Atlantic Canadatag:canada.blog.uvm.edu,2008:/group2/82007-12-18T03:37:35ZMovable Type Publishing Platform 4.01Bay of Fundytag:canada.blog.uvm.edu,2007:/group2//8.1702007-12-18T03:09:56Z2007-12-18T03:37:35ZBay of Fundy – Geography The geography of the Bay of Fundy is world renowned for its tides, its land and its geography. “Folklore in the Mi'kmaq First Nation claims that the tides in the Bay of Fundy are caused...Paul Martin
The geography of the Bay of Fundy is world renowned for its tides, its land and its geography.
“Folklore in the Mi'kmaq First Nation claims that the tides in the Bay of Fundy are caused by a giant whale splashing in the water.”2
The tides change about thirteen feet each passing of tide which is due to the way the land was carved by a rift between Pangaea and North American some odd 190 million years ago.

Because of the rift between the supercontinent and a continent that we call home, volcanic activity began to happen all over the province. As a result, basalts from that time formed North Mountain in Nova Scotia and left many of the basin floors brown.
The rift created basins and rivers both in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick and mountains that we can still see today. Because of the extreme tides, the rivers are only functional when the tides are up and can carry boats back and forth.
2 Wikipedia – Bay of Fundy
Entry written by Kathleen]]>
The Guardian Newspaper (PEI)tag:canada.blog.uvm.edu,2007:/group2//8.1692007-12-18T03:04:28Z2007-12-18T03:38:04ZThe Guardian – Daily Newspaper in Prince Edward Island The Guardian wasn’t always called the Guardian. In the 1870’s when the paper was started, the man who founded it was a Presbyterian, so for many years it was called the...Paul Martin
The Guardian wasn’t always called the Guardian. In the 1870’s when the paper was started, the man who founded it was a Presbyterian, so for many years it was called the Presbyterian. Later, the named was changed to The Protestant Union. Around 1887 the paper was given the name Prince Edward Islanders know today. In 1923, the plant where the papers were typed and manufactured was burned down, and for awhile the workers had to work in another paper’s plant. In 2002 the paper was bought by its current owners.
Although there are many weekly papers in Prince Edward Island such as the Patriot, the Examiner and the Herald, the Guardian remains the only paper that is daily – the others are weekly and one (I think) is monthly.

“Today’s Guardian, like the ones of old, still carries plenty of news about politics but coverage is non-partisan, unlike the old days. From 1912 into the 1950s it was unabashedly Conservative in its political leaning, as opposed to its rival the Patriot, which was the Liberal paper of record.”1
Entry written by Kathleen
1 http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/index.cfm?pid=1472]]>
St. John's, NLtag:canada.blog.uvm.edu,2007:/group2//8.1682007-12-18T02:58:06Z2007-12-18T03:38:35ZSt. John’s – Capital of Newfoundland St. John’s is the capital of Newfoundland and Labrador. St. Johns is the biggest city in all of Newfoundland. Although who got their first has been disputed since the beginning of the province, the...Paul Martin
St. John’s is the capital of Newfoundland and Labrador. St. Johns is the biggest city in all of Newfoundland. Although who got their first has been disputed since the beginning of the province, the first permanent settlers, who were English, came to St. John’s in 1605. The city began to grow exponentially because of all of the fishing right off the coasts. In the summer, the province was full of new fishing boats.
During the Seven Years War, the French were forced to surrender to the British, and thus St. John’s is an English town.
After the 18th century, St. Johns became less of a fishing spot and more of a town. City-like things such as churches, schools, city buildings were erected, although the main industry of the city was fishing, as well as for seal. During the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812, the city served as a naval base.
Now, St John’s still has a prominent fishing industry as well as oil and gas. The city is even home to a few small universities. The population sits around a hundred thousand people.
All information taken from Wikipedia: St. John’s Newfoundland
Entry written by Kathleen]]>
The Mi'Kmaqtag:canada.blog.uvm.edu,2007:/group2//8.1672007-12-18T02:53:16Z2007-12-18T03:39:13ZMi’Kmaq – The First Nations of Atlantic Canada The Mi’Kmaq people are native to parts of Atlantic Canada including a large part of Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland, Labrador and New Brunswick. The Mi’Kmaq are a people of Algonquin...Paul Martin
The Mi’Kmaq people are native to parts of Atlantic Canada including a large part of Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland, Labrador and New Brunswick. The Mi’Kmaq are a people of Algonquin descent. When the French first came to Atlantic Canada, the Mi’Kmaq sided with them as they allowed them to choose Christianity, the Mi’Kmaq tradition or neither. But when the Acadians were expelled from their homes and the French lost control of the area, the British came in and took over French land.

