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Blacks in Canada : a history / by Winks, Robin W.,author.; Clarke, George Elliott,writer of introduction.;

Includes bibliographical references and index.Blacks in Canada journeys from the introduction of slavery in 1628 to the first wave of Caribbean immigration in the 1950s and 1960s. Heralded in the Literary Review of Canada as one of the one hundred most important Canadian books, this enduring work by Yale University's Robin W. Winks offers a wealth of information for fresh interpretation. Now, fifty years from its original printing, this third edition includes a foreword by George Elliott Clarke, E.J. Pratt Professor of Canadian Literature at the University of Toronto. Clarke's contribution adds a necessary critical lens through which twenty-first-century readers should view Winks's research. The longevity of Blacks in Canada is due to an impressive array of primary and secondary materials that illuminate the experiences of Black immigrants to Canada. These experiences include the forced migration of enslaved Black people brought to Nova Scotia and the Canadas by Loyalists at the end of the American Revolution, Black refugees who fled to Nova Scotia following the War of 1812, Jamaican Maroons, and fugitive slaves who fled to British North America. The book also highlights Black West Coast businessmen who helped found British Columbia, particularly Victoria, and Black settlement in the prairie provinces. Crucially, Blacks in Canada investigates the French and English periods of slavery, the abolitionist movement in Canada, and the role played by Canadians in the broader continental antislavery crusade, as well as Canadian adaptations to nineteenth- and twentieth-century racial mores.

Subjects: Blacks; Blacks; Black Canadians; Black Canadians;

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Father Bauer and the great experiment : the genesis of Canadian Olympic hockey / by Oliver, Greg,author.;

Includes bibliographical references and index."A pioneering and beloved Canadian legend comes to life. Father David Bauer changed lives - at the rink, in the classroom, and at the pulpit. Bauer's dream created the first truly national Canadian hockey team. In 1963, that unique group represented Canada abroad and were committed to both country and to Father Bauer. Whether shepherding the hockey program at St. Michael's College in Toronto or the men's national team out of the University of British Columbia, Bauer was both spiritual leader and trailblazer. Through exhaustive research and countless interviews, author Greg Oliver explores a Canadian icon, the teams that he put on the ice, and the rocky, almost unfathomable years of the 1970s when Canada didn't play international hockey. Finally, for the first time ever, the whole story of Father Bauer's critical importance to Canada's game is told in the rich detail it deserves, and a beloved icon is celebrated for his contributions to our nation's sporting history."--Provided by publisher.

Subjects: Biographies.; Bauer, David, Father, 1924-1988.; Catholic Church; Hockey; Hockey; Winter Olympics;

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Silent witness. [videorecording] / by Burton, Amanda,1956-actor.; Head, Anthony Stewart,1954-actor.; Scales, Prunella,actor.; Sachs, Andrew,actor.; BBC Worldwide Americas, Inc.,publisher.; British Broadcasting Corporation,production company.;

Amanda Burton, Anthony Stewart Head, Andrew Sachs, Prunella Scales.Sam is now Professor Ryan, teaching pathology at London University. But still available for consultation on unusual cases which demand her highly developed professional skills and tenacity. A helicopter crash, a gangland killing and a cinema fire also occupy Sam's attention.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 2.0.

Subjects: Detective and mystery television programs.; Criminal investigation; Forensic pathologists; Forensic pathology; Pathologists;

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The astonishing general : the life and legacy of Sir Isaac Brock / by Turner, Wesley B.,1933-;

Includes bibliographical references and index.The War of 1812 created heroes and heroines on both the Canadian and American sides, and Sir Isaac Brock was the best-known, although his military role lasted less than five months. Surprisingly, he was admired almost equally by both sides, and his succcess in winning the support of Tecumseh and his army for the British added to his reputation. This book tells of his life, career and legacy.LSC

Subjects: Brock, Isaac, Sir, 1769-1812.; Generals;

