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- Flags of Canada / by Harper, Stephen,1959-author.; Stoicoiu, Greg,illustrator.;
Includes bibliographical references."From the rich historical banners of New France and British North America to the captivating debates of 1964-1965 that birthed the Canadian maple leaf flag, Flags of Canada offers a visually stunning and joyously readable journey through our nation's flag history. The Right Honourable Stephen Harper, Canada's twenty-second prime minister and an avid vexillologist, captures the colourful evolution of the nation's state symbols, showcasing the political, historical, and cultural significance behind British and French imperial emblems, and the flags we proudly fly today. Authoritative yet approachable, Flags of Canada uncovers the complex stories behind designs we tend to salute more than think about. Whether you're a flag enthusiast, history buff, or curious reader, this book is a must-have guide to the symbols that define our identity and represent both our history and our ambitions as a nation. Published in Association with the Royal Canadian Geographical Society for the sixtieth anniversary of the maple leaf flag. Amply illustrated by Greg Stoicoiu"--
- Subjects: Flags;
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- The drive across Canada : the remarkable story of the Trans-Canada Highway / by Richardson, Mark,1962-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The Trans-Canada Highway is one of the longest highways in the world--7,700 kilometres from St. John's, Newfoundland, to Victoria, British Columbia, with almost the same distance again on secondary routes. It's ironically Canadian, but its story is a long and winding journey. In The Drive Across Canada, automotive journalist Mark Richardson tells the stories of the pioneers who first drove across the country in the early days of cars and motorcycles, even before any roads existed, and of the political fight to create a physical link that would connect Canadians to every province of their vast country. Richardson drove the length of the Trans-Canada Highway in 2023, repeating the drive he first completed in 2012. In his most recent journey, he encounters a hurricane in Newfoundland, a firestorm in British Columbia, and unspeakable tragedies on the Prairies. He meets people whose lives have been changed by the highway, sometimes in ways they could never have imagined, and along the way the highway changes his life too.
- Subjects: Travel writing.; Richardson, Mark, 1962-; Automobile travel; Roads;
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- Doctor Who. [videorecording] / by Briggs, Nicholas,1961-; Capaldi, Peter.; Moffat, Steven,1961-; Payne, Jamie.; Smith, Matt,1982-; Wilson, Marcus.; BBC Video (Firm);
Matt Smith, Peter Capaldi, Nicholas Briggs, Jenna-Louise Coleman, Dan Starkey.Orbiting a quiet backwater planet, the massed forces of the universe's deadliest species gather, drawn to a mysterious message that echoes out to the stars. And amongst them, The Doctor. Rescuing Clara from a family Christmas dinner, the Time Lord and his best friend must learn what this enigmatic signal means for his own fate and that of the universe.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG. DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround sound.
- Subjects: Doctor Who (Fictitious character); Human-alien encounters; Interplanetary voyages; Science fiction television programs.; Space and time;
- © c2014., BBC Video,
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- Father Brown. [videorecording] / by Barber, Ian.; Carroll, Nancy,1974-; Chesterton, G. K.(Gilbert Keith),1874-1936.; Cusack, Sorcha,1949-; Flowerday, Rachel.; Keavey, Dominic.; Koleczek, Kasia.; Price, Alex.; Speer, Hugo.; Williams, Mark,1959-; BBC Worldwide Americas, Inc.; British Broadcasting Corporation.Television Service.; Warner Home Video (Firm);
The hammer of God -- The flying stars -- The wrong place -- The man in the tree -- The eye of Apollo -- The bride of Christ -- The devil's dust -- The face of death -- The mayor and the magician -- The blue cross.Mark Williams, Sorcha Cusack, Hugo Speer, Nancy Carroll, Alex Price, Kasia Koleczek.Mark Williams stars as a priest with a gift for solving crimes in the hit new BBC series, set in the picture-perfect village of Kembleford in the 1950s. Don't be fooled by Father Brown's mild-mannered behavior. His compassion helps him see into the hearts of people on both sides of the law, while his playful wit and razor-sharp mind catch thieves and murderers off guard.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD, NTSC, widescreen, Dolby digital 5.1.
