proximity, specific populations in Canada have also been influenced by American culture to varied degrees. The phrase "very progressive, diverse, and multicultural" is frequently used to describe Canada. Because of its public focus on the social significance of immigration, Canada's federal government has frequently been referred to as the creator of multicultural ism. The constitution of Canada protects policies that advance an equitable society and draws inspiration from the diversity of its constituent nationalities. Publicly funded healthcare, higher and more progressive taxation, the abolition of the death penalty, significant efforts to eradicate poverty, an emphasis on cultural diversity, strict gun control, the legalization of same-sex marriage, abortion, euthanasia, and cannabis are just a few examples of Canadian government policies that serve as social indicators of the nation's political and cultural values. Canadians identify with the national park system, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the health care system, and the military's role in maintaining international peace. Programs, regulations, and other institutions created by the Canadian government have a cultural impact. It has established crown corporations, such as the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), to promote Canadian culture through the media. It also actively supports several events that it sees as promoting Canadian customs. Using organizations like the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), it has also attempted to safeguard Canadian culture by establishing legislative minimums for Canadian content in different media.

Author : Bandana Ojha
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2020-07-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798663697668

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All about Canada by Bandana Ojha Pdf

Filled with up-to-date information, color photos, fascinating & fun facts this book " All About Canada: 100+ Fascinating Fun Facts & Trivia" is the best book for kids as well the entire family to find out more about Canada. This book would satisfy the children's curiosity and help them to understand why Canada is special-and what makes it different from other country. This book gives a story, history, the official symbols, how Canada got its name, people, places and many more. It is a fun way for young readers to find out more interesting and fun facts of the world's the best-educated country. This is a great chance for every kid as well as the entire family to expand their knowledge about one of and wealthiest nation and impress their friends with all "discovered and never knew before" amazing and interesting fun facts.

Author : Lowell Green
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2017-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0981314953

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Amazing But True by Lowell Green Pdf

Author : Charlotte Gray
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2016-10-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9781476784694

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The Promise of Canada by Charlotte Gray Pdf

What does it mean to be a Canadian? What great ideas have changed our country? An award-winning writer casts her eye over our nation’s history, highlighting some of our most important stories. From the acclaimed historian Charlotte Gray comes a richly rewarding book about what it means to be Canadian. Readers already know Gray as an award-winning biographer, a writer who has brilliantly captured significant individuals and dramatic moments in our history. Now, in The Promise of Canada, she weaves together masterful portraits of nine influential Canadians, creating a unique history of our country. What do these people—from George-Étienne Cartier and Emily Carr to Tommy Douglas, Margaret Atwood, and Elijah Harper—have in common? Each, according to Charlotte Gray, has left an indelible mark on Canada. Deliberately avoiding a top-down approach to history, Gray has chosen Canadians—some well-known, others less so—whose ideas, she argues, have become part of our collective conversation about who we are as a people. She also highlights many other Canadians from all walks of life who have added to the ongoing debate, showing how our country has reinvented itself in every generation since Confederation, while at the same time holding to certain central beliefs. Beautifully illustrated with evocative black-and-white historical images and colorful artistic visions, and written in an engaging style, The Promise of Canada is a fresh, thoughtful, and inspiring view of our historical journey. Opening doors into our past, present, and future with this masterful work, Charlotte Gray makes Canada’s history come alive and challenges us to envision the country we want to live in.

Author : Krishu 80 Moorthy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 53 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2020-04-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798635832592

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10 Fascinating Facts about Canada by Krishu 80 Moorthy Pdf