© c2011., Dundurn Press,

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Ice diaries : an Antarctic memoir / by McNeil, Jean,1968-author.;

Includes bibliographical references."What do we stand to lose in a world without ice? A decade ago, novelist and short story writer Jean McNeil spent a year as writer in residence with the British Antarctic Survey, and four months on the world's most enigmatic continent--Antarctica. Access to the Antarctic remains largely reserved for scientists, and it is the only piece of earth which is nobody's country. Ice Diaries is the story of McNeil's years spent in ice, not only in the Antarctic but her subsequent travels in Greenland, Iceland and Svalbard, culminating in a strange event in Cape Town, South Africa, where she journeyed to make what was to be her final trip to the southernmost continent. In the spirit of the diaries of Antarctic explorers Robert Falcon Scott and Ernest Shackleton, McNeil mixes travelogue, popular science and memoir to examine the history of our fascination with ice. In entering this world, McNeil unexpectedly finds herself confronting her own upbringing in the Maritimes, the lifelong effects of growing up in a cold place, and how the climates of childhood frame our emotional thermodynamics for life. Ice Diaries is a haunting story of the relationship between beauty and terror, loss and abandonment, transformation and triumph."--Provided by publisher.

Subjects: McNeil, Jean, 1968-; Ice; Ice; Ice; Authors, Canadian (English); Authors, Canadian (English);

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Dexter. [videorecording] / by Benz, Julie,1972-; Carpenter, Jennifer,1979-; Hall, Michael C.,1971-; King, Erik.; Lindsay, Jeff.Darkly dreaming Dexter.Videorecording.; Manos, James.; Remar, James.; Vélez, Lauren.; Zayas, David.; CBS DVD (Firm); Parmount Home Entertainment (Firm); Showtime Networks.;

Disc 1. It's alive! -- Waiting to exhale -- Inconvenient lie.Disc 2. See-through -- Dark defender -- Dex, lies, and videotape -- That night, a forest grew.Disc 3. Morning comes -- Resistance is futile -- There's something about Harry -- Left turn ahead.Disc 4. British invasion -- Special features.Michael C. Hall, Julie Benz, Jennifer Carpenter, Erik King, Lauren Velez, David Zayas, James Remar.Dexter is back, struggling between his love for killing and his job in the homicide department.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital.

Subjects: Lindsay, Jeff.; Criminal investigation; Criminals; Forensic scientists; Morgan, Dexter (Fictitious character); Psychopaths; Serial murderers; Serial murders; Television programs.; Vigilantes;

© c2011., CBS DVD : Paramount,

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The bank job [videorecording (DVD)] / by Burrows, Saffron; Chasman, Steven.; Clement, Dick; Donaldson, Roger; Mays, Daniel; Moore, Stephen Campbell; Statham, Jason,1972; Lions Gate Home Entertainmen; Lionsgate (Firm; Maple Picture; Mosaic Media (Firm; Omnilab Media; Relativity Medi;

Director of photography, Michael Coulter ; editor, John Gilbert ; music, J. Peter Robinson ; costume designer, Odile Dicks-Mireaux ; production designer, Gavin Bocquet.Jason Statham, Saffron Burrows, Stephen Campbell Moore, Daniel Mays, James Faulkner, Alki David.A small-time crook takes on a bank heist when an old friend offers him an inside track to the vault. Along with his hastily assembled team of low-rung criminals, Terry finds himself deep. Quiet suddenly the group become the target of ruthless mobsters, the police, government officials at the highest level, and even the royal family. Based on the true story of a British princess and a sex scandal.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen (2.35:1) presentation.

