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: Montreal
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
Posted in Railway Adventures across Canada
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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Les Îles de la Madeleine
Situated in the heart of the Gulf of St. Lawrence is a small group of islands, Les Îles de la Madeleine, known in English … Continue reading
Posted in Destinations
Tagged Acadian, adventure sports, archipelago, bakery, Canada, Cap-aux-Meules, cliffs, crafts, cuisine, dog sledding, eco-tourism, ecology, environment, ferry, fishing, French, fromagerie, glass blowing, harp seals, helicopter tours, history, ice fields, Jacques Cartier, jewellery, kayaking, La Grave, lagoon, les artisans du sable, Les Îles de la Madeleine, Madelinots, Magdalen Islands, maritime climate, mating season, Montreal, Museum of the Sea, nature, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, nursery ground, photography, picnic, Quebec, sand buggying, sand dollars, sand dunes, sea shells, seafood cuisine, seal pups, shipwrecks, smoked herring, St. Lawrence, walking, white coats, wind, wind festival, wind sports, wind surfing, zodiac
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Magdalen Islands #3: Adventures with wind and water
Les Îles de la Madeleine are located in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Twelve islands make up the archipelago and along with their magnificent … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure sports, archipelago, bakery, Canada, cliffs, cuisine, eco-tourism, ferry, French, fromagerie, Gulf of St. Lawrence, kayaking, lagoon, Les Îles de la Madeleine, maritime climate, Montreal, nature, picnic, Quebec, sand buggying, sand dunes, smoked herring, walking, wind festival, wind sports, wind surfing, zodiac
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1812 – Part 15: Aftermath — Building the Rideau Canal
Although the War of 1812 is over there is still concern that the Americans might invade again and the British remain vulnerable to … Continue reading
Posted in 1812 and all that
Tagged aboriginals, America, Battle of Chateauguay, Bytown Museum, Cataraqui River, Celtic Cross, Chrysler’s Farm, Colonel John By, English, French Canadians, Guinness records, Hoggs Back, India, Irish, Jones Falls, Kingston, locks, malaria, military, Montreal, Napoleonic War, Newboro, Ottawa, Parliament Hill, Rideau Canal, Rideau River, Royal Engineers, Sappers, Scots, skating rink, St. Lawrence, steamboats, tourism, UNESCO site, Upper Canada, Upper Canada Village, War of 1812, weirs
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