In the spirit of the original poster, let's please keep this positive, friendly, and fun.
Buz
My personal experience with Canadians has been really awesome. Great folks!
#1000-because Buz says so!! Lol
To Dancing Doll’s list of actors you can add
211 Lorne Greene (Ben Cartwright of TV’s Bonanza fame)
To her list of singers you can add
212 Wilf Carter (known in the USA as Montana Slim)
213 Several very talented writers that regularly contribute to and support this website
214 Invented and built the remote controlled arm that was used on NASA’s space shuttle
215 People of Newfoundland opened their homes to the survivors from the Titanic disaster
216 During WWII, Gander, Newfoundland was a jumping off point for most US Navy convoys heading across the North Atlantic on their way to England. I believe the USAF also used Gander as a final refueling point, before transporting their bombers and fighter planes to England.
217 USA’s largest trading partner
218 American money (especially coins) are readily accepted at face value in Canada. (Funny how in return, the USA completely rejects Canadian coins like the plague)
219 Allows the USA to maintain early warning radar stations on Canadian soil (NORAD)
220 Mr. Simpson formed a partnership with Mr. Sears (of Sears Roebuck dept. stores) to form Simpson Sears, a large retail outlet in Canada.
221 The fourth longest highway in the world and is called Trans-Canada Highway
The total length of this highway is about 7,821 kilometers. The Trans-Canada Highway passes through all 10 Canadian provinces, and connects most major cities in the country. It stretches from St. John’s, Newfoundland to Victoria, British Columbia. Both cities consider themselves the starting point; journalist Walter Stewart once observed that it is the only road on which you can drive 7,714 km just to get back to the beginning again. Here are some other interesting facts about Canada’s national road.
1. For part of its length, there are alternative highways that are part of the Trans-Canada. In the Maritimes, for example, you can drive on the TCH (Trans-Canada Highway) through Prince Edward Island, or you can stay on the highway and completely avoid the island province. In Ontario, you can follow the popular scenic route beside Lake Superior, or head deep into the woods through Kapuskasing. In the West, the Yellowhead Highway that links the northern cities of Edmonton, Alberta to Prince Rupert, Manitoba is part of the TCH. In total, about 12,800 km of road meet the qualification of Trans-Canada Highway.
2. To qualify as Trans-Canada Highway, the paved road must be at least 6.7 m wide with unpaved shoulders of at least another 3.3 m on either side. Hills cannot exceed six degrees of slope angle, and drivers must always be able to see at least 183 m down the road ahead. The construction of this highway started in 1950, but it took until 1971 before the full length of the road met this standard.
3. It may link the nation, but the Federal government is only responsible for sections of highway that pass through national parks. The provinces look after everything else.
4. Prime Minister John Diefenbaker officially opened it in 1962, with the completion of the final section through the Rogers Pass in British Columbia. There was no playing of ‘O Canada’ at the start of the ceremony, because the bus carrying the instruments of the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry band had taken a wrong turn out of Calgary, Alberta. It arrived in time for the band to play ‘God Save The Queen’ at the end. (My comment – Canadians are good at some things, but apparently not good at reading a map.)
5. The opening ceremony was boycotted by the governments of New Brunswick (nobody available to attend, apparently) and Newfoundland (upset that the feds weren’t paying more money toward construction, which was still mostly gravel across the province). B.C. premier W.A.C. Bennett skipped the event too; he also wanted more federal construction money. He had officially opened the road through the pass a month earlier at a nearby spot, calling it B.C. Highway No. 1, but never once mentioned Canada.
6. It was not until 1942 that it became possible to drive completely across the country on Canadian roads, with the final construction of 246-km stretch of gravel highway in northern Ontario. The first people to make this drive were R.A. Macfarlane with Kenneth MacGillivray in 1946. Macfarlane received a motoring medal for doing so.
7. Construction costs were highest in British Columbia’s mountains and northern Ontario’s swamps, and in flat Prince Edward Island, where they had to ship all the rock for the highway’s base, into the province from across the Northumberland Straight. Total cost was about $1 Billion.