- Subjects: Catholic Church; Brown, Father (Fictitious character); Criminal investigation; Detective and mystery television programs.; Detectives; Priests; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
- © c2014., BBC Worldwide Americas, Inc. ; Distributed by Warner Home Video,
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- Sir John A. Macdonald & the apocalyptic year 1885 / by Dutil, Patrice A.,1960-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Sir John A. Macdonald had been in politics for four decades and prime minister of Canada for three terms, but he'd never seen anything like the apocalyptic year of 1885. The issues cascaded relentlessly: threats to the sovereignty of Canada from London and Washington; armed resistance in the North-West; the spectre of starvation among Indigenous peoples; financial crises that endangered the completion of the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR); protests over Chinese immigration to British Columbia; nationalist dissent in Quebec; a smallpox epidemic that would claim over 5,000 victims in Montreal; and fierce opposition to Macdonald's drive to expand the right to vote. It was a year like no other in Canadian history. In this fascinating and authoritative study of a skilled politician at the peak of his powers, political historian Patrice Dutil shows how Macdonald navigated persistent threats to public order, anchored the stability of his government, and ensured the future of his still fragile nation. What emerges is a compelling portrait of a man who, notwithstanding his personal failings and the sins of his times, was the most enlightened and constructive public figure of early Canadian history."--
- Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Macdonald, John A. (John Alexander), 1815-1891.; Prime ministers;
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- Be kind, be calm, be safe : four weeks that shaped a pandemic / by Henry, Bonnie,Dr.,author.; Henry, Lynn,author.;
Dr. Bonnie Henry has been called "one of the most effective public health figures in the world" by The New York Times. She has been called "a calming voice in a sea of coronavirus madness," and "our hero" in national newspapers. But in the waning days of 2019, when the first rumours of a strange respiratory ailment in Wuhan, China began to trickle into her office in British Colombia, these accolades lay in a barely imaginable future. Only weeks later, the whole world would look back on the previous year with the kind of nostalgia usually reserved for the distant past. With a staggering suddenness, our livelihoods, our closest relationships, our habits and our homes had all been transformed. In a moment when half-truths threatened to drown out the truth, when recklessness all too often exposed those around us to very real danger, and when it was difficult to tell paranoia from healthy respect for an invisible threat, Dr. Henry's transparency, humility, and humanity became a beacon for millions of Canadians. And her trademark enjoinder to be kind, be calm, and be safe became words for us all to live by. Coincidentally, Dr. Henry's sister, Lynn, arrived in BC for a long-planned visit on March 12, just as the virus revealed itself as a pandemic. For the four ensuing weeks, Lynn had rare insight into the whirlwind of Bonnie's daily life, with its moments of agony and gravity as well as its occasional episodes of levity and grace. Both a global story and a family story, Be Kind, Be Calm, Be Safe combines Lynn's observations and knowledge of Bonnie's personal and professional background with Bonnie's recollections of how and why decisions were made, to tell in a vivid way the dramatic tale of the four weeks that changed all our lives. Be Kind, Be Calm, Be Safe is about communication, leadership, and public trust; about the balance between politics and policy; and, at heart, about what and who we value, as individuals and a society.
- Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Henry, Bonnie, Dr.; Henry, Lynn.; British Columbia. Office of the Provincial Health Officer; Health officers; Sisters; COVID-19 (Disease); Epidemics;
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- Canada 1919 : a nation shaped by war / by Cook, Tim,1971-editor.; Granatstein, J. L.,editor.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."With compelling insight, Canada 1919 examines the year following the Great War-a war that was, for Canada, completely unexpected in its magnitude. In the midst of relief that the killing had ended, economic and political tensions were fraught as the survivors attempted to right the country and chart a path into the future. The Canadian Corps had played a significant role in the war and were hailed as the "shock troops" of the British empire. They came home full of both sorrow and pride in their accomplishments, wondering what they would do, and how would they fit in with their families. The military stumbled through massive demobilization. The government struggled to hang on to power, labour seethed, and the threat of Bolshevism emerged. At the same time there were positive changes, and a new Canadian nationalism was forged. This book offers a fresh perspective on the concerns of the time: the treatment of veterans, including nurses and Indigenous soldiers; the place of children; the influenza pandemic; the rising farm lobby; the role of labour; Canada's international standing; and commemoration of the fallen. Canada 1919 exposes the ways in which war shaped Canada-and the ways it did not."--
- Subjects: World War, 1914-1918;
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- Castles in the sky [videorecording] / by Fraser, Laura,1976-actor.; Hayman, David,1950-actor.; Izzard, Eddie,actor.; Jennings, Alex,actor.; Kershaw, Ian,screenwriter.; MacKinnon, Gillies,television director.; Rhind-Tutt, Julian,1968-actor.; BBC Worldwide Americas, Inc.,publisher.; Warner Home Video (Firm),film distributor.;
Eddie Izzard, Laura Fraser, Alex Jennings, David Hayman, Julian Rhind-Tutt.A moving and inspiring factual drama about the pioneering work on radar by a little know team of scientists in the run up to the Second World War. On 26 February 1935, Robert Watson-Watt demonstrated for the first time that aircraft could be detected by bouncing radio waves off them. By the time the war began in 1939, radar stations were dotted along the British coast, tracking aircraft at distances of 100 miles away.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD, widescreen (16:9) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
- Subjects: Watson-Watt, Robert Alexander, Sir, 1892-1973; Britain, Battle of, Great Britain, 1940; Engineers; Made-for-TV movies.; Radar; World War, 1939-1945;
- For private home use only.
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- Father Brown. [videorecording] / by Chesterton, G. K.(Gilbert Keith),1874-1936.; Gibson, Paul,television director.; Carter, Matt,television director.; Barber, Ian,television director.; Greening, John,television director.; Kinsman, Bob,screenwriter.; Tindall, Jude,screenwriter.; Guner, Tahsin,screenwriter.; Williams, Mark,1959-actor.; Cusack, Sorcha,1949-actor.; Carroll, Nancy,1974-actor.; Price, Alex,actor.; Chambers, Tom,actor.; British Broadcasting Corporation,broadcaster.; BBC Worldwide Ltd,publisher.; Warner Home Video (Firm),film distributor.;
Mark Williams, Sorcha Cusack, Nancy Carroll, Alex Price, Tom Chambers.Father Brown (Mark Williams) bicycles back to solve ten more mysteries in Kembleford, the charming, 1950s Cotswold village where quiet lanes and country houses hold daunting secrets. Using intuition and wisdom, Father Brown takes a quiet approach to solving crimes, unlike his gang of dedicated helpers: excitable parish secretary Mrs. McCarthy (Sorcha Cusack), glamorous Lady Felicia Montague (Nancy Carroll) and her resourceful chauffeur, Sid Carter (Alex Price) - a mostly former small-time crook. Period-perfect drama, based on the short stories of G. K. Chesterton.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD, NTSC, region 1 ; anamorphic widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
- Subjects: Detective and mystery television programs.; Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith), 1874-1936; Catholic Church; Brown, Father (Fictitious character); Priests; Criminal investigation; Detectives;
- For private home use only.
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- Under the skin [videorecording] / by Campbell, Walter.; Faber, Michael.; Glazer, Jonathan.; Johansson, Scarlett,1984-; Mackay, Lynsey Taylor.; McWilliams, Jeremy.; Wechsler, Nick.; Wilson, James.; A24 Films (Firm); British Film Institute.; Channel Four (Great Britain); Mongrel Media.; Métropole Films Distribution.; Seventh Kingdom Productions, Ltd.;
Composer, Mica Levi.Lynsey Taylor Mackay, Jeremy Mcwilliams, Scarlett Johansson.An alien in the form of a voluptuous young woman combs the streets of Scotland in search of men. She lures a succession of lost souls into her otherworldly lair, where they are seduced, stripped of their humanity, and never heard from again. Then it begins to see itself as human ... with tragic consequences.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD, widescreen; 5.1 Dolby Digital.
- Subjects: Extraterrestrial beings; Feature films.; Human-alien encounters; Man-woman relationships; Science fiction films.;
- © 2014., Distributed by Mongrel Media,
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