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The Canadian Constitution / by Dodek, Adam,author.; McLachlin, Beverley M.,writer of foreword.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The Canadian Constitution makes Canada's Constitution readily accessible to readers. It includes the complete text of the Constitution Acts of 1867 and 1982, accompanied by an explanation of what each section means, along with a glossary of key terms, a short history of the Constitution, and a timeline of important constitutional events. This new edition is a great primer for those reading Canada's Constitution for the first time and is a useful reference work for students and scholars.
Subjects: Constitutional history; Constitutional law;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The country and the game : 30,000 miles of hockey stories / by Shuker, Ronnie,author.;
"A joyful, beautifully written tribute to Canada's most salient features-hockey and geography. In the waning days of the pandemic, sportswriter Ronnie Shuker stuffed his skates, sticks, and backpack into his faithful automobile, Gumpy, named for legendary goaltender Gump Worsley, and set off on a 30,000-mile, coast-to-coast-to-coast investigation of the many ways hockey touches the lives of Canadians. From St. John's, home of hockey's most colorful father-son combo, to a frigid barn in Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories, and the world's largest hockey stick in Duncan, British Columbia, Shuker goes in search of people and places where Canada and hockey intersect on the road. Along the way, he hits famous sites of hockey lore, from the cradle of the game in Windsor, Nova Scotia, to Brantford, Ontario, where streets, highways, schools, and much else bear the name Gretzky, to Vancouver, site of the infamous 1994 and 2011 Canuck riots. But he also finds the game in unlikely places-crash sites, greenhouses, houseboats, memorials, backyard halls of fame, even a Hutterite colony-where a seemingly endless and always engaging cast of characters, including pros, semi-pros, beer-league veterans, family and fans, share unforgettable stories of how pucks have dented their lives."--
Subjects: Anecdotes.; Hockey;
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The woulda, coulda, shoulda guide to Canadian inventions / by Smith, Steve,1945-author.; Smith, David T.,1978-author.;
"One of Canada's greatest inventors takes on his peers, with mixed results. The author of How to do everything and Red Green's beginner's guide to women has never been reluctant to take on enormously difficult jobs that are doomed to failure. This latest project has turned out to be perhaps his nearest thing to a triumph yet. In Woulda, coulda, shoulda, Red surveys, analyzes, critiques and in some cases tells you how to replicate at home the best Canadian inventions, from the Wonderbra to the hard-cup jockstrap, by way of insulin, the walkie-talkie, synchronised swimming and more world-changing innovations than you can wave a Canadarm at. And speaking of the Canadarm, Red shows how by simply combining common household items such as a cordless drill, metal tape measure, broomstick, ice tongs, bungee cord, fishing reel and, of course, the handiman's secret weapon -- duct tape -- you will in no time at all be lifting oranges out of the fruit bowl like a trained astronaut. Elsewhere, Red tells the little-known story of how the BlackBerry inspired a freelance piccolo player from the Possum Lake area to create a WhistleBerry communication device requiring no internet connection, wireless or electricity. He explains definitively the difference between the alkaline battery and Al Kaline, who played right field for the Detroit Tigers. And he reveals how Lodge Member Dennis Holmsworth's test-run of magnetic shoes along the underside of the Mercury Creek Railway Bridge literally came undone as a result of poor lace-tying skills. The illustrations are inimitably -- because really, who else would want to? -- the work of the author himself, relieved throughout with a large number of photographs in vivid black and white. An important contribution to the sesquicentennial celebrations, and an inspiration to the handiman and handiwoman to aim high, however badly they might miss, The woulda, coulda, shoulda guide to Canadian inventions is a book no shed should be without"--
Subjects: Inventions;
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Lakeland : journeys into the soul of Canada / by Casey, Allan.;
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Subjects: Casey, Allan; Lakes; Environmental degradation;
© c2009., Greystone Books,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Retirement income for life : getting more without saving more / by Vettese, Frederick,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Retirement income; Retirement; Finance, Personal;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Retirement's harsh new realities : protecting your money in a changing world / by Pape, Gordon,1936-;
Subjects: Finance, Personal; Retirement income; Retirement income;
© 2012., Penguin Portfolio Canada,
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The sleep-easy retirement guide : answers to the 12 biggest financial questions that keep you up at night / by Aston, David,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.If your retirement dream is becoming a nightmare because of the big financial questions that keep you awake, then this will be your frank and trusted guide to the confusing world of retirement planning. David Aston lives in Toronto, ON.
Subjects: Retirement income; Retirement; Finance, Personal;
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Children and youth / by Schissel, Bernard,1950-;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 115-118).LSC
Subjects: Children's rights; Youth; Children; Youth;
© c2011., Fernwood Pub.,
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Ingenious : how Canadian innovators made the world smaller, smarter, kinder, safer, healthier, wealthier and happier / by Johnston, David,1941-author.; Jenkins, Tom,1959-author.;
"Successful innovation is always inspired by at least one of three forces--insight, necessity, and simple luck. Ingenious moves through history to explore what circumstances, incidents, coincidences, and collaborations motivated each great Canadian idea, and what twist of fate then brought that idea into public acceptance. Above all, the book explores what goes on in the mind of an innovator, and maps the incredible spectrum of personalities that have struggled to improve the lot of their neighbours, their fellow citizens, and their species. From the marvels of aboriginal invention such as the canoe, snowshoe, igloo, dogsled, lifejacket, and bunk bed to the latest pioneering advances in medicine, education, philanthropy, science, engineering, community development, business, the arts, and the media, Canadians have improvised and collaborated their way to international admiration. Ingenious tells you why they did it and how they made the world a better place."--
Subjects: Inventions; Inventors; Technological innovations;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Settlers / by Hudak, Heather C.,1975-;
Describes the life of Canada's earliest settlers, including where they came from, the hardships they faced, and the entertainments they enjoyed.
Subjects: Pioneers;
© 2006., Weigl,
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