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Mysteries of Canada
was begun in 1998 as a project to help Canadians
to better understand the history, geography, myths and legends of their
own country. The site has grown over the years into a
 major
site attracting visitors from all across Canada and the rest of the world.
The site is used by 50+ schools across the country to help teach language,
writing and history. It is used internationally as a language
training asset. Certain stories and images from this site have been
used in newspapers, TV, history books and other media.
We recommend that you go to the
Search By Region link as
your starting point.
Welcome to Mysteries of Canada. Poke around a
bit, read a bit, maybe even submit an article or two and, most of all, have some
fun and learn.
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What if the voters of Quebec said 'Yes' to separation
- and no one cared?
In the post-referendum period, Prime Minister Jennifer Clark rallies her
country to move forward without Quebec while Quebec Premier Robert Benoit
struggles as he tries to move his new country in a new direction.
Unfortunately for Benoit and Quebecers, twenty plus years of telling
themselves that everything will rosy outside of Canada is being shown as a
oft-repeated myth. As Quebec degrades into a sorry state, American
corporate raiders are trying to pick off one of their main industries and
First Nations people from the north are showing that Quebec is, indeed,
divisible.
In the Rest of Canada, Quebec separation is seen as a fresh start and
Clark is determined to make the best of it.
Country Out of Crisis ends with an unexpected turn of events that might
just be a prediction of things to come. |
Ever wonder why and how Canada came into
existence? Ever wonder why our levels of government are structured the way
they are? Do you understand what effects the BNA Act, the Canada Act and
the Charter of Rights and Freedoms have on you? Ever wonder why there
always seem to be a state of confrontation between our three levels of
government? Ever wonder how to cure the confrontational attitude between
governments? Want to know how to ELIMINATE the $830 billion national DEBT
in 30 years WITHOUT raising taxes or cutting a single program?
The Provinces Must Go answers these and many more questions.
The book then goes on to address Aboriginal status, bilingualism, student
loans, healthcare, the judiciary, a revamped Senate, abolishment of
political parties and many more topical issues. |
In 1919, a shipwreck on the shores of
western Newfoundland spawned a mystery that would take almost 85 years to
unravel. Of all the wrecks around Newfoundland, why is the SS Ethie so
widely remembered in stories, plays, songs and websites? Why did the Ethie
become so familiar a shipwreck in Newfoundland, if not all of Canada? Part
of the answer to these questions was a legend that there was a
Newfoundland Dog involved in the saving of the 92 crew and passengers of
the ship. The legend, over the years, has grown over speculation about the
existence or non-existence of the dog.
After nearly five years of research that carried him from one coast of
North America to the other, from Newfoundland to Alaska, author Bruce
Ricketts finally reveals the truth behind the legend and chronicles the
final voyage of the SS Ethie, its demise on the rocks of Martin's Point
and the circumstances that led to him to a roadhouse in Wrangell Island,
Alaska. |
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