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.
Tag Archives: Canada
Georgian Bay – Canada’s Sixth Great Lake
Yachts, skiffs, canoes, house boats, short daily cruises – there are various ways to sail and explore the waters of Georgian Bay, Canada’s 6th … Continue reading
Posted in Railway Adventures across Canada
Tagged bird-watching, Bridal Veil Falls, Canada, Canadian Shield, Collins Inlet, Georgian Bay, Group of Seven, Hawberry, herons, Kagawong, Killarney, Lake Erie, Lake Manitou, Lake Superior, lighthouse, Little Current, loons, Manitoulin island, Niagara Escarpment, Ontario, osprey, Parry Sound, Pointe au Baril, shipwrecks, swing bridge, Toronto
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Europe & Canada – The Tulip Connection
We travel to Keukenhof Gardens in Holland, Tivoli Gardens in Denmark and Ottawa in Canada to discover the Tulip connection that takes place between … Continue reading
Posted in International Features
Tagged Amsterdam, Annual Tulip Festival, bulbs, Canada, Denmark, Dutch Royal Family, flowers, forget-me-nots, Holland, horticulture, hyacinth, Keukenhof Gardens, landscaping, narcissus, Ottawa, Rideau Canal, spring, Tivoli Gardens, tourism, tulips, violets, WW2
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Ontario – Point Pelee
We explore Canada’s smallest national park during the annual migration of birds and butterflies. Point Pelee is a sand spit located in Ontario on … Continue reading
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Tagged bats, Canada, coral reef, crickets, ecosystem, glacial age, hawks, insects, Kingsville, Lake Mexico, Leamington, migration, Monarch butterflies, mosquitoes, Ontario, Pelee Island winery, Point Pelee National Park, sand spit, song birds, tomatoes, United States
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Exploring Charlevoix – A World Biosphere Reserve
We drive from Baie-Saint-Paul to Tadoussac along the north shore of the St. Lawrence River and explore the Charlevoix region of Québec to experience … Continue reading
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Tagged artists, bear-watching, beluga whale, Canada, Charlevoix, cuisine, Hotel Tadoussac, Humberto Pinochet, La Malbaie, Manoir Richelieu, micro-brewery, Parc des Grands-Jardins, Port-au-Persil, pottery, Quebec, Saguenay River, St. Lawrence River, Tadoussac, whale-watching, World Biosphere Reserve
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Québec: Charlevoix – The Flavour Trail
We travel La Routes des Saveurs along the St. Lawrence River and visit the chefs and farmers who have found creative ways for locals … Continue reading
Niagara Falls – An all-season wonder
Rainbows, butterflies, a floral clock, whirlpool rapids, tacky fun attractions, and, of course, views from above, behind and below the Natural Wonder that is … Continue reading
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Tagged Buffalo, Butterfly Gardens and Conservatory, Canada, cataract, Charles Dickens, Clifton Hill, floral clock, Great Gorge Adventure, horseshoe falls, International border, Maid of the Mist, Marilyn Monroe, New York, Niagara Falls, Niagara Parks Commission, Niagara River, Ontario, rainbows, rapids, Skylon Tower, summer, whirlpool, winter
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Parry Sound, Ontario: In Search of White Gold
At the onset of winter we travel to Parry Sound in Northern Ontario in search of White Gold and experience the fun of a … Continue reading
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Tagged Alaskan dogs, Aspen Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, Beaver, Canada, dog sledding, environment, exercise, Huntsville, ice-fishing, moose, naturalist, nature, Northern Ontario, owls, Parry Sound, Polar Bear swim, raccoon, Siberian huskies, sleigh ride, snow shoeing, snowmobiling, trails, transportation, wildlife, winter
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Ontario, Canada – In Search of Polar Bears
We fly by small plane from Toronto to Polar Bear Provincial Park on the shores of James Bay in Canada’s Ontario Northland stopping at … Continue reading
Canada: The Train Journey through the Rockies
Over a century ago the trans-continental railway was built across 3,000 miles of rugged terrain opening up Canada to settlement and tourism. Today it … Continue reading
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Tagged Alberta, Athabasca Glacier, Banff, Beaver, big horn sheep, black bear, British Columbia, Calgary, Canada, Cattle ranches, Coastal Mountains, Dead Man’s Valley, documentary, eagles, eco-system, elk, Fraser River, Fur Traders, Gold Rush, Hell’s Gate, Jasper National Park, Kamloops, Mount Robson, nature, osprey, Overlander’s Trail, Rocky Mountaineer, Rocky Mountains, snow coach, Thompson River, Train, trans-continental railway, Vancouver
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Canada & Europe: Remembering a Century of War
As the llth hour of the llth day of the llth month approaches, we reflect on a Century of War and visit France, Britain, … Continue reading
Posted in International Features
Tagged Arras, bastions, Brandon, Calais, Canada, Commonwealth Air Training Plan, Concentration Camp, defences, documentary, Dover, Dover Castle, Dunkirk, Europe, France, French Resistance, Malta, Napoleon, Sicily, tourism, trenches, tunnels, Vimy Ridge, war, War Rooms, warriors, Western Front, white cliffs, WW1, WW2
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