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Great Stanley Cup victories: glorious moments in hockey (Amazing stories)
By Rich Mole. 2004
The most thrilling and the most dramatic games are those played during the playoffs, when the stakes are high and…
everything is on the line. Celebrate the joy of victory with some of the greatest hockey stories of the past century, including the Montreal Canadiens of the 1970, the 1980's Edmonton Oilers, and the Toronto Maple Leafs of the 1960's. 2004.Toronto Maple Leafs: stories of Canada's legendary team (Amazing stories)
By Jim Barber. 2004
The Toronto Maples Leafs hockey team is one of Canada's greatest franchises. From their humble beginnings in the 1920s, to…
their remarkable Stanley Cup victories of the 1940s and 1960s, to their teambuilding challenges of the 1990s and beyond, the Leafs have a history packed with exhilarating accomplishments and devastating setbacks. 2004.The kids book of Black Canadian history (Kids Book Of Ser.)
By Rosemary Sadlier. 2003
From the first Black person who came to Canada about 400 years ago to the most recent wave of African…
immigrants, Black Canadians have played an important role in our country's history. In this overview, kids will discover the inspiring stories and events of a people who fought oppression as they searched for a place to call their own. Featuring fact boxes, mini-profiles, a timeline and more, this book offers a glimpse into an often-overlooked part of Canadian history. Grades 3-6. 2003.The kids book of Canadian history (Kids Book Of Ser.)
By John Mantha, Carlotta Hacker. 2002
In this informative overview, you'll discover many of the people, places and events that have helped to shape our country…
- from Canada's First Nations to the formation of the Canadian Alliance party. Tactile included. Grades 4-7. 2002.The kids book of Canada's railway: and how the CPR was built (Kids Book Of Ser.)
By Deborah Hodge. 2000
This is the story of Canada's first transcontinental railway -- the CPR. The author tells the tale of the people…
who built, operated and rode the Canadian Pacific Railway, the challenges they faced, and how the railway evolved over the last century to help shape the Canada we know today. Grades 3-6. 2000.Zamboni rodeo: chasing hockey dreams from Austin to Albuquerque
By Jason Cohen. 2001
Writer Jason Cohen follows the fortunes of the minor pro hockey team, the Austin Ice Bats, through one season. From…
Lake Charles to El Paso and Waco to Monroe, he chronicles the games, bus rides, and locker room incidents of the team. He uncovers a world where people still play for the love of the game, fans can get a free autograph, and the dreams of literally hundreds of Canadian and American men are found, and lost. Strong language. 2001.The story of twentieth century Canada told through extracts from almost 2500 issues of Maclean's magazine, published since 1905. These…
accounts of Canadian life recall forgotten happenings and landmark events, following the country as it progressed from colony to nation to global player. 1999.Bad blood: secrets and lies in a Silicon Valley startup
By John Carreyrou. 2018
In 2014, Theranos founder and CEO Elizabeth Holmes was widely seen as the female Steve Jobs: a brilliant Stanford dropout…
whose startup "unicorn" promised to revolutionize the medical industry with a machine that would make blood tests significantly faster and easier. Backed by investors such as Larry Ellison and Tim Draper, Theranos sold shares in a fundraising round that valued the company at $9 billion, putting Holmes's worth at an estimated $4.7 billion. There was just one problem: The technology didn't work. For years, Holmes had been misleading investors, FDA officials, and her own employees. When Carreyrou, working at The Wall Street Journal, got a tip from a former Theranos employee and started asking questions, both Carreyrou and the Journal were threatened with lawsuits. Undaunted, the newspaper ran the first of dozens of Theranos articles in late 2015. By early 2017, the company's value was zero and Holmes faced potential legal action from the government and her investors. Bestseller. 2018.Canada quiz: how much do you know about Canada? (Canada Quiz Ser. #Vol. 1)
By E. Calvin Coish. 1992
Shifting time: social policy and the future of work
By Armine Yalnizyan, Ran Ide, Arthur J Cordell. 1994
This text presents two essays: "Securing society: creating Canadian social policy;" and, "The new tools: implications for the future of…
work." The essays discuss the decline of work and its meaning, while considering the new realities of work. The job search is obstructed by "technological progress" -- a situation which results in loss of tax revenue, fewer people in standard employment, and sociological and moral consequences. The proposed solutions for these problems include suggestions ranging from an equitable distribution of wealth to a national strategy for child care.Pay cheques & picket lines: all about unions in Canada
By Claire Mackay. 1987
A step-by-step guide to assessing whether or not you have what it takes to start your own business. Included are…
discussions of traits commonly possessed by entrepreneurs and worksheets to assist the reader in determining if they have those traits. 1986.Ann and Seamus
By Kevin Major. 2003
In 1828, off Isle aux Morts, Newfoundland, 17-year-old Ann Harvey, her fisherman father and younger brother came upon the wreck…
of the Despatch, an Irish immigrant ship. Ann's courage and strength at the oars of the rescue boat were largely responsible for the saving of more than 160 passengers stranded amid the raging storm. In this poetic retelling, the author portrays the shy young woman thrust into extraordinary circumstances. For junior and senior high readers. 2003.Divisions on a ground: essays on Canadian culture
By Northrop Frye, James Polk. 1982
Rain tonight: a story of Hurricane Hazel
By Steve Pitt. 2004
Hurricane Hazel was one of the most unpredictable hurricanes in recent history. The storm was full of surprises, causing terrible…
flooding, destruction, and loss of life in the Caribbean, up the American Seaboard, and then in Southern Ontario. There were many stories about what happened when Hazel struck back in October of 1954 - here is one of them. Includes information on hurricanes. Grades 2-4. 2004.The land newly found: eyewitness accounts of the Canadian immigrant experience
By Norman Hillmer, J. L Granatstein. 2006
A collection of first-hand accounts from the frontiers of Canadian immigration history, drawn from letters, newspapers, and reportage, and ranging…
from the 18th century to the present. They reveal the hardships and heartbreak, hard work and happiness of people beginning their lives anew, from war brides and home children to refugees and boat people. Also looks at the politicians, policy-makers, and public who witnessed their arrival. 2006.Virtual clearcut: or the way things are in my hometown
By Brian Fawcett. 2003
Prince George, a once-thriving city of 80,000 in British Columbia, has experienced an accelerating virtual clearcut that has undermined its…
economic and social culture over the past 40 years. In four carefully drawn portraits of the city sketched over a decade, the author, who grew up there and has tracked its steady decline, shows that in the face of globalization Prince George has lost its ability to control its own destiny, and is losing its will to care. 2003.Letting rip: the fast bowling threat from Lillee to Waqar
By Simon Wilde. 1994
Timothy Eaton and the rise of his department store
By Joy L Santink. 1990
This business biography of Timothy Eaton, who opened his first dry goods store in Toronto in 1869, is also a…
history of the retail trade in Canada. An Irish immigrant with little formal education, this visionary man had a major impact on Canada's culture.Recommends the seven disciplines that will enable any board to lead effectively. Presented as a leadership fable, Brown brings the…
disappointment and dysfunction, as well as the best possible model, of boards to life. Combines the contexts of business, non-profit, and faith-based organizations, making it applicable to boards of every type. 2006.