Encyclopedia - Canadian Shield: Encyclopedia - Canadian Shield
The Canadian Shield is a large craton in eastern and central Canada and adjacent portions of the United States, composed of bare rock dat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Canadian Shield: Encyclopedia Ii - Canadian Shield - Geology
Such a large area of exposed, old rock requires some explanation. The current surface expression of the Shield is one of very thin soil l...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Canadian Shield: Encyclopedia Ii - Canadian Shield - Regional Extent
Other than the Greenland section, the Shield is approximately circular, with Hudson Bay in the middle. It covers much of Greenland; Labra...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Canadian Prairies: Encyclopedia - Canadian Prairies
The Canadian prairies is a vast area of flat sedimentary land that stretches from Ontario and the Canadian Shield to the Canadian Rockies...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bancroft Ontario: Encyclopedia - Bancroft Ontario
Bancroft is a town on the York River in Hastings County in the Canadian province of Ontario. As of 2001, the population was 4,089. In 199...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Craton: Encyclopedia - Craton
A craton is an old and stable part of the continental crust that has survived the merging and splitting of continents and supercontinents...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Archean: Encyclopedia - Archean
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Encyclopedia - Canadian Arctic: Encyclopedia - Canadian Arctic
The Canadian Arctic is a vast region of northern Canada. Technically, the term covers that portion of Canada north of the Arctic Circle. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Compartment: Encyclopedia - Compartment
In heraldry, a compartment is a design placed under the shield, usually rocks, a grassy mount, or some sort of other landscape upon which...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Canadian Literature: Encyclopedia - Canadian Literature
Canadian literature may be divided in two parts, somewhat like a tree with two great roots. One root is the deeply buried culture of Fran...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Geography Of Canada: Encyclopedia Ii - Geography Of Canada - Physical Geography
The physical geography of Canada is widely varied. Encompassed by the extreme points of Canada, it covers 9,984,670 km² and a panoply of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Geography Of Canada: Encyclopedia Ii - Geography Of Canada - Physical Geography
The physical geography of Canada is widely varied. Encompassed by the extreme points of Canada, it covers 9,984,670 km² and a panoply of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Geography Of Canada: Encyclopedia Ii - Geography Of Canada - Human Geography
Canada is divided into thirteen provinces and territories. According to Statistics Canada, 72.0% of the population is concentrated within...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Geography Of Canada: Encyclopedia Ii - Geography Of Canada - Human Geography
Canada is divided into thirteen provinces and territories. According to Statistics Canada, 72.0% of the population is concentrated within...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Geography Of Canada: Encyclopedia Ii - Geography Of Canada - Hydrography
Canada holds vast reserves of water: 7% of the world's fresh water, a quarter of humid lands and the third largest amount of glaciers (af...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Geography Of Canada: Encyclopedia Ii - Geography Of Canada - Hydrography
Canada holds vast reserves of water: 7% of the world's fresh water, a quarter of humid lands and the third largest amount of glaciers (af...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Boreal Shield: Encyclopedia Ii - Boreal Shield - Formation
Canadian Shield rock forms the nucleus of the North American continent. Other geological structures assumed positions around or on top of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Great Bear Lake: Encyclopedia Ii - Great Bear Lake - Prehistory
Great Bear Lake lies between two major physiographic regions: the Kazan Uplands portion of the Canadian Shield and the Interior Plains. O...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Geography Of Canada: Encyclopedia Ii - Geography Of Canada - Natural Resources
Canada's abundance of natural resources is reflected in their continued importance in the Economy of Canada. Major resource-based industr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Geography Of Canada: Encyclopedia Ii - Geography Of Canada - Natural Resources
Canada's abundance of natural resources is reflected in their continued importance in the Economy of Canada. Major resource-based industr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hudson Bay Railway: Encyclopedia Ii - Hudson Bay Railway - History
The original Hudson Bay Railway line was built in stages north from The Pas after a railway bridge was constructed over the Saskatchewan ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Geography Of Canada: Encyclopedia Ii - Geography Of Canada - Extreme Points
