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
The Boreal Forest: 5. Snow Science
“Snow Science” reveals how the Boreal Forest regulates its own water supply, restores nutrients to the soil and controls its own climate. In this … Continue reading
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Tagged aquatic wild life, aspen trees, atmosphere, boreal forest, Canada, conifers, energy, jack pine trees, needle crystal, nitrogen, nutrients, Prince Albert National Park, radiation, Saskatchewan, science, snow crystals, snow fleas, snow mould, snow pack, soil, soil algae, spawn, spring
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The Boreal Forest: 4. Call of the Wild
“Call of the Wild” features the animals and wild life that make Prince Albert National Park in Saskatchewan, Canada their home. With the help … Continue reading
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Tagged birds, boreal forest, Canada, deer, eagles, elk, grassland, horsetail, mice, moose, mushrooms, otters, pine needles, predators, Prince Albert National Park, red fox, sapling twigs, Saskatchewan, sedge meadows, snow-shoe hare, squirrels, voles, wapiti, white-tailed deer, wild bison, wildlife, wolves
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The Boreal Forest: 3. Adaptation
“Adaptation”, the third part in our series featuring the eco-systems and impact of climate on the forest, reveals the relationship between aspen and coniferous … Continue reading
The Boreal Forest: 2. Colonization
“Colonization” is a revealing look at Lichens, the real pioneers, self-sufficient organisms that are able to colonize bare rock, the sand and gravels left … Continue reading
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Tagged algae, balsam poplar, boreal forest, bracket fungi, Canada, carbon dioxide, chlorophyll, colonization, environment, evergreen, lichen, litmus paper, mosses, oxygen, photosynthesis, pine, plants, pollutants, Prince Albert National Park, radio-activity, Saskatchewan, snow, solar energy, spruce, wintergreen
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The Boreal Forest: 1. Creation
“Creation” is the first in an 8-part series that takes an in-depth look at the formation of the Boreal Forest and its intrinsic eco-systems. … Continue reading
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Tagged aspen parkland, boreal forest, Canada, Canadian Government, coniferous, dinosaurs, fir, gasses, glacial moraine, glaciers, lungs of the earth, northern hemisphere, oxygen, ozone, parks, photosynthesis, pine, prairie, Prince Albert National Park, Saskatchewan, soil, spruce, terrestrial eco-system, ultra-violet, Waskesiu hills, wilderness, winter, Wisconsonian glacier
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Québec, Canada: Snowmobiling in the Gaspé Peninsula
The Province of Québec in Canada covers an area almost as big as Mexico and with the long, snowy winters, much of this part … Continue reading
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Tagged Baie des Chaleurs, birch bark, Canada, Chic-choc mountains, cross-country skiing, European explorers, Forillon National Park, Gaspé Peninsula, Gespeg, Gulf of St. Lawrence, Joseph Armand Bombardier, Mexico, Micmac Interpretative Centre, miracles, Motel Adams, Notre-Dame-des-Douleurs, Parc de la Gaspésie, Percé Rock, Quebec, recreational trails, Sanctuary, skiing, snow shoeing, snowmobiles, spruce, United States, winter, winter sports
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Québec, Canada: Winter Adventures in the Gaspé Peninsula
The dramatic scenery of Canada’s Gaspé Peninsula has created wonderful opportunities for those who love all kinds of winter sports and activities. Whether it’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Appalachian mountains, boreal forest, camping, Canada, Cape Gaspé, Chic-choc mountains, cross-country, dog sledding, Forillon National Park, French-Canadian, Gaspé, Georgia (USA), ice-climbing, ice-fishing, light-house, limestone cliffs, Maine (USA), Mont Albert, Parc de la Gaspésie, Percé Rock, Quebec, skiing, snow, snow shoeing, snow-boarding, snowfield, snowmobiling, sub-arctic, winter sports
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Toronto #26: The Canadian National Exhibition
In 1879 an annual fair was begun on Toronto’s waterfront as an industrial exhibition to highlight technology in farming. Over the years the CNE … Continue reading
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Tagged animals, Anne Murray, Beach Boys, Canada, Canadian National Exhibition, Colosseum, documentary, electricity, ethnicity, Festivals, Frank Sinatra, history, Horse Palace, Industrial Exhibition, invention, midway, multicultural, newspapers, radio, railway, Stanley Barracks, The Ex, Toronto, troops, tv, WW2
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Toronto #25: Early sports heroes and modern stadia
Stories of Ned Hanlan, Babe Ruth, and Marilyn Bell (the first person to swim Lake Ontario), are combined with the evolution of major sports … Continue reading
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Tagged Air Canada Centre, Babe Ruth, Blue Jays, BMO field, Canada, Canadian National Exhibition, CFL Toronto Argonauts, Florence Chadwick, Hanlan’s Point, Hockey, Hockey Hall of Fame, Lake Ontario, Major League Baseball, Major League Soccer, Marilyn Bell, Ned Hanlan, New York Yankees, Ontario, Professional Basketball, Providence Greys, Rogers Centre, rowing, SkyDome, Toronto, Toronto FC, Toronto Islands, Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Raptors, tourism
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Toronto #24: Lessons from Hurricane Hazel
In October 1954 disaster struck the Humber Valley in Toronto when Hurricane Hazel came inland 960 km from the Carolina coast. Archival film footage … Continue reading