Canada’s official national animal is the beaver. People question that choice on a regular basis.
Tag: Canada150
My Canada, 52/150: Loony for loons
How to get rich, quick: Capture the stress-reducing effect of a loon’s call in a potion.
My Canada, 51/150: Mad for moose
When I was young, my father went away for one week with a group of his townsmen to a hunting lodge east of Huntsville near Algonquin Park.
My Canada, 50/150: Gone to the dogs
One of the canine members of our family is pure Canuck: A Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever.
My Canada, 49/150: Coins of the realm
Noted designers are often commissioned to create new coin designs to commemorate milestones in Canadian history.
My Canada, 48/150: The local art crop
Some places have richer creative soil than others, encouraging a bumper local arts crop.
My Canada, 47/150: Totems of art
My particular favourite is The Raven and the First Men, a central installation at the Museum of Anthropology at UBC.
My Canada, 46/150: The everywhere art of Michael Snow
I know Michael Snow for his unerring ability to create sculpture that engages people who might not normally think that art is for them.