The Mi’Kmaq suffered deeply as the French and British arrived. Their population was upwards of 30,000 and by 1616 it was believed that they were only 3,000. That is a huge difference in such a short amount of time.
Cape Breton is a place of special importance for the Mi’Kmaq. Their spiritual capital is Mniku in the Bras d’Or Lakes. Cape Breton is also home to the St. Anne Mission, where many Mi’Kmaq visit for pilgrimages.
Famous Mi’Kmaq include Rita Joe, noted poet, and Sandy McCarthy, who was a right winger for the Calgary Flames
All information taken from Wikipedia - Mi’Kmaq
Posting by Kathleen
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Food and Agriculture in Atlantic Canadatag:canada.blog.uvm.edu,2007:/group2//8.1622007-12-11T23:54:22Z2007-12-12T00:03:16Z Atlantic Canada is the world's largest producer of frozen french fries, as it is 43% of their entire agriculture food exports. Atlantic Canada makes about $342,200,000 in revenue from this product alone. Behind potatoes comes their wild blueberries, which...Amanda
Atlantic Canada is the world's largest producer of frozen french fries, as it is 43% of their entire agriculture food exports. Atlantic Canada makes about $342,200,000 in revenue from this product alone. Behind potatoes comes their wild blueberries, which is the largest export of the kind in the continent. They also fund the continent in carrots. Most people don't know it, but Atlantic Canada created the first ever chocolate bar. Chocolate confectionary continues to be one of their main exports at 3.1% with $24,600,00 in revenue. But this is just agri-food. Seafood is their biggest food industry, with lobster leading at 30.4% with a whopping $471,100,000 revenue and crab, shrimp and many others not far behind.
Source: A Guide to Atlantic Canadian Agri-Food, Seafood and Beverage Products http://atn-riae.agr.ca/supply/atlantic-e.htm]]>
The Halifax Pop Explosiontag:canada.blog.uvm.edu,2007:/group2//8.1532007-11-07T22:39:27Z2007-11-13T02:31:05Z For the past 15 years, the latest musical talent from across North America (and often the world) has met up at one encompassing event: the Halifax Pop Explosion. Although the name and structure of the event has evolved over...AmandaFor the past 15 years, the latest musical talent from across North America (and often the world) has met up at one encompassing event: the Halifax Pop Explosion. Although the name and structure of the event has evolved over the years, it has always been held the second week after Canadian Thanksgiving and its basic principle can be summed up in its official mandate, which states the mission “To present the best new music festival in Canada. The Halifax Pop Explosion provides cutting edge new music programming aimed to attract music fans, not just locally, but from across Eastern and Central Canada and New England. By doing so, the festival will continue to attract fans and industry delegates from around the world” (1).
The fesitval serves as a Who's Who of the best up-and-coming music acts, from a wide variety of genres. For instance, this year's event boasted such acts as Tegan and Sara (known for indie rock/pop), United Steelworkers of Montreal (alt-country/bluegrass), Melissa McClelland (pop/blues), Husband and Knife (folk/acoustic), and The Moist Towelettes (electronic pop)-who besides having one of the most interesting band titles ever are actually a group from Tokyo, Japan. These are just a few examples of the artists that participated, as the entire festival had a roster of over 100 performers, drawing in an estimated audience of over 12,000 people.
In recent years, the Halifax Pop Explosion has also been a venue for music fans to learn more about the music business itself and how it is integrated into various aspects of culture. Workshops and conferences allow anyone interested in music to explore the creation, production, and management of music. Industry execs from across the world gather here to scope out possible new talent and exhibit those that may not be as well known as they should be.
Overall, the Halifax Pop Explosion is one of the most important events in Canadian music. The festival continues to be a special event where undiscovered talent, professional musicians, industry execs, and music fans can come together and enjoy the unifying experience of hearing great music.
Sources used:
1) "About Us." The Halifax Pop Explosion. Aug. 2007. 7 Nov. 2007 .
2) "Halifax Pop Explosion Logo." The Halifax Pop Explosion. Aug. 2007. 8 Nov. 2007 .