Subjects: Adventure films; Bank robberies; Video recordings for the hearing impaired;

© c2008., Lions Gate Entertainment ; Distributed in Canada by Maple Pictures,

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Returning home [videorecording] / by Stiller, Sean,film director.; Webstad, Phyllis,on-screen participant.; McIntyre Media,film distributor.;

Phyllis Webstad.Skilfully intertwining narratives concerning residential school survivors and Indigenous peoples' relationship with imperiled wild Pacific salmon, Sean Stiller's stirring documentary is a revelatory testament to strength and resilience. At the heart of the film is Phyllis Jack-Webstad, the survivor who founded the Orange Shirt Day movement. While Phyllis recounts her childhood trials to youth across the country, her relations in the Secwépemc territory near Williams Lake are contending with another outcome of colonialism: the upper Fraser River's lowest salmon runs in Canadian history. In observing the interconnection between the Secwépemc and salmon, Stiller lays bare the impacts of overfishing on these communities. The first production by Canadian Geographic Films, Returning Home balances Stiller's stunning cinematography with clear-eyed testimonies to the unforgivable transgressions endured by Phyllis and other survivors within the walls of residential schools. Likewise, it effectively illustrates what it means to truly be in good relationship with the land and shares how, for the Secwépemc, healing people and healing the natural world are synonymous.E.DVD.

Subjects: Biographical films.; Documentary films.; Historical films.; Environmental films.; Personal narratives.; Webstad, Phyllis; Pacific salmon; Pacific salmon; Overfishing; Migratory fishes; Nature; Human-animal relationships; Indigenous peoples; Indigenous peoples; Indigenous peoples; Secwepemc; Secwepemc; Residential schools;

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Silent witness. [videorecording] / by Armstrong, William,1954-; Burton, Amanda,1956-; Dennis, Tony.; Gemmell, Ruth.; Higgins, Clare,1955-; Hook, Harry.; McCabe, Ruth.; McCrery, Nigel,1953-; BBC Worldwide Americas, Inc.; British Broadcasting Corporation.; Warner Home Video (Firm);

Amanda Burton, William Armstrong, Sam Parks, Ruth McCabe, Ruth Gemmell, Clare Higgins.If the living told the truth, forensic pathologist Dr. Samantha Ryan wouldn't have to spend so much time examining the dead. The living want us to believe that an Asian boxer died of a fatal blow in an exhibition fight, an AIDS sufferer died of AIDS, a young woman was stabbed by her jealous husband, and an old woman was beaten to death by a violent alcoholic. But the dead tell different stories with their grim clues. Welcome back to the Cambridge Police Department, where a former lover distracts Sam from her already full agenda.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; full screen presentation ; Dolby digital stereo.

Subjects: Criminal investigation; Detective and mystery television programs.; Forensic pathologists; Forensic pathology; Pathologists;

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Death in paradise. [videorecording] / by Bakare, Tobi,actor.; Bennett, Edward,1979-film director.; Bourgine, Elisabeth,actor.; Cooke, Audrey,film director.; Francas, Yvonne,television producer.; Hill, Polly,film producer.; Jobert, Josephine,actor.; John-Jules, Danny,actor.; Marshall, Kris,1974-actor.; Martins, Sara,1977-actor.; Signy, Richard,television director.; Simonsz, Roger,film director.; Thorogood, Robert,creator.; Warrington, Don,actor.; BBC Worldwide Americas, Inc.; British Broadcasting Corporation,publisher,broadcaster.; British Broadcasting Corporation.; Red Planet Pictures (Firm),production company.;

Kris Marshall, Sara Martins, Danny John-Jules, Josephine Jobert, Sharon D. Clarke, Don Gilet.A British cop is out of his element after he is sent to the tiny island of Sainte Marie to solve a murder case.With a new team firmly in place, DI Humphrey Goodman (Kris Marshall, Love Actually) is finally settled on the beautiful island of Saint Marie. Feeling as though something is still missing from his life, Goodman enlists DS Florence Cassell (Josephine Jobert, Summer Crush) to help him crack the complexities of the dating world.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.

Subjects: Detective and mystery television programs.; Fiction television programs.; Television cop shows.; Television crime shows.; Television series.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Criminal investigation; Culture shock; Murder; Police;

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