Interesting Web Sites

Dictionary of Canadian History

http://www.edunetconnect.com/cat/candict

from

EduNET – A comprehensive Educational Network on the Internet, EduNET is a complete information source, supplying information to students all over the globe. Explore a world of knowledge by visiting suggested on-line links to education sources in learning categories such as Language Arts, Mathematics, and Communications. Travel back in time from 25 to 10,000 years ago, and discover worldwide history in the Time Machine. A wide range of links are provided in the Library, the Teachers Only section and the Choice Awards – listing sites that have been awarded for achieving valuable educational content. Updated weekly.- http://www.edunetconnect.com/

Canadian Television and Radio History

on the

Canadian Broadcast Corporation Digital Archives

or

Les archives de Radio-Canada

One of my favorite personalities was the Canadian author and historian

Pierre Berton.

Watch Pierre here, as he talks about how Hollywood presented a distorted view of Canada to the world. This is an interview with Mary Lou Finlay, originally broadcast on the CBC show “Take 30″ on October 6, 1975.

Pierre Berton: icon and iconoclast

Ian Coristine Pilot – Photographer – Publisher

Ian’s magnificent aerial photographs of the Thousand Islands are becoming world famous. He has created 3 notable books of pictures that he has taken in numerous flyovers and aerial visits up and down the river from his home on Raleigh Island. The many photographs in his exceptionally produced books are often one of a kind.

His third book is

The Thousand Islands

A visit to his beautiful web site will allow you to see examples of his work and career.

There is even a radio interview with Ian that was broadcast on North Country Public Radio with Todd Moe who visited him on Raleigh Island.

http://www.1000islandsphotoart.com/Books/tabid/168/Default.aspx

Countryman’s Estate Winery, Gardens and Cupboard Store

is becoming a local institution in our area. It is certainly worth a visit.

Countryman’s was one of the first fruit wineries in Eastern Ontario. The winery complements the existing market garden operation, which sells strawberries, raspberries, tomatoes, sweet corn, and other fruits and vegetables grown on the farm.

Countryman’s Winery Store,

#3387 County Road 26

[also known as the 3rd Conc.]

Augusta Township

north-east of the Maitland/Merrickville exit [Hwy 15] on the 401 Expressway

[A map can be found on the web site]

613-348-1575

The Web Site: http://www.countrymans.ca/winery.htm

Link to Google News Canada: http://news.google.com/news?ned=ca&topic=n

Brockville Weather Link to Weather Network: http://www.theweathernetwork.com/index.php?product=weather&placecode=caon0090&ref=current_obs

UFile Tax Program. My favorite tax program. It’s very reasonable, online or in a box. Very acceptable for NetFiling . http://www.ufile.ca Here’s a Link to the Brockville Public Library: www.brockvillelibrary.ca Bank of Canada Dollar Convertor: http://www.bankofcanada.ca/en/rates/converter.html

Take a look at Mark Parisi’s great cartoons.

Here is his “Cartoon of the Day” at:

http://www.offthemark.com/daily.php

Even History is covered in his cartoons.

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