This is a list of the extreme points of Canada, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location. Canada N...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Geography Of Canada: Encyclopedia Ii - Geography Of Canada - Extreme Points
This is a list of the extreme points of Canada, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location. Canada N...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Canadian Red Ensign: Encyclopedia Ii - Canadian Red Ensign - History
The Red Ensign was used as early as 1868 on an informal basis. From 1892 it became the official flag for use on Canadian merchant ships, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Blue Cross And Blue Shield Association: Encyclopedia Ii - Blue Cross And Blue Shield Association - Current Organization
Theoretically, Blue Cross-Blue Shield operations are considered to occur via a series of administratively independent franchises offering...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Heraldry: Encyclopedia Ii - Heraldry - Shield And Lozenge
Traditionally, as women did not go to war, they would not have a shield. Instead, their coats-of-arms would be shown on a lozenge, usuall...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Ensigns: Encyclopedia Ii - British Ensigns - Canadian Ensigns
In 1868, the British Admiralty made the Canadian Blue Ensign the proper flag for ships of the Canadian government, and in 1892, the Admir...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Heraldry: Encyclopedia Ii - Heraldry - Besides The Shield
In addition to the shield, most coats-of-arms include a crest, placed above the shield, and a motto (see below), usually placed below it....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Heraldry: Encyclopedia Ii - Heraldry - Ordinaries
Main article: Ordinary Ordinaries (sometimes called "honourable ordinaries") are almost like partitions, but are handled like objects. Th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ordinary Heraldry: Encyclopedia Ii - Ordinary Heraldry - Ordinaries
Ordinaries (sometimes called "honourable ordinaries") are almost like partitions, but are handled like objects. Though there is much deba...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Heraldry: Encyclopedia Ii - Heraldry - Divisions Of The Field
Main article: Divisions of the field The field of a shield in heraldry can be divided into more than one tincture, as can the various cha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Erie Canal: Encyclopedia Ii - Erie Canal - Geopolitics
The Appalachian Mountains cut off the interior of North America from the Atlantic Ocean. At their northern end, the Appalachians connect ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Heraldry: Encyclopedia Ii - Heraldry - Modern Heraldry
Heraldry continues to flourish today. Institutions, companies, and members of the public may obtain officially recognized coats of arms f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Heraldry: Encyclopedia Ii - Heraldry - Charges
Main article: Charge Charges can be animals, objects or geometric constructs (ordinaries). Common animals are lions, leopards, martlets, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Heraldry: Encyclopedia Ii - Heraldry - Tinctures
Main article: Tincture There are seven main tinctures, consisting of two metals (light tinctures) and five colours (dark tinctures), alth...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bala Ontario: Encyclopedia Ii - Bala Ontario - History
It was settled by Thomas Burgess starting in 1868. It is named after and now officially twinned with the Welsh town of Bala in the United...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bancroft Ontario: Encyclopedia Ii - Bancroft Ontario - Attractions
Located in Ontario's Haliburton Hills, part of the Canadian Shield, Bancroft is well known in Canada as an excellent location for rockhou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Heraldry: Encyclopedia Ii - Heraldry - Shield And Lozenge
Traditionally, as women did not go to war, they would not have a shield. Instead, their coats-of-arms would be shown on a lozenge (a rhom...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bancroft, Ontario: Encyclopedia Ii - Bancroft, Ontario - Attractions
Located in Ontario's Haliburton Hills, part of the Canadian Shield, Bancroft is well known in Canada as an excellent location for rockhou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nickel U.s. Coin: Encyclopedia Ii - Nickel U.s. Coin - Shield Nickel 1866–1883
The shield nickel, designed by James B. Longacre, was the first nickel five-cent piece minted in the United States, in accordance with th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Heraldry: Encyclopedia Ii - Heraldry - Besides The Shield
In addition to the shield, most coats-of-arms include a crest, placed above the shield, and a motto (see below), usually placed below it....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bala, Ontario: Encyclopedia Ii - Bala, Ontario - History
It was settled by Thomas Burgess starting in 1868. It is named after and now officially twinned with the Welsh town of Bala in the United...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Heraldry: Encyclopedia Ii - Heraldry - National Styles
