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: Gulf of St. Lawrence
Gaspé, Québec: Exploring islands in the St. Lawrence
A cruise around the Gaspé Peninsula and up the St.Lawrence River with whales, dolphins, gannets, monoliths, fishing communities, canyons and waterfalls on the agenda. … Continue reading
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Tagged Anticosti Island, bird-watching, bogs, Bonaventure Island, boreal forest, Canada, Cruising, deer, dolphins, Empress of Ireland, fishing, foxes, gannets, Gaspé, Gulf of St. Lawrence, Harrington Harbour, Matapedia, Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve, monoliths, Percé Rock, photography, puffins, Quarry Island, Quebec, Rimouski, salmon, Sea Lions, shipwrecks, Vauréal Falls, whales
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Prince Edward Island – Confederation Circus, Green Gables and White Sands
A real live circus nearly scuppered the ambitions of politicians when they sailed into PEI and tried to negotiate Confederation – but booze and … Continue reading
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Tagged America, Anne of Green Gables, Atlantic, Atlantic Provinces, Canada, Charlottetown, circus, Confederation, George Brown, Gulf of St. Lawrence, John A McDonald, Lower Canada, Lucy Maud Montgomery, National Park, Ottawa, oyster boat, Prince Edward Island, salt marshes, sand dunes, SS Queen Victoria, trans-continental railway, Upper Canada
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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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Québec, Canada: Snowmobiling in the Gaspé Peninsula
The Province of Québec in Canada covers an area almost as big as Mexico and with the long, snowy winters, much of this part … Continue reading
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Tagged Baie des Chaleurs, birch bark, Canada, Chic-choc mountains, cross-country skiing, European explorers, Forillon National Park, Gaspé Peninsula, Gespeg, Gulf of St. Lawrence, Joseph Armand Bombardier, Mexico, Micmac Interpretative Centre, miracles, Motel Adams, Notre-Dame-des-Douleurs, Parc de la Gaspésie, Percé Rock, Quebec, recreational trails, Sanctuary, skiing, snow shoeing, snowmobiles, spruce, United States, winter, winter sports
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Magdalen Islands #3: Adventures with wind and water
Les Îles de la Madeleine are located in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Twelve islands make up the archipelago and along with their magnificent … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure sports, archipelago, bakery, Canada, cliffs, cuisine, eco-tourism, ferry, French, fromagerie, Gulf of St. Lawrence, kayaking, lagoon, Les Îles de la Madeleine, maritime climate, Montreal, nature, picnic, Quebec, sand buggying, sand dunes, smoked herring, walking, wind festival, wind sports, wind surfing, zodiac
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Les Îles de la Madeleine: Île d’Entrée
Tall, athletic and very, very, fit, Gaston led the way across the top of the cliffs striding through the high dune grasses and … Continue reading
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Tagged 'The Miracle' shipwreck, Acadian, Big Hill, Canada, Cap-aux-Meules, Farmer the horse, fishing, Gaspé Peninsula, Gulf of St. Lawrence, history, Île du Havre Aubert, Île d’Entrée, Irish, Jacques Cartier, La Grave, Les Îles de la Madeleine, Madelinots, Magdalen Islands, Micmac, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, sand dunes, shipwrecks
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Railway Adventures across Canada: Vikings and Gros Morne, Newfoundland and Labrador
Revelations on location at L’Anse Aux Meadows, a base for the early Vikings, plus the geological diversity of the World Heritage site of Gros … Continue reading
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Tagged alpine, arctic, boreal forest, Caitlin, Canada, fossils, geology, Gros Morne, Gulf of St. Lawrence, L'Anse Aux Meadows, Labrador, Long Range Mountains, longhouse, Newfoundland, Norsted, smithy butternuts, Tablelands, Vikings, Vinland, World Heritage
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