Great Lakes

assignment for this week will be Ontario’s Great Lakes Strategy. 2. Where is it located? Ontario Great Lakes is located in the province of Ontario Canada 3. What is its mission? The mission is very clear that the Great Lakes are the foundation for Ontario’s strength and success, so that must be protected to provide a quality of drinking water, and prosperity. To keep the great lakes health for now and for the next generation as well. And also to make a great lakes that are drinkable and…

the Earth and its inhabitants. Sinclair begins strongly by discussing the history of Lake Winnipeg, and how the name “Winnipeg” embodies the ecology of the lake. This example of how a word has such a strong concept behind it is effectively used to draw the reader in, and sets up a strong ground for the theme of the article. Sinclair touches on how the Cree and Anishinaabeg were able to use this metaphor of Lake Winnipeg to tell stories about “muddied beings”(205) and how they had a powerful…

The beautiful scenery attracts many people to live in this area, creating developed regions in and around the escarpment. Within this escarpment lie Crawford lake, a unique and rare meromictic lake. This escarpment consists of limestone and dolostone which are both very important. Limestone is important because it is widely used in architectural applications for walls, and decorative trim and veneer. The reason that dolostone…

The importance of the Algonquian native american tribe in the Eastern Great Lakes Region is essential in understanding the region’s political reasoning, this can be understood in the article The Significance of Algonquian Kinship Networks in the Eastern Great Lakes Region, 1600-1701 by Heidi Bohaker, a professor who resides at University of Toronto . The purpose of this comes from an event that occurred in the summer of 1701, author states “the twelve hundred French residents of Montreal played…

Utah is a great place, and it has its own very unique history , it was the land where the pioneers planned to settle , away from persecution . This state was settled by the Mormon Pioneers ( members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints) who were led across the country by the church leader at the time Brigham Young. Their trek started in the city of Nauvoo, Illinois in the year of 1846, and it ended in Salt Lake City, Utah in the year of 1847.There were many explorations of new…

Tidal and brackish, the lake forms a popular resort and recreational region,” (“Lake Pontchartrain”). The fact that Lake Pontchartrain is connected to other Lakes, makes New Orleans more of an attractive city, creates a better boating area, and helps support the economy and help everyday life. The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia states that Lake Pontchartrain has “ The two causeways over Lake Pontchartrain opened in 1969, both spanning about 24 miles long,” (“Lake Pontchartrain”).This feature…

In two totalitarian societies, Soviet Russia and Nazi Germany, politics and the arts were prevalent. In both countries, a strict one-ruler government was formed in the 20th century. However, through these dictatorships, citizens in each country were able to connect to the history of dance. Dancing helped to entertain and also advanced political propaganda. While dance was famous in Russia under Lenin and Stalin, dance in Germany was not as revered as Russian ballet, especially during the time of…

earliest visitor with international recognition to the lake was the British short story and novelist Algernon Blackwood. Starting on May24, 1892, this specialist in horror fiction spent nearly 5 months in the three big Muskoka lakes. Before “the Canadians came up to their summer camps” in June, he “explored every bay and inlet of the lakes”. Included in the explorations with his friend, Kay, were “longer expeditions of several days at a time into the great region of backwoods that began due…

The lake seemed to stretch on forever as if the mountain was slowly draining into it and creating perfect copy of itself. Halfway across the world from my home in Massachusetts, the wilderness of New Zealand reached out to me. The hours before had been full of adventure as my father and I had trekked to both the Fox and Franz Josef glaciers. The final trip had not even been part of our plan, but as we drove through the quaint mountain town of Fox Glacier a blue sign signaled the route to the…

Happy 150th Birthday Lake Charles! It’s amazing to think, after 150 years, Lake Charles is still moving forward. Lake Charles is constantly changing, and in 50 years, who knows where it will be. Lake Charles has welcomed new people, new ideas, and new businesses to become a city of kindness and greatness. I believe that in fifty years, Lake Charles will continue to grow and change, and become a bustling city of commerce for the good of its people. The luxuries only provided to some…