It is often possible to guess the country of origin of a coat of arms. Four broad styles are readily distinguished, which we may convenie...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Muskoka Lakes Ontario: Encyclopedia Ii - Muskoka Lakes Ontario - Geography And Economy
The township is located on Canadian Shield and thus is marked with outcrops of igneous rock and evergreen trees. Although inland from bot...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Heraldry: Encyclopedia Ii - Heraldry - Charges
Main article: Charge Any object found in nature or technology may appear as a charge in armory, and probably has at least once — albeit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saskatchewan River: Encyclopedia Ii - Saskatchewan River - Description
It is formed in central Saskatchewan, approximately 40 km (25 mi) east of Prince Albert, by the confluence of its two major branches, the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Heraldry: Encyclopedia Ii - Heraldry - Divisions Of The Field
Main article: Divisions of the field The field of a shield in heraldry can be divided into more than one tincture, as can the various cha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saskatchewan River: Encyclopedia Ii - Saskatchewan River - Description
It is formed in central Saskatchewan, approximately 40 km (25 mi) east of Prince Albert, by the confluence of its two major branches, the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nickel U.s. Coin: Encyclopedia Ii - Nickel U.s. Coin - General History
Prior to introduction of the nickel, five-cent pieces were very small silver coins called half dimes. Due to shortages of silver during a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chapleau Ontario: Encyclopedia Ii - Chapleau Ontario - Geography And Location
Chapleau is located in central North-Eastern Ontario, in the heart of the Canadian Shield. Chapleau is geographically isolated; the neare...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Heraldry: Encyclopedia Ii - Heraldry - Modern Heraldry
Heraldry continues to flourish today. Institutions, companies, and members of the public may obtain officially recognized coats of arms f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Heraldry: Encyclopedia Ii - Heraldry - Tinctures
Main article: Tincture The first rule of heraldry is the rule of tincture: metal (bright tinctures) must never be placed upon metal, nor ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation: Encyclopedia Ii - Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation - History
The NCN is a Cree-speaking community in northern Manitoba, Canada. The people of Nisichawayasihk are largely ancestral descendants of ind...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - James Bay: Encyclopedia Ii - James Bay - Recreation
James Bay - Canoeing. Hundreds of rivers flow into James Bay. The geography of the area gives many of them similar characterisics. They...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Edward Schreyer: Encyclopedia Ii - Edward Schreyer - Post Vice-regal Career
Upon retiring from the Governor-General's position in 1984, Schreyer announced that he would donate his pension to the Canadian Shield Fo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Heraldry: Encyclopedia Ii - Heraldry - Ordinaries
Main article: Ordinary Ordinaries (sometimes called "honourable ordinaries") resemble partitions, but are customarily treated like charge...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Adirondack Mountains: Encyclopedia Ii - Adirondack Mountains - Geology
The mountains consist primarily of metamorphic rocks, mainly gneiss, surrounding a central core of intrusive igneous rocks, most notably ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mariposa Fictional Place: Encyclopedia Ii - Mariposa Fictional Place - Geography
Mariposa, Ontario, nicknamed Hull Town, is situated between Lake Ossawippi and Lake Wissanotti (modelled on Lake Couchiching and Lake Sim...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Quebec City-windsor Corridor: Encyclopedia Ii - Quebec City-windsor Corridor - History
During the French colonization of what would later be Canada in seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries, only the eastern third of the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - North Bay Ontario: Encyclopedia Ii - North Bay Ontario - Geography And Climate
North Bay is located approximately 330 km north of Toronto, Ontario and differs in geography from Southern Ontario in that North Bay is s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Greater Sudbury Ontario: Encyclopedia Ii - Greater Sudbury Ontario - Sports
The Sudbury Wolves of the Ontario Hockey League play in the city, at the Sudbury Arena. The city is also home to a harness racing track, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Geography Of The United States: Encyclopedia Ii - Geography Of The United States - Physical Geography
