Among the battlegrounds Canadian soldiers have toiled and fought, Vimy is aptly the location of Canada’s largest war memorial, symbolic of the selfless exploits of Canadian soldiers. The Battle of Vimy Ridge awakened nationalism and pushed the country out of Britain’s shadow, while other battles such as those of Passchendaele and Somme were counterproductive, leading to fruitless sacrifices that deflated Canadian morale and a costly stalemate that created internal and external rifts for Canada,…
“Be there, be there, be there!” Mr. Utmost screamed at his son, Nathan, who was running down the football field trying to catch the brown and pointed ball coming towards him. There was only a minute left in the game against the Gator’s notorious rivals the Crocodiles. The gators need 3 points to go into overtime. Nathan sprint like something was chasing him, slowed down, and then hugged the ball all the ways to the ground. The crowd exploded with cheers of joy while Nathan stood up and gathered…
How to become a good football player is you have to be big.First, In football there are many positions like defense,quarter back, line back, A player who uses his speed and quickness to elude defenders and catch the football. Teams use as many as two to four wide receivers on every play.who's responsible for blocking for the running back and also for pass-blocking to protect the quarterback. Fullbacks, who are generally bigger than running backs, are short-yardage runners.Quarterback:…
Ontario should only be educated on Canadian literature within English courses. Even though other writers from all cultures provide excellent teaching tools to assist with the provinces educational curriculum, the focus should be related to Canadian literature and it’s writers. As a matter of fact, the direr need for students to become accustomed with the literacy of Canada is greatly important. In all honesty, three reasons are; requiring to concentrate upon Canadian Literacy/culture besides…
Language Laws in Quebec In Quebec the first language is French; everyone is expecting to speak it primarily. While French is recognized as Canada’s second language, in all other provinces English is the primary one. This has caused some tension among the Francophone community, particularly in Quebec, as many immigrants are choosing to learn English over French. In the long term, this may be more beneficial to them, especially for those who wish to later travel through Canada or North America.…
By the end of June 5th, the battalion was lightened and sent to the Vancouver Camp at Chateau de la Haie. The conditions there were considerable nicer than that of the trenches. While at the camp, his brigade had a special visitor’ Corps. Commander Sir. Julian Byng. All the officers paraded and thanked for their loyal service as he became recently promoted. But only being a private, Lacon Piercy was not among their numbers. Wretchedly, their time at the Chateau came to an end, as the 12th of…
Is The Penny Worth It? How do you feel about the penny? This small coin has been costing the United States a lot of money to produce. We aren't the first country to suggest discontinuing the penny. Many other countries have already dropped the coin. The penny should no longer be produced in the United States because of its high production cost and lack of use in other countries. The penny is no longer cost effective in the United States. The money that it costs to mint one penny is more…
Do you have extra coins taking up space in your wallet? Are you saving up for a rainy day? That probably won’t happen until the next generation! 13 billion pennies (1,040 pennies a second) are made each year and people rarely use them! Two-thirds of the coins that the U.S. Mint produces every year are pennies. Look how much money we are wasting! I think that annihilating pennies would benefit the people of the United States and moreover protect the environment. Eliminating the penny has many…
NFL Greatest Running Backs Running Backs in the NFL show great abilities on why they are one of the most important player or position or player on the field. Creating big plays during games, becoming playmakers and dominating the playing field combined with the ability to show power, great energy, and strength is what makes great running back. Running backs use their qualities to get out of trouble situations during games. Most running backs are known for their speed, one of the most…
Keep or Save the Penny? Chandler mertins Block B Should the penny be kept, or should it be thrown away and never used again? People have argued for years, whether the penny should be kept or not. The penny should be thrown out for many reasons, like cost and it doesn't really matter all that much. First off, the penny costs too much and it isn't worth it. The penny costs too much to make, at 2.41 cents to make(Sommer). Each penny got only is worth 1 cent, so you would be losing 1.41 cents…