Canada and its Cultures Presented at Xiamen Library By Graham Mulligan
10 Characteristics 1. A wilderness nation, a land of awesome size and grandeur, with savage beauty and incredible obstacles. 2.Home of our First Nations. Our Native roots are deeply entwined in our Canadian way. 3. A nation founded on European traditions by the English and the French. 4. A nation of Immigrants 5. A country of diverse and distinctive regions with powerful regional identities - Quebec, the Maritimes, the Prairies, the West Coast and the North.
10 Characteristics 6. A nation with a strong sense of social welfare committed to providing a social safety net for all. 7. A land of remarkable freedoms with a goal of equity for all regardless of sex, race, age, color, creed or disability 8. A land of adventurers, innovators and entrepreneurs 9. A land of rich cultural traditions 10.Peace-keepers for the world and a partner with all nations.
British Columbia
Rocky Mountains
Crescent Beach near my home
Despite our largely urban existence our wilderness preoccupies our psyche, our literature, our arts, and our mythology.
My backyard
Vegetable garden
My house from the front
I was born here
But we moved to the Isle of Arran, Scotland
I came back to Canada when I was 4 yrs old
Most people speak French in Quebec
Quebec city
Montreal
Canadians love hockey
Hockey is played on ice
Stop the puck from going in the net.
Hockey is a winter sport
The roads are icey
People shovel snow
and shovel some more
Some people have a snow blower
Most Canadians live here
Toronto
CN tower, Toronto
Indoor shops
Lets look at Eastern Canada
The maritime provinces Eastern Canada
Newfoundland 1800’s
Early explorers
The railroad across Canada united the country
Many Chinese workers helped build the railway
Rocky Mountains
Vancouver
Grouse Mountain near Vancouver
A trail in the mountains
Hard work to climb up
Racing up the mountain
Near Vancouver
My daughter Bridgit
Say hello
Getting ready to go
I like to go snowshoeing
In big mountains
See the road below
Up on top of the mountain
Time to go home
In the summertime I go camping with my family
My wife
A picnic table
A park
A place to play
Do you see the log house?
Look inside
driftwood
I like to sail
At anchor by a waterfall
A big sail
My university Simon Fraser University
Simon Fraser University in Vancouver
Some of my schools
Where I was the Principal
Another one
Our school mascot the Cougar
The kitchen
My daughter Bridgit
My truck
goodbye