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: June 2014
British Columbia: Reading Totem Poles at Capilano
A look back at the origins of the Capilano Suspension Bridge and a meeting with a master carver who was hired to restore the … Continue reading
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Tagged aboriginals, Bella Coola, berries, British Columbia, Canada, canyon, Capilano Indian Reserve, Capilano Suspension Bridge, cedar stumps, clamshells, deer marrow, Devil’s Club, Eagle clan, Haida, Kwakiutl, master carver, pigments, potlatch, Salish, salmon eggs, spiritual, Squamish, Thunderbird, totem poles, Tsimshian, Vancouver, walrus whiskers
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British Columbia: Haida Gwaii
Decaying Totem Poles at Skidans are visual reminders of the original natives who inhabited the villages in Haida Gwaii (Queen Charlotte Islands) off Canada’s … Continue reading
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Tagged aboriginals, British Columbia, Canada, epidemic, European traders, Haida Gwaii, Hudson’s Bay, ice age, immune system, logging, memorial pole, missionaries, Queen Charlotte Islands, rainforest, Skidans, smallpox, totem poles, Vancouver Island, Victoria
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British Columbia: Stanley Park, Vancouver
Stanley Park with its coniferous rainforest, marine and urban wildlife, over 250 species of birds, walking trails, petting zoo, miniature train and a sea … Continue reading
Ontario: Thunder Bay – No Sleeping Giant
On the north shore of Lake Superior, the City by the Bay features 600 acres of parkland, fun and water activities for all ages, … Continue reading
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Tagged art gallery, artisans, button blankets, Canada, Finnish food, fur trading post, Hoito restaurant, Kakabeka Falls, lakes, Old Fort William, Ontario, Ouimet Canyon, potlatch, Rendezvous, Silver Islet, silver mine, Sleeping Giant Provincial Park, Terry Fox, Thunder Bay, totem poles, Trans-Canada Highway
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Ontario: Houseboat Holiday on the Lakes & Rivers
Travel the highways of Ontario the way the first explorers did – on the rivers, lakes and canals. Ontario’s network of locks and the … Continue reading
Heather’s Ramblings – 2014: Amsterdam to Bruges
After the dark Toronto winter, I want light. There’ll be 18 hours of it in Amsterdam on June 20. That’s where I’ll be. I’m … Continue reading
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Tagged Air B&B, Amsterdam, Antwerp, Axel Vervoordt, Bruges, Jewish Historical Museum, Mooi, Netherlands, Portuguese Synagogue, Rijksmuseum, Toronto, Van Gogh, World Cup
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Ontario: Long Point World Biosphere Reserve – Bird Observatory & Forest
Our exploration of Ontario’s Long Point World Biosphere Reserve continues with a visit to the Bird Observatory where the health and behavior of over … Continue reading
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Tagged Bacchus Woods, banding, Biosphere Reserve, Bird Observatory, Bird Studies Canada, birds, Black Gum, Canada, Carolinian Forest, dyke system, Long Point Provincial Park, migratory birds, Ontario, Oven bird, sand dunes, Sassafrass tree, songbirds, Spruce Bud Worm, Swainsons thrush, Sycamore, thrush, Tulip trees, Wetlands, wildlife, yellow warblers
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Ontario: Long Point World Biosphere Reserve – Park & Wetlands
Long Point Provincial Park straddles Lake Erie and while it is one of Ontario’s lesser-known parks it has gained international recognition as a World … Continue reading
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Tagged Big Creek, Biosphere Reserve, birds, Canada, dyke system, fish, frogs, insects, Long Point Provincial Park, Ontario, sand dunes, snakes, turtles, Wetlands, wildlife
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Nova Scotia – Tales and Trails
Rugged highlands, lobster traps and bagpipes. Tales and Trails reveals the history behind some of the major attractions in the Province of Nova Scotia … Continue reading
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Tagged American Revolution, Annapolis Valley, blacks, Cabot Trail, Canada, Cape Breton, Dutch, Empire Loyalists, England, Fortress of Louisbourg, France, Fundy tides, Germans, Gulf of St. Lawrence, Halifax, Huguenots, John Cabot, Lunenberg, MicMacs, North Atlantic Schooner Fleet, Nova Scotia, Peggy’s Cove, Quakers, Sainte-Famille vineyard, Sydney, The Bluenose, Tidal Bore, Tidal View Farm, William de Garth
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South Africa: Sun City’s Lost City Golf Course
A Golf Pro shows us how to hit the greens at the Lost City Golf Course in South Africa. Designed by Gary Player, the … Continue reading