Map of the United States (PDF) The geography of the United States varies across its immense area. Within the contential U.S., eight dist...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Thunder Bay Ontario: Encyclopedia Ii - Thunder Bay Ontario - Geography And Climate
The city has an area of 328.47 square kilometres which includes the former cities of Fort William and Port Arthur as well as the township...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Geography Of The Interior United States: Encyclopedia Ii - Geography Of The Interior United States - The Superior Upland
An outlying upland of the Laurentian highlands of Canada projects into the United States west and south of Lake Superior. This upland, pa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cf-18 Hornet: Encyclopedia Ii - Cf-18 Hornet - History
CF-18 Hornet - Combat. In 1991, Canada committed 26 CF-18s to the Gulf War (aka Desert Shield / Desert Storm), these were based in Doha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Professional Sports Leagues: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Professional Sports Leagues - Rugby
List of professional sports leagues - Rugby Union. Celtic League (Regional sides from Ireland, Scotland, Wales) England Guinness Prem...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1971: Encyclopedia Ii - 1971 - Deaths
1971 - January. January 5 - Douglas Shearer, Canadian film sound engineer (b. 1899) January 6 - Sonny Liston, American boxer (b. 1932)...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nickel U.s. Coin: Encyclopedia Ii - Nickel U.s. Coin - Liberty Head V Nickel 1883–1913
V Nickels were officially minted from 1883 to 1912. However, an unknown mint official illegally produced an unknown quantity of "V" Nicke...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nickel U.s. Coin: Encyclopedia Ii - Nickel U.s. Coin - Buffalo Nickel 1913–1938
The buffalo nickel (also known as the Indian head nickel) was produced from 1913 to 1938, inclusive. Mint marks for the coins are on the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Canadian Heraldic Authority: Encyclopedia Ii - Canadian Heraldic Authority - The Authority's Armorial Bearings
The full armorial bearings, or the complete coat of arms, of the Canadian Heraldic Authority incorporate aboriginal symbolism, as seen in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nickel U.s. Coin: Encyclopedia Ii - Nickel U.s. Coin - Jefferson Nickel 1938–present
The Jefferson nickel, designed by Felix Schlag in a Mint-sponsored contest, has been minted since 1938. The obverse features a profile of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bancroft, Ontario: Encyclopedia Ii - Bancroft, Ontario - History
The settlement here was originally called York Mills. In 1879, it was renamed Bancroft by Senator Billa Flint after his mother-in-law's m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nickel U.s. Coin: Encyclopedia Ii - Nickel U.s. Coin - Westward Journey Nickel Series
Throughout the 20th century, Congress allowed the U.S. Mint to make changes to coinage every 25 years without specific authorization. Sin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Memorial University Of Newfoundland: Encyclopedia Ii - Memorial University Of Newfoundland - Organization
The university's president and vice chancellor is Dr. Axel Meisen. The chancellor is Hon. John C. Crosbie, former Canadian cabinet minist...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Memorial University Of Newfoundland: Encyclopedia Ii - Memorial University Of Newfoundland - Sports Clubs And Traditions
MUN's sports teams, the Memorial Sea-Hawks, are part of the Atlantic University Sport (AUS) league of Canadian Interuniversity Sport. The...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Crust Geology: Encyclopedia Ii - Crust Geology - Origin Of The Earth's Crust
The Earth is considered to have divided from a planetesimal into its core, mantle and crust within ~100 million years of the formation of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Canadian Heraldic Authority: Encyclopedia Ii - Canadian Heraldic Authority - History
Before the creation of the Canadian Heraldic Authority, Canadians wishing to obtain a legally granted coat of arms had to apply to one of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ordinary Heraldry: Encyclopedia Ii - Ordinary Heraldry - Subordinaries
A bordure is just that, a border around the shield. A bordure separated from the outside of the shield, which looks like a shield with an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bancroft Ontario: Encyclopedia Ii - Bancroft Ontario - History
The settlement here was originally called York Mills. In 1879, it was renamed Bancroft by Senator Billa Flint after his mother-in-law's m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coat Of Arms Of Ontario: Encyclopedia Ii - Coat Of Arms Of Ontario - Symbols
The shield of arms — which appears on Ontario's flag — consists of three golden maple leaves, representing Canada, on a green backgro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Warrior On The Edge Of Time: Encyclopedia Ii - Warrior On The Edge Of Time - A Tale Of Two Cds
