About Anne Martin
Since the mid 1970s, producer/host, Anne Martin, has been bringing stories to life through the medium of television. She thrives on tracking down the unusual and her work has encompassed history, geology, heritage and a positive outlook on the world around us. Read more about Anne Martin.
Tag Archives: Canada
Ontario: Fall Foliage Festival
Mother Nature’s Studios presents the annual autumn foliage festival making its way from the northernmost tip of Ontario south into Gatineau and Algonquin Parks. … Continue reading
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Tagged Agawa Canyon train, Algoma Central Railway, Algonquin Park, aspen, birch, Canada, Dorset fire tower, Gatineau Park, lakes, maple trees, Muskoka, oaks, Ontario, Ottawa, Parliament Buildings, Segwun Steamship, sumac, William Lyon Mackenzie King
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Canada: Urban Trails in Toronto
Tucked away behind the busy urban facade of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, we discover hidden green spaces used by dog-walkers, cyclists, fitness enthusiasts and families. … Continue reading
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Tagged beaches, Belt Line, Canada, cycling, ecology, John Moore, lake, Martin Goodman Trail, Ontario, Railways, subway, Toronto, trails, TTC, Urban landscape, walking, Waterfront
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Brandon, Manitoba – The Commonwealth Air Training Plan
The Commonwealth Air Training Plan was established in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada from 1939 to 1945 where British, Australian, New Zealand and Canadian Air Personnel … Continue reading
Louis Riel & the Battle of Batoche
The dream of a Métis State in the Prairies ended on May 12, 1885 at the Battle of Batoche in Saskatchewan, Canada. Louis Riel … Continue reading
Canada: Fact or Fiction – Who was here first?
Stories from our archives: Over 20 years ago, On Top of the World reviewed the history of the occupation of Canada. Who was here … Continue reading
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Tagged aboriginals, America, Atlantic Ocean, Bering Strait, Canada, Chippewa, Columbus, Dené, Dutch, England, Europeans, fish, French, Greenland, ice age, Inuit, Inuvialuit, John Cabot, L'Anse Aux Meadows, Maritimes, Metis, New World, Newfoundland & Labrador, Norse, Portugal, salt cod, Spanish, St. John’s, Territories, Vikings, Walrus Ivory
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Saskatchewan: Aboriginal archaeology at Wanuskewin
Archaeology takes place at Wanuskewin just outside Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and the discoveries support the oral history of the aboriginal peoples that have gathered and … Continue reading
NWT: Surviving the North – The story of the ‘Eskimo’ dog.
When the migration of Inuit occurred, the Tuli aboriginal culture used working dogs to pull their sleds and locate seal-breathing holes. We visit Yellowknife … Continue reading
Canada: Ottawa – A Capital Story
We take a balloon trip over Ottawa, originally a work camp for lumberjacks before being made Canada’s Capital City and drop by Kingsmere, the … Continue reading
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Tagged Balloon excursion, ByTown, Canada, Canadian Shield, Capital City, Gatineau Park, Kingsmere Estate, Kingston, lumberjacks, Montreal, National Capital Commission, Ontario, Ottawa, Parliament Buildings, prime minister, Quebec, Queen Victoria, Toronto, William Lyon Mackenzie King, WW2
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Northern Ontario: Amethysts and Eco-Tourism
We fly north to the aboriginal community of Fort Severn on the shores of Hudson’s Bay where goose-hunting is vying in popularity with the … Continue reading
Ontario: Seasonal Splendours
We feature: A summer cruise in the Muskoka Lakes aboard the Segwun, the oldest coal-fired steamship still in operation; a visit to Algonquin Park … Continue reading
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Tagged Algonquin Park, Arthur Lismer, Canada, canoeing, Charles Dickens, Dorset, Firetower, Georgian Bay, Gravenhurst, Group of Seven, Lake of Bays, Lake Rosseau, McMichael Art Gallery, Mississippi, moose, Muskoka Lakes, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Rosseau Lake, Segwun Steamship, Tom Thomson
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