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Newfoundland in the 1960s: A Generational Shifttag:canada.blog.uvm.edu,2007:/group2//8.1502007-10-09T17:24:37Z2007-10-11T01:04:19ZWhile watching an episode of "Canada: A People's History" in class, it focused briefly on the state of Newfoundland in the 1960s, specifically how the younger generation of Newfoundlanders affected the Atlantic province. Though the 1960s was an era of...Amanda
"Canada: A People's History" in class, it focused briefly on the state of Newfoundland in the 1960s, specifically how the younger generation of Newfoundlanders affected the Atlantic province.
Though the 1960s was an era of wide-spread social, federal, and economical change, Newfoundland felt the times extremely hard. Canada's urban areas continued to grow (somewhat propelled by deals made with American industries, such as Ford Automotive) and previously rural areas experienced an immense gain in development and industry. As a result, people who had been living in these rural areas for decades were forced to relocate to make way for the new development. "Canada: A People's History" estimated that 30,000 people from Newfoundland alone were told to leave in order to make space for new roads, schools, and industries. While the new roads and schools were of help to the good of the society as a whole, they actually had an adverse impact on the province.
Naturally, as urban areas grew in industries, more jobs were created and the demand for young, working Canadians grew as well. The draw of sufficiently-paying jobs and city life was heavy on the young generation of Canadians living in Newfoundland. Although the province had historically seen work and profit through the practices of mining and fishing, industrial development had taken its toll on the more pastoral way of life. The 1960s were tough times for people trying to make a living in Newfoundland, as the traditional industries crashed and the economy became heavily strained. With this persisting situation, many young Newfoundlanders felt that they had to leave the rural area to seek out a better life for themselves and their families. It is estimated that in the years between 1956 and 1973, an astounding 1 million people left Newfoundland in order to receive higher education or begin new jobs.
What I found to be even more surprising is that although all of this happened around 40 years ago, the Newfoundland/Laborador area is still feeling the effects. According to the 2006 report by Statistics Canada, the June 2005-June 2006 year was the first in Newfoundland's history to report a death rate that exceeded the birth rate. Those analyzing the data attribute this not only to a societal shift towards smaller families, but mainly due to "the exodus of young families, who now are bringing up children in other provinces (cbc.ca)". As people relocated during the 1960s, most of them continued to live and raise their own children where they now lived. What this amounts to is a shift in demographics previously found in Newfoundland to a population that (if the trend persists) will be comprised of mostly elderly Newfoundlanders.
A Graphical Representation of the Average Number of Births Per Year since 1949 (image from cbc.ca)
Newfoundland is an area that has had extreme changes within its history, ranging from considerable profit (from fishing and mining) and a traditional way of life, to a serious economic slump and emigration of a large portion of its inhabitants. This is Newfoundland's past and only time will tell what the future of this province truly will be.
Sources used:
"Rural Reality Check." Newfoundland and Labrador. 17 Oct. 2006. CBC News. 07 Oct. 2007 .
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Lucy Maud Montgomery and Anne of Green Gablestag:canada.blog.uvm.edu,2007:/group2//8.1342007-09-11T05:06:12Z2007-10-02T17:36:40ZFor our blog, we did Lucy Maud Montgomery and Anne of Green Gables – a famous author and a famous book of hers. Mrs. Montgomery was born in a small town in Prince Edward Island called Clifton, November 30th, 1874....Kathleen
A picture of the young Lucy Maud Montgomery, from Oanag
After her mother died and her father left, Montgomery lived with her grandparents. She attended Prince of Wales College where she earned her teaching license, and later studied literature at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Montgomery taught in a few schools, wrote in papers, but was uninspired to write until she went to reside with her grandparents in PEI. She there wrote her first book, "Anne of Green Gables."
Anne of Green Gables was first published in 1908 and told the story of Anne Shirley, a young orphan who is mistakenly adopted by a family living on Prince Edward Island. While the family is expecting a young male to help them work their farm, they receive Anne, a red-haired, freckled, bright young girl. Anne is very smart and quick in learning both academically and socially in the rural Canadian province. Her life centers on the fictional town of Avonlea, where she continues to grow and enter into adulthood as a local teacher. By the time the book ends, Anne is 16 years old and has found her place within her community.
The popularity of Anne of Green Gables brought Prince Edward Island into the mainstream and painted an idyllic picture of rural Canadian life. The book sold 19,000 copies in its first five months, and proceeded to sell about 50 million copies to this date worldwide. It has also been translated into over a dozen different languages in the world, including Swedish just one year after it was published in 1908. Several tourist sites that were so-called inspirations for the book currently operate on the Island, including Green Gables in Cavendish, located within the Prince Edward Island National Park. Each year over 250,000 people visit the Green Gables site in Cavendish.
