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CANADA: NATURAL SOURCE OF PRIDE SINCE 1867 Canadian treasures
Quiz TEST YOUR CANADIAN KNOWLEDGE
GEORGE ATKINS (1917 – 2009) Broadcaster and founder of Farm Radio International Feeding the world, one broadcast at a time
QUESTION 1: Which famous Canadian musician with a solo career spanning more than 45 years and 35 studio albums to his name will turn 71 on November 12, 2016? QUESTION 2: Which Canadian city was the first in North America to be placed on UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites list?
in 1955 andmade him the network’s farmand gardening host, a title that he kept until retiring in 1979.
“Serving agriculture, the basic industry, this is George At- kins.” For 25 years, these words marked the end of CBC ra- dio’s regular farming show, hosted by a man known as “the commentator with a smile in his voice.” In the pre-internet era, George Atkins’ know-how helped countless Canadian farmers stay in the
Atkins first came up with the idea for Farm Radio In- ternational in 1975 during a trip to Zambia with other journalists. At the time, agriculture-themed radio pro- grams in the small African country covered many of the same topics as they did in Canada: tractor maintenance, commercial fertilizers and new-fangled techniques. The problem, Atkins realized, was that this information was of no use to the vast majority of listeners, who were too poor to actually follow the advice. Farmers in the devel- oping world could, however, benefit greatly from radio broadcasts that focused on issues relevant to their work- ing conditions. All that wasmissingwas away to get such information to those who needed it—and George Atkins, lifelong farm radio host, knew exactly how to do so. When Atkins launched FarmRadio International in 1979, his first order of business was to send free radio scripts to broadcasters in 26 developing countries. Today, the Ottawa-based organization produces scripts in over 70 languages and provides them to broadcasters in more than 100 countries, reaching 150,000 farmers each month. And it all started with one Canadian radio host with a passion for farming and a smile in his voice.
QUESTION 3: In 1976, the Canadian Patent Office issued its one-millionth pat- ent to James Guillet for what eco-friendly invention?
QUESTION 4: What was Canada’s first national sport, as declared by Sir John A. MacDonald in 1867?
loop. Today, his legacy benefits rural communities worldwide thanks to the non-profit organization he founded, Farm Radio International. George Atkins’ childhood on the family farm near Oakville, Ontario helped lay the foundations for a life- long passion. After obtaining a bachelor’s degree from the Ontario Agricultural College, he operated a small farm for a few years before beginning his career in broad- casting at Hamilton’s CHCH-TV. The CBC recruited Atkins
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Canada’s Serbian community
People of Serbian origin are part of a large and well-established group of Canadian citizens whose presence in Canada dates back to the 1850s. Many of these first Serbian immigrants came to work in BC’s then-booming min- ing industry, settling massively in towns like Prince Rupert, Kamloops and Dawson City. By 1900, their province of choice was mostly Alberta, where they helped build some of Canada’s first roads and railways.
Nunavut made purple saxifrage (Saxifraga op- positifolia) their territorial flower in the year 2000. This vibrant hued flower is one of the earliest bloomers during Arctic spring. It grows in rocky ground where no other foliage can survive. The flowers are edible and sweet, and the leaves make a fine tea. Flower: Purple Saxifrage NUNAVUT
Between the two World Wars there was an upsurge in Serbian immigration to Canada following the tumultuous breakup of the Habsburg Empire. This period marked the birth of Ontario’s Serbian community. Today, Toronto is home to the largest Serbian community in the country, and the third largest outside Serbia. Tennis champion Milos Raonic and Stanley Cup winner Milan Lucic—two of the hottest names in sports right now— are both Canadians of Serbian origin. Other notable Serbian Canadians include Mila Mulroney, current director of the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and wife of Canada’s 18th Prime Minister, and Boris Malagurski, a television host, filmmaker and activist. Malagurski’s documentary debut, The Canada Project, chronicled his 2005 move from Serbia to Canada.
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