Rats are a dreaded vermin the world over, spoiling billions of dollars worth of food supplies, spreading a laundry list of disease, and even causing house fires from chewed wires. These creatures have infested the globe, and dwell over nearly every inch of North America. Except the Canadian province of Alberta. When rats threatened the eastern border of the province (shared with infested Saskatchewan), a perimeter was set up and staunchly defended.Alberta even has dedicated "border guards" who are responsible for protecting the border, carefully distributing poison, destroying derelict properties, and sometimes even digging rat burrows out with backhoes. Those rats which might be lucky enough to make it past this boundary are forced to contend with a rugged, often bitterly cold backcountry, and a sparse population density. Without warm human dwellings in which to take refuge, the rats freeze to death or succumb to predators. Thus far, Alberta remains free of rats; even the white laboratory variety typically found in pet stores can only be kept by zoos.9 The Polar Bear Capital of the World Churchill, Manitoba is a tiny village of less than a thousand people on the shores of the Hudson Bay. Its bitter cold affords it a curious and sometimes dangerous resident--the polar bear. The bears gather near the town in autumn, waiting for the bay to freeze over. In the winter, they head out onto the ice, where they hunt their favorite prey, the ringed seal. There is a bear for every person in the town and, while they bring in a collection of tourists, life with giant carnivores loping down Main Street can be a little tricky.There are officers you can call specifically to deal with bothersome bears. Residences often come equipped with "Churchill welcome mats", which are sections of plywood with nails sticking out. Bears intrepid enough to attempt breaking in will come away with bloody paws for their effort. The problem is so serious that most people leave their homes and cars unlocked to provide refuge in case someone is being chased.8 Missing Gravity In the 1960s, when Earth's global gravity fields were being charted, scientists discovered an intriguing anomaly in Canada's Hudson Bay region. The difference is minuscule and undetectable by humans. There is about a tenth of an ounce less of pressure on a 68-kilogram (150-lb) person. Research has continued for decades concerning this mystery, and in recent years, a pair of theories have been combined to provide a compelling answer.The first theory is that the molten rock in Earth's mantle (which is subject to currents similar to ocean currents) has shifted away from the area. The second theory is that, during the last ice age, the Hudson Bay region was covered by a glacial shelf some 3.7 kilometers (2.3 mi) thick, which compressed the Earth and reduced its mass. The land is slowly rebounding--about a centimeter a year, and in another 5,000 years or so, everything should be back to normal.

Author : Canada. Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1210 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1938
Category : Canada
ISBN : UOM:39015033595284

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The Canada Year Book by Canada. Dominion Bureau of Statistics Pdf

Author : Marilyn Barber,Murray Watson
Publisher : Univ. of Manitoba Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2015-03-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780887554988

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Invisible Immigrants by Marilyn Barber,Murray Watson Pdf

Despite being one of the largest immigrant groups contributing to the development of modern Canada, the story of the English has been all but untold. In Invisible Immigrants, Barber and Watson document the experiences of English-born immigrants who chose to come to Canada during England’s last major wave of emigration between the 1940s and the 1970s. Engaging life story oral histories reveal the aspirations, adventures, occasional naïveté, and challenges of these hidden immigrants. Postwar English immigrants believed they were moving to a familiar British country. Instead, like other immigrants, they found they had to deal with separation from home and family while adapting to a new country, a new landscape, and a new culture. Although English immigrants did not appear visibly different from their new neighbours, as soon as they spoke, they were immediately identified as “foreign.” Barber and Watson reveal the personal nature of the migration experience and how socio-economic structures, gender expectations, and marital status shaped possibilities and responses. In postwar North America dramatic changes in both technology and the formation of national identities influenced their new lives and helped shape their memories. Their stories contribute to our understanding of postwar immigration and fill a significant gap in the history of English migration to Canada.

Author : Craig Jennex,Nisha Eswaran
Publisher : Figure 1 Publishing
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2023-09-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781773272481

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Out North by Craig Jennex,Nisha Eswaran Pdf

The ArQuives, the largest independent LGBTQ2+ archive in the world, is dedicated to collecting, preserving, and celebrating the stories and histories of LGBTQ2+ people in Canada. Since 1973, volunteers have amassed a vast collection of important artifacts that speak to personal experiences and significant historical moments for Canadian queer communities. Out North: An Archive of Queer Activism and Kinship in Canada is a fascinating exploration and examination of one nation’s queer history and activism, and Canada’s definitive visual guide to LGBTQ2+ movements, struggles, and achievements.