About Anne Martin
Since the mid 1970s, producer/host, Anne Martin, has been bringing stories to life through the medium of television. She thrives on tracking down the unusual and her work has encompassed history, geology, heritage and a positive outlook on the world around us. Read more about Anne Martin.
Monthly Archives: April 2012
Guyana – Land of Many Waters
Despite its bustling capital, colonial architecture, and historic slave plantations, this small English-speaking country on the north coast of South America still has that … Continue reading
Posted in International Features
Tagged adventure, African slaves, Amazon River, Amerindian, colonial architecture, cricket, crocodiles, Dutch forts, Essequibo River, Fort Island, Georgetown, Guyana, jaguars, Kaieteur Falls, Kamuni River, nature, plantations, rainforest, Savannahs, St. George’s Cathedral, Timberhead resort, tourism
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1812: Part 13 – The Final Days of War at Fort Erie
For six weeks in the late summer of 1814 Fort Erie has the unenviable distinction of becoming Canada’s bloodiest battlefield.
Posted in 1812 and all that
Tagged American, battlefield, black powder, British, Buffalo, Canada, Chippawa, First Nations, Fort Erie, Hudson's Bay Company, Light Infantry, militia, Niagara, nurses, Ontario, Surgeons, traders, War of 1812, wives
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1812 – Part 12: The Siege of Fort Erie
Re-enactors portray the wives, nurses, surgeons, soldiers, suttlers, natives and officers who participated in the Siege of Fort Erie and tell some of the … Continue reading
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Tagged American, battlefield, British, Buffalo, Canada, Chippawa, First Nations, Fort Erie, Hudson's Bay Company, light infrantry, militia, Niagara, Ontario, traders, War of 1812, wives, women
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Hong Kong – The Green Scene
In our quest for the hidden and serene side of Hong Kong we hike along magnificent and rugged coastal trails, explore mudflats and marshes, … Continue reading
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Tagged birdwatching, Chinese bbq, Chinese White Dolphins, eco-system, hiking, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Park, intertidal mudflats, MacLehose Trail, Mai Po, marshes, mud skippers, mudflats, National Park, New Territories, Pink Dolphins, Sai Kung Geopark, Tai Chi, World Wildlife Fund
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EdgeWalk — An extreme experience
Without a doubt this feature of Rick Mercer and Jan Arden doing the EdgeWalk together at the CN Tower in Toronto is one of … Continue reading
EdgeWalk — Toronto’s unique experience
The EdgeWalk is the latest innovation of the CN Tower, Toronto, Canada. They don’t take it lightly. You have to be healthy, are strapped … Continue reading