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A Mari usque ad Mare

Jan 01, 2002; W. KAYE LAMB ... W. KAYE LAMB Canadian Encyclopedia 01-01-2002 A Mari usque ad Mare Author: W. KAYE LAMB A Mari usque ad Mare( "From Sea to Sea" ), Canada's motto, was derived from Psalm 72:8, which reads in Latin"Et dominabitur a mari usque ad mare, et a flumine usque ...

Abalone

Jan 01, 2002; PETER V. FANKBONER ... PETER V. FANKBONER Canadian Encyclopedia 01-01-2002 Abalone Author: PETER V. FANKBONER Abalone (Haliotis), genus of primitive marine gastropodMOLLUSCS with over 70 species worldwide. There are 2 species in Canada. The pinto abalone (Haliotis ...

Abbotsford

Jan 01, 2002; ALAN F.J. ARTIBISE ... ALAN F.J. ARTIBISE Canadian Encyclopedia 01-01-2002 Abbotsford Author: ALAN F.J. ARTIBISE Abbotsford , BC, City, pop 115 463 (2001c), 105 403 (1996c), area 359.18 km, inc 1995 from the amalgamation of the district municipalities ofMATSQUI ...

Abbott, Sir John Joseph Caldwell

Jan 01, 2002; CARMAN MILLER ... CARMAN MILLER Canadian Encyclopedia 01-01-2002 Abbott, Sir John Joseph Caldwell Author: CARMAN MILLER Abbott, Sir John Joseph Caldwell , lawyer, professor, politician, prime minister (b at St Andrews East [St-Andr-Est], Lower Canada 12 Mar 1821; d at Montral 30 Oct ...

Abbott, Maude Elizabeth Seymour

Jan 01, 2002; MARGARET GILLETT ... MARGARET GILLETT Canadian Encyclopedia 01-01-2002 Abbott, Maude Elizabeth Seymour Author: MARGARET GILLETT Abbott, Maude Elizabeth Seymour , pathologist (b at St Andrews East [St-Andr-Est], Qu 18 Mar 1869; d at Montral 2 Sept 1940). Though she graduated in arts from ...

Abduction

Jan 01, 2002; L.C. GREEN ... L.C. GREEN Canadian Encyclopedia 01-01-2002 Abduction Author: L.C. GREEN Abduction, literally leading away, historically meant the seizure of a wife from her husband, or a female infant or heiress from her parent or lawful guardian, for marriage, concubinage or ...

Abenaki

Jan 01, 2002; DEAN SNOW ... DEAN SNOW Canadian Encyclopedia 01-01-2002 Abenaki Author: DEAN SNOW Abenaki take their name from a word in their own language meaning"dawn land people" or"easterners." In 1600 the Eastern Abenaki occupied what is now the state of Maine, except for its ...

Abercromby, James

Jan 01, 2002; STUART R.J. SUTHERLAND ... STUART R.J. SUTHERLAND Canadian Encyclopedia 01-01-2002 Abercromby, James Author: STUART R.J. SUTHERLAND Abercromby, James , army officer (b at Banffshire, Scot 1706; d at Glassaugh, Scot 23 Apr 1781). A career soldier, he came to North America in 1756 and was ...

Aberdeen and Temair, Ishbel Maria Gordon, Marchioness of

Jan 01, 2002; JOHN SAYWELL ... JOHN SAYWELL Canadian Encyclopedia 01-01-2002 Aberdeen and Temair, Ishbel Maria Gordon, Marchioness of Author: JOHN SAYWELL Aberdeen and Temair, Ishbel Maria Gordon, Marchioness of , ne Marjoribanks (b at London, Eng 15 Mar 1857; d at Aberdeen, Scot 18 Apr 1939) ....

Aberdeen and Temair, John Campbell Gordon, 1st Marquess of

Jan 01, 2002; CARMAN MILLER ... CARMAN MILLER Canadian Encyclopedia 01-01-2002 Aberdeen and Temair, John Campbell Gordon, 1st Marquess of Author: CARMAN MILLER Aberdeen and Temair, John Campbell Gordon, 1st Marquess of,GOVERNOR GENERAL of Canada 1893-98 (b at Edinburgh, Scot 3 Aug 1847; d at ...