This picture was taken by Product from Newfoundland
Many museums in the area display items and information about both the book and the author, L.M. Montgomery, and there are many local tours that highlight places such as the Haunted Woods and Balsam Hollow, both places that are brought up in the book. There is even an annual musical version of the story that is performed annually at the Charlottetown Festival! “Anne of Green Gables – The Musical,” has also been a big hit, as 3.3 million people have seen it worldwide. 2.1 million have seen it in Charlottetown, Canada alone.
Lucy Maud Montgomery later married to Ewan MacDonald, a Presbyterian minister, and gave birth to three sons, one of which died at birth. After writing, “Anne’s House of Dreams,” the sequel to her bestseller, “Anne of Green Gables,” Montgomery wrote another eleven books while living with her family in Ontario. Lucy Maud Montgomery died in 1942 while living in Toronto. She lies in the Cavendish Community Cemetery in Cavendish, Prince Edward Island.
Sources used:
"Anne of Green Gables." Wikipedia. 30 Sept. 2007. 1 Oct. 2007 .
"Green Gables." The Official Website of the Government of Prince Edward Island, Canada. The Government of Prince Edward Island. 1 Oct. 2007 .
"Anne of Green Gables-Quick Facts." The Official Website of the Government of Prince Edward Island, Canada. The Government of Prince Edward Island. 1 Oct. 2007 .
"Lucy Maud Montgomery." Wikipedia. 24 Sept. 2007. 1 Oct. 2007 .
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The geography of the Bay of Fundy is world renowned for its tides, its land and its geography.
“Folklore in the Mi'kmaq First Nation claims that the tides in the Bay of Fundy are caused by a giant whale splashing in the water.”2
The tides change about thirteen feet each passing of tide which is due to the way the land was carved by a rift between Pangaea and North American some odd 190 million years ago.

Because of the rift between the supercontinent and a continent that we call home, volcanic activity began to happen all over the province. As a result, basalts from that time formed North Mountain in Nova Scotia and left many of the basin floors brown.
The rift created basins and rivers both in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick and mountains that we can still see today. Because of the extreme tides, the rivers are only functional when the tides are up and can carry boats back and forth.
2 Wikipedia – Bay of Fundy
Entry written by Kathleen]]>
The Guardian wasn’t always called the Guardian. In the 1870’s when the paper was started, the man who founded it was a Presbyterian, so for many years it was called the Presbyterian. Later, the named was changed to The Protestant Union. Around 1887 the paper was given the name Prince Edward Islanders know today. In 1923, the plant where the papers were typed and manufactured was burned down, and for awhile the workers had to work in another paper’s plant. In 2002 the paper was bought by its current owners.
Although there are many weekly papers in Prince Edward Island such as the Patriot, the Examiner and the Herald, the Guardian remains the only paper that is daily – the others are weekly and one (I think) is monthly.

“Today’s Guardian, like the ones of old, still carries plenty of news about politics but coverage is non-partisan, unlike the old days. From 1912 into the 1950s it was unabashedly Conservative in its political leaning, as opposed to its rival the Patriot, which was the Liberal paper of record.”1
Entry written by Kathleen
1 http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/index.cfm?pid=1472]]>
St. John’s is the capital of Newfoundland and Labrador. St. Johns is the biggest city in all of Newfoundland. Although who got their first has been disputed since the beginning of the province, the first permanent settlers, who were English, came to St. John’s in 1605. The city began to grow exponentially because of all of the fishing right off the coasts. In the summer, the province was full of new fishing boats.
During the Seven Years War, the French were forced to surrender to the British, and thus St. John’s is an English town.
After the 18th century, St. Johns became less of a fishing spot and more of a town. City-like things such as churches, schools, city buildings were erected, although the main industry of the city was fishing, as well as for seal. During the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812, the city served as a naval base.
Now, St John’s still has a prominent fishing industry as well as oil and gas. The city is even home to a few small universities. The population sits around a hundred thousand people.
All information taken from Wikipedia: St. John’s Newfoundland
Entry written by Kathleen]]>
The Mi’Kmaq people are native to parts of Atlantic Canada including a large part of Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland, Labrador and New Brunswick. The Mi’Kmaq are a people of Algonquin descent. When the French first came to Atlantic Canada, the Mi’Kmaq sided with them as they allowed them to choose Christianity, the Mi’Kmaq tradition or neither. But when the Acadians were expelled from their homes and the French lost control of the area, the British came in and took over French land.

