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78Bear in Canada - How to Survive a Bear Attack
When hiking in the backcountry, backpackers should know hot to survive a bear attack.
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85Culture and Meaning in Totem Poles Among First Nations in Western Canada - Kwakiutl Lineage
Even though the carved cedar pole and the potlatch have been legal again since 1951, their meanings in a cultural context need additional explantions. Most interesting are the lineages of the Master Carvers.
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83Casinos in Vancouver
I've written many articles and reviews on Vancouver tourist attractions, but today it's time to let everyone know about the great casinos in Vancouver! Vancouver sure isn't Vegas, but if you're coming to Vancouver, and you want to win some money,...
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83Husqvarna in Hope: Wood Bear Carving with a Chainsaw
For years, chainsaw carving artist Pete Ryan has produced in his workshop in Hope, British Columbia his unique sculptures of the Canadian landscape he loves. Bears fishing salmon, eagles perching, beavers damming creeks, and herons hunting frogs take their place in his studio alongside spirit masks, lamps, and property signs for townships, businesses, and wilderness lodges.
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75Story of a Native White Girl
A lot of people might be confused by the title of this Hub, but I assure you, once you've read it it will make perfect sense. I am a Native White Girl. My father's father, my grandfather, was Native American. I don't know what specific Nation he...
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74Woodworking Characteristics of Maple
Rock Maple - Acer saccharum Other names: Hard Maple (Britain, Canada and USA); Sugar Maple (Canada); White Maple (sapwood) (USA) Rock maple sometimes reaches a height of 130 ft and a diameter of 5 ft,...
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80Canada: Geography Quiz
This article is the third in my series of geography quizzes. The first two quizzes were So You Think You Know U.S. Geography? and So You Think You Know European Geography? Some of my Canadian readers asked me to create a Canadian geography quiz. Their request has been granted! Please post your score for the quiz in the Conments section of this article. And...suggest what subjects you would like to see on future quizzes. Thank you.
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75A Canadian Childhood Remembered
I was born in 1951 at the St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver,British Columbia. My father’s job took us to Nelson, a small town in the Kootenays where we lived, for two years, before moving to Prince George,...
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69Lynn Valley
Nestled at the foot of Mt. Fromme in the District of North Vancouver is a little community of Lynn Valley. So nestled is Lynn Valley, if you blink as you pass either of the two highway exits into this...
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765 Things To Do In Stanley Park Vancouver
#1 - Prospect Point Probably the most famous attraction in Stanley Park is Prospect Point. Years ago this was Vancouver's 'make-out' spot for all the local lovers, however nowadays this old parking lot has been transformed into one of the most...
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