Aberdeen Lake

Jan 01, 2002; DAVID EVANS ... DAVID EVANS Canadian Encyclopedia 01-01-2002 Aberdeen Lake Author: DAVID EVANS Aberdeen Lake , 1101 km, elev 80 m, max length 91 km, is located in Nunavut, 213 km south of the Arctic Circle. It is part of a closely linked chain (west to east: Lakes Beverly, Aberdeen ...

Aberhart, William

Jan 01, 2002; DAVID R. ELLIOTT ... DAVID R. ELLIOTT Canadian Encyclopedia 01-01-2002 Aberhart, William Author: DAVID R. ELLIOTT Aberhart, William,"Bible Bill," radio evangelist, premier of Alberta, 1935-43 (b in Hibbert Twp, Perth County, Ont 30 Dec 1878; d at Vancouver 23 May 1943). An important ...

Abitibi, Lake

Jan 01, 2002; DANIEL FRANCIS ... DANIEL FRANCIS Canadian Encyclopedia 01-01-2002 Abitibi, Lake Author: DANIEL FRANCIS Abitibi, Lake , 932 km, elev 265 m, straddles the Qubec-Ontario border about 280 km S ofJAMES BAY . Irregularly shaped and about 75 km long, it is actually 2 lakes joined by a ...

Abitibi Consolidated Inc

Jan 01, 2002; DEBORAH C. SAWYER ... DEBORAH C. SAWYER Canadian Encyclopedia 01-01-2002 Abitibi Consolidated Inc Author: DEBORAH C. SAWYER Abitibi-Price Inc is the world's largest producer of newsprint. The company was incorporated as Abitibi Power & Paper Company Ltd in 1914 to acquire Abitibi Pulp ...

Aboriginal Rights

Jan 01, 2002; CATHERINE BELL and WILLIAM B. HENDERSON Revised: WILLIAM B. HENDERSON ... CATHERINE BELL and WILLIAM B. HENDERSON Revised: WILLIAM B. HENDERSON Canadian Encyclopedia 01-01-2002 Aboriginal Rights Author: CATHERINE BELL and WILLIAM B. HENDERSON Revised: WILLIAM B. HENDERSON Although generalizations about aboriginal definitions of aboriginal ...

Abortion

Jan 01, 2002; LINDA LONG ... LINDA LONG Canadian Encyclopedia 01-01-2002 Abortion Author: LINDA LONG Abortion is the termination of pregnancy, especially when deliberately induced. Until 1988, under the Canadian Criminal Code, an attempt to induce an abortion by any means was a crime. The maximum ...

Academic Freedom

Jan 01, 2002; MICHIEL HORN ... MICHIEL HORN Canadian Encyclopedia 01-01-2002 Academic Freedom Author: MICHIEL HORN Academic Freedom commonly means the freedom of professors to teach, research and publish, to criticize and help determine the policies of their institutions, and to address public ...

Acad?mie des lettres du Qu?bec

Jan 01, 2002; MARTHE LEGAULT ... MARTHE LEGAULT Canadian Encyclopedia 01-01-2002 Acadmie des lettres du Qubec Author: MARTHE LEGAULT Founded 9 December 1944 as Acadmie canadienne-franaise by a group of writers led by Victor Barbeau, its goal was to serve and defend the French language and culture in ...

Acadia

Jan 01, 2002; MARC JOHNSON ... MARC JOHNSON Canadian Encyclopedia 01-01-2002 Acadia Author: MARC JOHNSON Acadia is a land deeply imbued with history. Its present status is that of a minority, a"country" with vague outlines but a vigorous spirit. Its territorial origin follows the French colonial ...

Acadia University

Jan 01, 2002; BARRY M. MOODY ... BARRY M. MOODY Canadian Encyclopedia 01-01-2002 Acadia University Author: BARRY M. MOODY Acadia University is located in Wolfville, NS. In 1828, the Baptist Education Society of Nova Scotia founded Horton Academy in Horton [Wolfville], NS. Ten years later in 1838, ...