Category Archives: contemporary culture

Canada 150, Nunavut

Posted on August 6, 2017 by

Here are some photographs of Nunavut along with excerpts from  the chapter, Of Limits Unknown, about Canada’s youngest territory established in 1999: While it comprises a third of the entire country and is roughly the size of Western Europe, its … Continue reading →

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Canada 150, Quebec

Posted on July 18, 2017 by

With the weather largely cool and wet in the east so far this summer, it seems appropriate in this cross-Canada tour to picture Quebec in winter. Here is such a view from Roaming the Big Land in a chapter entitled … Continue reading →

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Canada 150, Prince Edward Island

Posted on July 1, 2017 by

Happy 150th birthday, Canada! On this day, it seems appropriate to offer an excerpt from “The Little Prince” about the conference in Charlottetown that set the stage for Confederation three years later: Even today, the little island “resting on the … Continue reading →

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Canada 150, New Brunswick

Posted on June 16, 2017 by

This cross-Canada journey continues with excerpts from “Big New Brunswick Dreams:” Flat red and brown sand beaches run along the eastern coast of New Brunswick like a soft, broad highway from Charlo on Chaleur Bay to the Confederation Bridge on … Continue reading →

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Canada 150, Nova Scotia

Posted on June 2, 2017 by

Crossing from Newfoundland to the mainland, here are some excerpts from “Cruising The Scotia Coast:” …the tartan of Nova Scotia…has large squares lined in gold representing the province’s Royal Charter, and thin bands of red for the royal lion. The … Continue reading →

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Canada 150, Newfoundland

Posted on May 18, 2017 by

Roaming the big land from east to west, the birthday journey starts in Newfoundland, with excerpts from the chapter, “Salty People:” Dot and I fly into St. John’s through a storm, sitting in the tail of the plane. As we … Continue reading →

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Canada 150, Introduction to “Roaming The Big Land”

Posted on May 3, 2017 by

Here is an excerpt from the introduction to Roaming The Big Land that provides a taste of the book’s flavour: “It would be far-fetched to suggest that Canada’s age-old problems of regional and cultural cleavage can be overcome by sitting its … Continue reading →

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