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Heritage Minutes
Season 4
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Episode 11 min1995-05-22
Hart & Papineau
The efforts of politician and lawyer Louis-Joseph Papineau give full equality of religion to Jews in Canada.
Episode 21 min1995-05-22
Paul Émile Borduas
The art of Paul-Émile Borduas and the Quiet Revolution are featured.
Episode 31 min1995-05-22
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.
Episode 41 min1995-05-22
Water Pump
Canadian Mennonites devise sustainable agriculture practices that aid the Third World.
Episode 51 min1995-05-22
Flags
Lawyer, judge, and politician John Matheson looks at candidates for Canada's new flag.
Episode 61 min1995-05-22
Sitting Bull
Native American Chief Sitting Bull seeks refuge in Canada.
Episode 71 min1995-05-22
John Cabot
Italian navigator and explorer John Cabot discovers the Grand Banks of Newfoundland and runs "aground" on a bounty of fish.
Episode 81 min1995-05-22
Winnie
The bear of Canadian soldier Harry Colebourn becomes the inspiration for Winnie the Pooh.
Episode 91 min1995-05-22
Myrnam Hospital
The town of Myrnam, Alberta forms a non-denominational hospital.
Episode 101 min1995-05-22
Bluenose
The Bluenose, a ship out of Halifax and an important Canadian symbol in the 1930s, wins its last race.
Episode 111 min1995-05-22
John McCrae
Author, artist and physician during World War I John McCrae pens In Flanders Fields.
Episode 121 min1995-05-22
The Paris Crew
The surprise victory of the Paris Crew, a group of unheralded Canadian rowers, at the 1867 World Championships.
Episode 131 min1995-05-22
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.
Episode 141 min1995-05-22
Nat Taylor
How Nat Taylor invents the multiplex theater.
Episode 151 min1995-05-22
J. S. Woodsworth
Author, lecturer and social activist J. S. Woodsworth convinces Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King to introduce old age pensions.
Episode 161 min1995-05-22
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
Episode 171 min1995-05-22
Avro Arrow
The development of the Avro Arrow (this Heritage Minute was produced based on the 1996 mini-series "The Arrow").
Episode 181 min1995-05-22
Syrup
A First Nations family teaches early settlers how to make maple syrup.
Episode 191 min1995-05-22
Marion Orr
The story of female World War II pilot, Marion Orr.
Episode 201 min1995-05-22
Expo '67
The planning of the Montreal International and Universal Exposition called Expo 67 is featured.
Episode 211 min1995-05-22
John Humphrey
Legal scholar, jurist, and human rights advocate John Humphrey drafts the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Episode 221 min1995-05-22
Jackie Robinson
Baseball player, Jackie Robinson joins the Montreal Royals on October 23, 1946.
Episode 231 min1995-05-22
Stratford
A look back at the beginning of the Stratford Festival of Canada.
Episode 241 min1995-05-22
Frontier College
Frontier College educates those away from the urban centres.
Episode 251 min1995-05-22
Lucille Teasdale
Surgeon Lucille Teasdale devotes her life to helping the poor in Africa.
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