Season 4 (1995)

Hart & Papineau
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May 22, 1995 • 1m

The efforts of politician and lawyer Louis-Joseph Papineau give full equality of religion to Jews in Canada.

Paul Émile Borduas
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May 22, 1995 • 1m

The art of Paul-Émile Borduas and the Quiet Revolution are featured.

Pauline Vanier
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May 22, 1995 • 1m

Professional diplomats Georges and Pauline Vanier fight Canadian immigration policy in an attempt to help refugees fleeing Europe ...Read more

Water Pump
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May 22, 1995 • 1m

Canadian Mennonites devise sustainable agriculture practices that aid the Third World.

Flags
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May 22, 1995 • 1m

Lawyer, judge, and politician John Matheson looks at candidates for Canada's new flag.

Sitting Bull
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May 22, 1995 • 1m

Native American Chief Sitting Bull seeks refuge in Canada.

John Cabot
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May 22, 1995 • 1m

Italian navigator and explorer John Cabot discovers the Grand Banks of Newfoundland and runs "aground" on a bounty of fish.

Winnie
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May 22, 1995 • 1m

The bear of Canadian soldier Harry Colebourn becomes the inspiration for Winnie the Pooh.

Myrnam Hospital
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May 22, 1995 • 1m

The town of Myrnam, Alberta forms a non-denominational hospital.

Bluenose
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May 22, 1995 • 1m

The Bluenose, a ship out of Halifax and an important Canadian symbol in the 1930s, wins its last race.

John McCrae
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May 22, 1995 • 1m

Author, artist and physician during World War I John McCrae pens In Flanders Fields.

The Paris Crew
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May 22, 1995 • 1m

The surprise victory of the Paris Crew, a group of unheralded Canadian rowers, at the 1867 World Championships.

Grey Owl
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May 22, 1995 • 1m

Englishman Archie Belaney (played by Pierce Brosnan) rises to prominence as a notable author and lecturer after he took on the Fir...Read more

Nat Taylor
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May 22, 1995 • 1m

How Nat Taylor invents the multiplex theater.

J. S. Woodsworth
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May 22, 1995 • 1m

Author, lecturer and social activist J. S. Woodsworth convinces Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King to introduce old age pensions.

Maurice "Rocket" Richard
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May 22, 1995 • 1m

December 28, 1944 was moving day for 23 year old Maurice Richard. All day he hefted furniture - including a piano - into his new h...Read more

Avro Arrow
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May 22, 1995 • 1m

The development of the Avro Arrow (this Heritage Minute was produced based on the 1996 mini-series "The Arrow").

Syrup
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May 22, 1995 • 1m

A First Nations family teaches early settlers how to make maple syrup.

Marion Orr
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May 22, 1995 • 1m

The story of female World War II pilot, Marion Orr.

Expo '67
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May 22, 1995 • 1m

The planning of the Montreal International and Universal Exposition called Expo 67 is featured.

John Humphrey
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May 22, 1995 • 1m

Legal scholar, jurist, and human rights advocate John Humphrey drafts the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Jackie Robinson
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May 22, 1995 • 1m

Baseball player, Jackie Robinson joins the Montreal Royals on October 23, 1946.

Stratford
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May 22, 1995 • 1m

A look back at the beginning of the Stratford Festival of Canada.

Frontier College
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May 22, 1995 • 1m

Frontier College educates those away from the urban centres.

Lucille Teasdale
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May 22, 1995 • 1m

Surgeon Lucille Teasdale devotes her life to helping the poor in Africa.