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CANADA: NATURAL SOURCE OF PRIDE SINCE 1867 Canadian treasures
Quiz TEST YOUR CANADIAN KNOWLEDGE
UNESCO World Heritage Site
QUESTION 1: Who is the author of the famous Canadian novel Anne of Green Gables?
yons that reach 1200 metres deep; unique caves like Grotte Valerie, home to dozens of ancient Dall’s sheep skeletons; and Rabbitkettle Hotsprings, source of the largest tufa mounds in Canada. The first human occupation of the lands that make up Nah- anni National Park Reserve can be traced back nearly 10,000 years. Evidence of prehistoric human presence has been found at various sites in the park. Local legends refer to a group of mountain-dwelling people, the Naha tribe, that mys- teriously disappeared from the area. Linguistic similarities betweenmodern local Dehe dialects and the Navajo language in the southern US have led to speculation that the Navajo descended from the lost Naha people. As the Klondike gold rush saw explorers attempt to use the South Nahanni River as a highway to riches found in the famous gold fields of the Yukon, the unforgiving and mysterious nature of the area gave birth to a multitude of similar legends and lore. As far as adventure goes, not many places in Canada can match the experiences to be had in Nahanni National Park Reserve. It’s a mountaineering mecca, a paddler’s paradise and a hiking haven. Park interpreters can be found along the trails to tell stories of local Dene culture. River trips and flightseeing excursions can be booked. If you’re looking for an unforgettable Canadian experience far off the beaten path, Nahanni National Park Reserve is yours to explore.
Canada’s national parks system—the largest in the world— comprises 47 locations where the full spectrum of the coun- try’s incredible biodiversity is represented and protected. From the Atlantic, Arctic and Pacific coasts to the forests, glaciers, plains and deserts that shape the landscape of every province, our parks system is a natural jewel that underlines the essence of Canada: wild, diverse and unfathomably big. Among this infinite variety of flora, fauna and geology, one park stands out as the most diverse of all: Nahanni National Park Reserve of Canada, an untamed slice of wilderness that stretches 30,050 square kilometres across the Northwest Ter- ritories. The significance of Nahanni National Park Reserve’s natural heritage earned it one of the first four UNESCOWorldHeritage Site designations in 1978. The park is located in the south- west portion of the Northwest Territories and centres on the valleys of the South Nahanni and Flat Rivers. It protects part of the Mackenzie Mountains Natural Region and encom- passes three of Canada’s ecozones, namely the Taiga Plains, the Taiga Cordillera and the Boreal Cordillera. The dramatic South Nahanni River is the centrepiece of the park and was proclaimed a Canadian Heritage River in 1987 for both its natural and recreational value. Along the South Nahanni River, one-of-a-kind features abound. These include the powerful Virginia Falls, which boast a vertical drop twice as tall as Niagara Falls; river can-
QUESTION 2: Who was Canada’s first francophone Prime Minister?
QUESTION 3: In 1992, Roberta Bondar became the first Canadian woman and world’s first neurologist to travel into outer space. What city was she from?
QUESTION 4: Which is the only Canadian city to have hosted the Summer Olympics?
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Where are we from? THE 52 LARGEST GROUPS IN CANADA’S MULTICULTURAL MOSAIC
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infO Canada THE STORIES BEHIND OUR SYMBOLS
Canada’s Croatian community According to the 2011 National Household Survey, nearly 115,000 Canadi- ans have some degree of Croatian heritage. Communities of Croatian Cana- dians are present inmost major Canadian cities, with large concentrations in Ontario. A small town in Saskatchewan, Kenaston, is home to the largest percentage of people of Croatian origin, with 17,5 per cent of its 285 inhab- itants identifying as ethnic Croatians.
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Flower: White trillium
In 1937, white trillium (Trillium grandiflorum) was designated Ontario’s provincial flower. It blooms in mid-spring and favours deciduous forests in which to propagate. Its seeds are dispersedmainly by ants and sometimes deer. Once the seeds sprout, it can take another seven to ten years to flower.
Historians believe that the first Croatians to arrive in Canada were two sailors that served as crew on the third voyage of Jacques Cartier. A few years later, the French government sent Austrian military units, in which several Croatians served, to help defend New France. These French-mandated Croatians were also involved in the Cariboo Gold Rush of the 1860s and the Cariboo Gold Rush of the 1890s, as well as British Columbia’s early salmon fisheries. The main period of Croatian migration, however, spans the 20th century. During this time, around 80,000 Croatians settled in Canada, motivated mainly by the promise of a better life. During the 1920s and the post-WWII years, a large number of these immigrants came to Canada to protest the political conditions in their homeland. Today, Croatian Canadians play a large role on Canada’s cultural landscape. Actors Stana Katic and Alicia Josipovic, documentary filmmaker Frank Cvitanovich, pro athletes Nikola Andrijevic (soccer) and Joe Sakic (hockey), as well as numerous scientists, politicians, businesspeople and activists, all share Croatian heritage while calling Canada home.
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