The Mi’Kmaq suffered deeply as the French and British arrived. Their population was upwards of 30,000 and by 1616 it was believed that they were only 3,000. That is a huge difference in such a short amount of time.
Cape Breton is a place of special importance for the Mi’Kmaq. Their spiritual capital is Mniku in the Bras d’Or Lakes. Cape Breton is also home to the St. Anne Mission, where many Mi’Kmaq visit for pilgrimages.
Famous Mi’Kmaq include Rita Joe, noted poet, and Sandy McCarthy, who was a right winger for the Calgary Flames
All information taken from Wikipedia - Mi’Kmaq
Posting by Kathleen
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Atlantic Canada is the world's largest producer of frozen french fries, as it is 43% of their entire agriculture food exports. Atlantic Canada makes about $342,200,000 in revenue from this product alone. Behind potatoes comes their wild blueberries, which is the largest export of the kind in the continent. They also fund the continent in carrots. Most people don't know it, but Atlantic Canada created the first ever chocolate bar. Chocolate confectionary continues to be one of their main exports at 3.1% with $24,600,00 in revenue. But this is just agri-food. Seafood is their biggest food industry, with lobster leading at 30.4% with a whopping $471,100,000 revenue and crab, shrimp and many others not far behind.
Source: A Guide to Atlantic Canadian Agri-Food, Seafood and Beverage Products http://atn-riae.agr.ca/supply/atlantic-e.htm]]>
For the past 15 years, the latest musical talent from across North America (and often the world) has met up at one encompassing event: the Halifax Pop Explosion. Although the name and structure of the event has evolved over the years, it has always been held the second week after Canadian Thanksgiving and its basic principle can be summed up in its official mandate, which states the mission “To present the best new music festival in Canada. The Halifax Pop Explosion provides cutting edge new music programming aimed to attract music fans, not just locally, but from across Eastern and Central Canada and New England. By doing so, the festival will continue to attract fans and industry delegates from around the world” (1).
The fesitval serves as a Who's Who of the best up-and-coming music acts, from a wide variety of genres. For instance, this year's event boasted such acts as Tegan and Sara (known for indie rock/pop), United Steelworkers of Montreal (alt-country/bluegrass), Melissa McClelland (pop/blues), Husband and Knife (folk/acoustic), and The Moist Towelettes (electronic pop)-who besides having one of the most interesting band titles ever are actually a group from Tokyo, Japan. These are just a few examples of the artists that participated, as the entire festival had a roster of over 100 performers, drawing in an estimated audience of over 12,000 people.
In recent years, the Halifax Pop Explosion has also been a venue for music fans to learn more about the music business itself and how it is integrated into various aspects of culture. Workshops and conferences allow anyone interested in music to explore the creation, production, and management of music. Industry execs from across the world gather here to scope out possible new talent and exhibit those that may not be as well known as they should be.
Overall, the Halifax Pop Explosion is one of the most important events in Canadian music. The festival continues to be a special event where undiscovered talent, professional musicians, industry execs, and music fans can come together and enjoy the unifying experience of hearing great music.
Sources used:
1) "About Us." The Halifax Pop Explosion. Aug. 2007. 7 Nov. 2007 
This picture was taken by Product from Newfoundland
Many museums in the area display items and information about both the book and the author, L.M. Montgomery, and there are many local tours that highlight places such as the Haunted Woods and Balsam Hollow, both places that are brought up in the book. There is even an annual musical version of the story that is performed annually at the Charlottetown Festival! “Anne of Green Gables – The Musical,” has also been a big hit, as 3.3 million people have seen it worldwide. 2.1 million have seen it in Charlottetown, Canada alone.
Lucy Maud Montgomery later married to Ewan MacDonald, a Presbyterian minister, and gave birth to three sons, one of which died at birth. After writing, “Anne’s House of Dreams,” the sequel to her bestseller, “Anne of Green Gables,” Montgomery wrote another eleven books while living with her family in Ontario. Lucy Maud Montgomery died in 1942 while living in Toronto. She lies in the Cavendish Community Cemetery in Cavendish, Prince Edward Island.
Sources used:
"Anne of Green Gables." Wikipedia. 30 Sept. 2007. 1 Oct. 2007