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Hart & Papineau

1 - Hart & Papineau

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

Paul Émile Borduas

2 - Paul Émile Borduas

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

Pauline Vanier

3 - Pauline Vanier

Professional diplomats Georges and Pauline Vanier fight Canadian immigration policy in an attempt to help refugees fleeing Europe in the Second World War.

Water Pump

4 - Water Pump

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

Flags

5 - Flags

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

Sitting Bull

6 - Sitting Bull

Native American Chief Sitting Bull seeks refuge in Canada.

John Cabot

7 - John Cabot

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

Winnie

8 - Winnie

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

Myrnam Hospital

9 - Myrnam Hospital

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

Bluenose

10 - Bluenose

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

John McCrae

11 - John McCrae

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

The Paris Crew

12 - The Paris Crew

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

Grey Owl

13 - Grey Owl

Englishman Archie Belaney (played by Pierce Brosnan) rises to prominence as a notable author and lecturer after he took on the First Nations identity called Grey Owl. Adapted from the film of the same name.

Nat Taylor

14 - Nat Taylor

How Nat Taylor invents the multiplex theater.

J. S. Woodsworth

15 - J. S. Woodsworth

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

Maurice "Rocket" Richard

16 - Maurice "Rocket" Richard

December 28, 1944 was moving day for 23 year old Maurice Richard. All day he hefted furniture - including a piano - into his new house. That night he scored 5 goals and 3 assists setting an NHL record

Avro Arrow

17 - Avro Arrow

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

Syrup

18 - Syrup

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

Marion Orr

19 - Marion Orr

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

Expo '67

20 - Expo '67

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

John Humphrey

21 - John Humphrey

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

Jackie Robinson

22 - Jackie Robinson

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

Stratford

23 - Stratford

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

Frontier College

24 - Frontier College

Frontier College educates those away from the urban centres.

Lucille Teasdale

25 - Lucille Teasdale

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