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National Treasure #36: Alert
Way up North, where it’s so dry there’s hardly any snow . . . Continue reading
National Treasure #30: Phan Thi Kim Phúc
Kim Phúc, the girl in that photo Continue reading
National Treasure #27: Pauline Johnson
Pauline Johnson or Tekahionwake – a quintessentially Canadian poet. Continue reading
National Treasure #24: Michael Ibsen
The Canadian 17th-generation nephew of Richard III. Continue reading
Posted in Appreciating Deeply, Through Canada
Tagged History
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National Treasure #20: Quebec City
Quebec City – its physical and human assets. Continue reading
National Treasure #16: Calgary Stampede
My grandmother lived on Crescent Road in Calgary, overlooking the Bow River. The view west – at least on a clear day – was of the Rocky Mountains on the horizon. The view south was the downtown. The view east … Continue reading
National Treasure #11: Sir Sandford Fleming
Key, critical, and instrumental contributor to the adoption of standard time. Continue reading
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Tagged History, Inventors
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National Treasure #6: Hockey
Hockey: a national treasure even when we don’t “own” it. Continue reading
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Tagged History, Sports
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National Treasure #2: Terry Fox
National treasure #2 – Terry Fox. Continue reading
