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: Ontario
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
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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Kouchibouguac, New Brunswick
) We explore Kouchibouguac on the south east coast of New Brunswick, a national park established to protect the environmentally fragile areas of the … Continue reading
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Tagged aboriginals, Acadian, Barrier Island System, beach, bird-watching, Canada, Carolinas, First Nations, Kelly Beach, Kouchibouguac, lagoons, marram grass, nesting, New Brunswick, nursery, Ontario, Quebec, recreation, rivers, sailing, salt marshes, sand dunes, seals, terns
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Northern Ontario: Dog Sledding in Temagami
Dog sledding in Northern Ontario is a truly unique Canadian experience. You are working with one of the oldest forms of transportation used by … Continue reading
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Tagged aboriginal, Canada, dog sledding, French-Canadian, Grey Owl, history, huskies, Inuit, Ontario, snow, Temagami, tourism, winter
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Toronto #25: Early sports heroes and modern stadia
Stories of Ned Hanlan, Babe Ruth, and Marilyn Bell (the first person to swim Lake Ontario), are combined with the evolution of major sports … Continue reading
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Tagged Air Canada Centre, Babe Ruth, Blue Jays, BMO field, Canada, Canadian National Exhibition, CFL Toronto Argonauts, Florence Chadwick, Hanlan’s Point, Hockey, Hockey Hall of Fame, Lake Ontario, Major League Baseball, Major League Soccer, Marilyn Bell, Ned Hanlan, New York Yankees, Ontario, Professional Basketball, Providence Greys, Rogers Centre, rowing, SkyDome, Toronto, Toronto FC, Toronto Islands, Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Raptors, tourism
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Toronto #24: Lessons from Hurricane Hazel
In October 1954 disaster struck the Humber Valley in Toronto when Hurricane Hazel came inland 960 km from the Carolina coast. Archival film footage … Continue reading
Toronto #23: The Great Fire of 1904
Archival film footage of the Great Fire of 1904 reveals fascinating scenes of early Toronto, the streets, stores, citizens along with turn of the … Continue reading
Toronto #22: The Police and the City
In the early days of Toronto, every fit man was expected to put in a few nights on watch duty. It wasn’t until 1834 … Continue reading