Category Archives: Through Canada

A series on Canadian National Treasures – people, places, and things worth celebrating – started for Canada’s 150th.

National Treasure #169: Suzanne Simard

Posted on 13 November 2017 by Isabel Gibson

New ways of thinking about plants. Continue reading →

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National Treasure #168: Filip Konowal

Posted on 06 November 2017 by Isabel Gibson

A Victoria Cross winner. Continue reading →

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National Treasure #167: Beaufort Sea

Posted on 30 October 2017 by Isabel Gibson

Colder than cold. Continue reading →

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National Treasure #166: Gord Downie & The Tragically Hip

Posted on 23 October 2017 by Isabel Gibson

Only the good die young. Continue reading →

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National Treasure #165: Elizabeth English

Posted on 16 October 2017 by Isabel Gibson

Find out why this American architect is a Canadian National Treasure. Continue reading →

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National Treasure #164: Banff Springs Snail

Posted on 09 October 2017 by Isabel Gibson

A great Canadian mollusc/k. You don’t get to say that every day. Continue reading →

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Redux: RMCC Recruits, Laura Secord, and Abortion

Posted on 07 October 2017 by Isabel Gibson

Multi-media extravaganza: a TED Talk and more on Laura Ingersoll Secord. Video! Music! Monuments! And rants about political parties . . . Continue reading →

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National Treasure #163: Laura Grossman

Posted on 02 October 2017 by Isabel Gibson

The young woman who changed the face of Ottawa. Continue reading →

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National Treasure #162: Laura Secord

Posted on 25 September 2017 by Isabel Gibson

The myth and the woman. Continue reading →

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