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“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take” has become a very well used quote in the hockey world, all because of one person who came up with it. This former Canadian professional hockey player was born up north in Brantford, Ontario. He was welcomed to the world by Walter and Phyllis Gretzky.(“Gretzky’s ” 1) Little did they know he would be a legend one day.This man is Wayne Gretzky. The roots of Wayne Gretzky’s hockey career may seem unusual but they helped him grow up to be the athlete he is…

T. S. Eliot, a essayist, once said, “The historical sense involves a perception, not only of the pastness of the past, but of its presence” (“Four Quartets by Eliot”). The British have colonized Canada from 1763 to 1867, which greatly impacted the lives of both countries. During this period of colonization it sparked various unique personal experiences and perspectives for the Canadians and British. With that context, how do differing perspectives help us to understand the British colonization…

The automobile industry in Ontario immensely affects our society and helps develop our economy as a growing population. The automobile industry is Ontario’s biggest export industry. It produces the most vehicles per year in North America and this industry supports many services that we all rely on as well as it provides many Ontario citizens with employment. In 2014 Ontario’s automobile industry alone produced 2,3828,20 vehicles (6,527) Per day, more than any other province or state in North…

Navi urLife is the ultimate guide to the lifestyle in Waterloo Region. The new mapping app -- Navi urLife will target on people who are new to Waterloo Region (i.e. first-year students, immigrants, business representatives and visitors). According to administration offices of UW and Laurier, there are 10,750 first-year students coming to Waterloo every year (…). Also, Waterloo is one of the top five best places for new immigrants to live. It is predicted by Statistics Canada that “the…

To the office of the Prime Minister, We are writing this paper to give you some advise your government on the appropriate way to handle the issue of Quebec sovereignty in response of the Parti Quebecois victory in the 1976 Quebec provincial election. The Parti Quebecois believes that Quebec is entitled to its own sovereignty, and favours holding a referendum to raise the issue of Quebec sovereignty. If Quebec votes to separate from Canada, this could greatly damage Canadian national unity…

Canadian National Railway Company, also named CN, is a modern combined company that merges many middle and small railroad companies, which is the biggest railway company in Canada and the fifth biggest railway company in the North America. Established in 1919 by the Canadian government, the CN company is the first railroad line that links the coastline of the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. It was a state-owned business since its establishment for up to 76 years, and it carried out…

The name Ullman and Woolman were interchangeable throughout the years, however, Woolman became the preferred spelling for Thomas and his family, from the time of his leaving the family home in Foley and moving to Parry Sound proper on his marriage to Rebecca on January 28, 1880. There he started out as the near ubiquitous lumberman and a new dad. Edith was born just a comfortable nine months later on November 13, 1880. It was too tough a go for him in the mills and he uprooted his family and…

The French Explorer and navigator Samuel de Champlain was born on August 13th, in 1574 in Brouage, France. Champlains had a mariners backgroud as thats what his family was, just before he turned 20 he began exploring North America in 1603 when he was invited on an expidition of François Gravé Du Pont, who was his uncle. Champlain also once he returened back to France wrote a book of this trek, it was the first completed story with full descriptions of the St Lawrence since Jacques Cartier's went…

the Canadian wanted to protect their culture because One of the most prominent conflicts with implications for cultural concerns that turned into a trade dispute concerned the selling of magazines in Canada. Today, 89 percent of magazines sold in Canada are foreign, most of which are American. In spite of the low proportion of domestically produced magazines in Canada, the Canadian government has nonetheless identified the production of magazines as an important touchstone of Canadian national…

“The Veggie Connection what is it you ask”? Well, it is a veggie event! “A Veggie Event”? Let me explain…. The Veggie Connection is a network event where attendees are exposed to a host of vegetarian/vegan vendors, speakers, entertainment, and more. The Veggie Connection aims to create an awareness regarding a plant-based lifestyle, but also to ensure that it is accessible, enjoyable, and sustainable for all who are on this journey towards wellness and abundance. The Veggie Connection was…