8. Three ferries are part of the official Trans-Canada Highway: between Horseshoe Bay and Nanaimo in British Columbia; Port-aux-Basques, Nfld., to North Sydney, N.S.; and Caribou, N.S., to Woods Island, P.E.I. There’s also a giant bridge—Confederation Bridge, which links P.E.I. to New Brunswick—and the Canso Causeway, connecting Cape Breton to the mainland.
222 Canadian bacon (I don’t think this has been mentioned. If it has, then reuse this number)
If you're feeling bored during this Covid-19 epidemic I’d like to suggest
you take a peek at a story I collaborated with SueBrasil, a brilliant author.
It's about a mistake in judgment a lady makes concerning a friend, based
on the hurtful words of someone that only thinks of himself. Will that
conniving person succeed in ruining a beautiful friendship, or will she see
through his lies? It's gradually creeping up towards the 30,000 mark
and we’d love any votes or hearing whatever comments you may wish
to make. It is listed in my profile under ‘FAVOURITES’ as Apologize.
www.lushstories.com/stories/first-time/apologize.aspx 223. James Gosling, a Canadian, invented the Java programming language.
224. Every woman that I've ever met in Canada was astute enough to formulate a proper and effective insult.
225. Every Canadian male i have met has been the epitome of a gentlemen
230. Canadians are the first to apologize
231. the third country in the world to have the cleanest air
I have three famous stories, 2 recommended reads and have come in the top ten in two competitions~ Come in and make yourself at home.
234. Have the strongest claim on the term "Land of the Free"
235. Has the most distinguishable flag, due to the Maple Leaf, in the world
I have three famous stories, 2 recommended reads and have come in the top ten in two competitions~ Come in and make yourself at home.
236 Canadians love their holidays so much, they declared December 26 as Boxing Day.
If you're feeling bored during this Covid-19 epidemic I’d like to suggest
you take a peek at a story I collaborated with SueBrasil, a brilliant author.
It's about a mistake in judgment a lady makes concerning a friend, based
on the hurtful words of someone that only thinks of himself. Will that
conniving person succeed in ruining a beautiful friendship, or will she see
through his lies? It's gradually creeping up towards the 30,000 mark
and we’d love any votes or hearing whatever comments you may wish
to make. It is listed in my profile under ‘FAVOURITES’ as Apologize.
www.lushstories.com/stories/first-time/apologize.aspx Thank you Myamibi and SydneySider. I am familiar with Canadian history, geography and its people, but I wasn’t aware that the UK also celebrated Boxing Day. I stand corrected, so ignore my entry. The next number up for grabs will still be 236.
I knew about Quebec and their Jean Baptiste Day too, but I had forgotten it. Just getting old, I guess. Thanks for the reminder about their day.
This has been a wonderful thread, one of the best I think I’ve seen. THANK YOU Sprite for a terrific idea. I hope that when we reach that magical number of 1,001, you will pick another country to do the same thing. So come on people, let’s keep this going. Canada has a fairly long and colorful history, so they have many unique facts. In effect, Sprite has issued a challenge to all of us, so let’s show her we are up to accepting it.
If you're feeling bored during this Covid-19 epidemic I’d like to suggest
you take a peek at a story I collaborated with SueBrasil, a brilliant author.
It's about a mistake in judgment a lady makes concerning a friend, based
on the hurtful words of someone that only thinks of himself. Will that
conniving person succeed in ruining a beautiful friendship, or will she see
through his lies? It's gradually creeping up towards the 30,000 mark
and we’d love any votes or hearing whatever comments you may wish
to make. It is listed in my profile under ‘FAVOURITES’ as Apologize.
www.lushstories.com/stories/first-time/apologize.aspx 237. Mary Pickford, known as America's Sweetheart in early Hollywood movies was born in Canada
238. Ross Rebagliati, Olympic Gold medalist in snowboarding who tested positive for weed in Doping Control. He got to keep his gold when the IOC said weed wasn't performance enhancing....LOL
239. Jon Montgomery, Olympic gold in skeleton (crazy ass sledding) quaffed a jug of beer on national TV after winning...good Canadian lad!
