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CANADA: NATURAL SOURCE OF PRIDE SINCE 1867 Canadian treasures
Quiz TEST YOUR CANADIAN KNOWLEDGE
The Montreal miracle-maker
QUESTION 1: Which novel by Canadian writer Yann Martel won the Man Booker Prize before being adapted to the silver screen by Amer- ican film director Ang Lee? QUESTION 2: Canada’s first public railroad opened in 1836. What two cities did it connect?
Gustave Gingras founded North America’s first rehabili- tation hospital, the Montreal Institute of Rehabilitation, in 1949. His facility and team played a vital role during the polio epidemic of the 1950s, and again a decade later when hundreds of Canadian babies were born with defects caused by the drug thalidomide. The list of lives he improved extends far beyond Canada’s borders. When thousands of Moroccans became paralyzed after consuming tainted cooking oil in 1959, Gingras’ efforts enabled 8,000 victims to make a full recovery. He set up prosthetic workshops in Vietnam, built rehabilitation centres in Cameroon, and the list goes on. Gingras was a brilliant contributor to the technical side of physical rehabilitation, but he never lost sight of the human aspect of his work. A lifelong advocate for the rights of disabled people, he lobbied the Canadian gov- ernment to aid the integration of the disabled in schools and workplaces, joined the War Amps of Canada in its quest to gain compensation for Canadian veterans, and fought for the victims of the thalidomide disaster. Entire books could be written on Gingras’ medical feats, which earned him dozens of awards. But above all, he will be remembered for his dedication and selflessness. When Gustave Gingras passed away in his Prince Edward Island home in 1996, he left behind a brighter world for sufferers of physical disabilities around the globe.
When Gustave Gin- gras was born in 1918, medical sci- ence offered little hope for the severely ill and disabled. An undoubtedly
smart young man, Gingras decided to study medicine with dreams of making the future less bleak for those in need of healthcare. After receiving his M. D. from Université de Montréal in 1941, he joined the Canadian Forces Medical Corps and left to serve abroad for the war. Stationed in Basingstoke, England, Gingras interned in neurosurgery and planned on staying in that field once his service was over. However, upon his return to Mon- treal he was put in charge of rehabilitating paraplegic veterans at the Queen Mary Veterans Hospital. Giving these severely injuredmen a chance at a normal life was a turning point in Gingras’ career: he felt that physical rehabilitation was his true calling. DR. GUSTAVE GINGRAS (1918 – 1996) Rehabilitation pioneer and advocate for the disabled
QUESTION 3: What is the claim to fame of the Canadian company formerly known as Research in Motion?
QUESTION 4: Two teams joined the NHL in 1992: the Tampa Bay Lightning and what Canadian team?
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
ART, LITERATURE AND ENTERTAINMENT
Where are we from? THE 52 LARGEST GROUPS IN CANADA’S MULTICULTURAL MOSAIC
HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY
SPORTS AND LEISURE
infO Canada THE STORIES BEHIND OUR SYMBOLS
Canada’s Egyptian community Canadians with Egyptian ancestrymake up a diverse and vibrant com- munity of nearly 80,000 people throughout the country, with large con- centrations in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver. They form a highly educated segment of the population that contributes to all layers of Canadian society.
Flower: Pitcher plant NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR
Despite these solid roots, the presence of Egyptians living in Canada is surprisingly recent—the first substantial wave of immigrants to arrive on Canadian soil from Egypt can be traced back to the Suez Crisis of 1956. Over the following years, the size of this new Canadian commu- nity grew at a rapid pace and became the largest group of immigrants from Arabic countries by the 1960s. Because French is a common second language among Egyptians, a large portion of these newcomers chose to settle in Quebec. You can thank Egyptian Canadians for culinary favourites like stuffed vine leaves and sweet baklava. Local Egyptian associations often host community celebrations on special occasions like the traditional springtime festival Sham el-Nesim. Next time there’s an event in your neighbourhood, swing by for some authentic food and fun!
Newfoundland adopted the pitcher plant (Sarra- cenia purpurea) as its provincial flower in 1956. However, its earliest association dates back to the 1880s, when the crimson flower was engraved on the Newfoundland penny. This marsh-growing species is carnivorous, digesting insects that drown in pools of water inside its tubular leaves.
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