The original UK master tape for the album was apparently lost or destroyed some time after the original release. The album was eventually...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Quebec City-windsor Corridor: Encyclopedia Ii - Quebec City-windsor Corridor - Geography
The corridor extends from Quebec City, Quebec in the northeast to Windsor, Ontario (immediately south of Detroit) in the southwest, runni...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Canadian Arctic: Encyclopedia Ii - Canadian Arctic - Territoriality
Since 1925, Canada has claimed the portion of the Arctic between 60°W and 141°W longitude, extending all the way north to the North Pol...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Canadian Literature: Encyclopedia Ii - Canadian Literature - Notable Figures
Canada only officially became a country on July 1, 1867, so some have argued that what was written there before that time was really the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coat Of Arms Of Nova Scotia: Encyclopedia Ii - Coat Of Arms Of Nova Scotia - Description
The shield, a blue saltire on a white field, is a simple reversal of the Scottish flag (a white saltire, Saint Andrew's cross, on a blue ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coat Of Arms Of Saskatchewan: Encyclopedia Ii - Coat Of Arms Of Saskatchewan - Blazon
The original royal warrant of 1906 blazoned the shield as follows: Vert three Garbs in fesse Or, on a Chief of the last a Lion passant g...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coat Of Arms Of Alberta: Encyclopedia Ii - Coat Of Arms Of Alberta - Symbols
The shield features, from top to bottom, a red St. George's cross on a white background, blue sky, snow-capped mountains, green hills, pr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Canadian Arctic: Encyclopedia Ii - Canadian Arctic - Topography
While the largest part of the Arctic is composed of seemingly non-stop permanent ice and tundra north of the tree line, it encompasses ge...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coat Of Arms Of British Columbia: Encyclopedia Ii - Coat Of Arms Of British Columbia - History
The first heraldic provincial symbol was the Great Seal of the province, being the royal crest of the crowned lion upon the imperial crow...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Canadian Literature: Encyclopedia Ii - Canadian Literature - The Problem Of Canadian Literature
Canadian literature may be more difficult to discuss than most because of Canada's unique geographical and historical situation. Therefor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Canadian Literature: Encyclopedia Ii - Canadian Literature - Characteristics Of Canadian Literature
Canada’s literature whether written in English or French reflects three main parts of Canadian experience: (1) nature, (2) frontier lif...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - National Transcontinental Railway: Encyclopedia Ii - National Transcontinental Railway - Third Transcontinental
Mackenzie and Mann had spurned the federal government's offer for assistance in 1903 and in doing so, the federal government under prime ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gatineau Quebec: Encyclopedia Ii - Gatineau Quebec - Recreation
Two important tourist attractions located in Gatineau are the Canadian Museum of Civilization and the Casino du Lac Leamy. At the beginni...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cfs Leitrim: Encyclopedia Ii - Cfs Leitrim - Operations
CFS Leitrim is composed of the following units: CFS Leitrim - 76 Communication Group 76 Comm Gp. The mission of 76 Communication Group ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Blue Cross And Blue Shield Association: Encyclopedia Ii - Blue Cross And Blue Shield Association - History
In 1929, Justin Ford Kimball became vice president of Baylor University in Dallas, Texas. An experienced administrator, he headed the Col...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Boreal Shield: Encyclopedia Ii - Boreal Shield - Bodies Of Water
Since the days the first humans migrated into the ecozone near the end of the last ice age, the Boreal Shield’s sweeping network of riv...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chapleau Ontario: Encyclopedia Ii - Chapleau Ontario - History
The first European settlement in the area was established in 1777 by the Hudson Bay Company. The settlement was a fur trading post about ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Red Ensign: Encyclopedia Ii - Red Ensign - Canada
The term Red Ensign is often used in particular to refer to the Canadian Red Ensign, the former de facto national flag of Canada. It was ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Radio Canada International: Encyclopedia Ii - Radio Canada International - History Of Rci's Foreign Language Services
History of RCI Language Broadcasting Services source ^ a Test transmissions started in 1944, formal broadcasting started on 25...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coat Of Arms Of British Columbia: Encyclopedia Ii - Coat Of Arms Of British Columbia - Symbols
The shield features a Union Jack in chief, with a crown (known heraldically as an antique crown) at its centre; in base, it has the sun s...   » Read the article