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Question 84350 asked on 2011-09-18 14:56:00

What are pros and cons about our Canadian democracy? What are pros and con about the Senate?

Question 84547 asked on 2011-09-27 05:09:25

When we were children in the 1960's, why did many mothers insert coins wrapped in wax paper into the birthday cake mixture so that when we were given a slice of cake, all the children were excitedly hoping for one that had a hidden coin?

Question 84873 asked on 2011-10-13 07:06:20

I am interested in finding electronic and print resources that would cover World Wars I and II and be age appropriate for Grade 6 students. They and their parents will be doing the research for a school project, but I need to provide examples of the available sources and where to find them with EPL. Age appropriate books and online databases/encyclopedias with Canadian content would be best. There do not need to be too many examples, just a couple of each. I will need an answer by Friday, October 14th (Tomorrow). Thank you for your time.

Question 85304 asked on 2011-11-05 12:00:46

Where does the name Alberta come from?

Question 85372 asked on 2011-11-08 23:38:44

did the pursuit of Trudeau's vision cause problems for Canada?

Question 85390 asked on 2011-11-09 19:41:17

what were the eight japanese exclusion laws?

Question 85432 asked on 2011-11-12 15:42:50

To whomever may help me in this endeavor, I am currently writing a paper on the prayers said in Canada's House of Commons for my class at the Universite de Saint-Boniface. I have been searching for the original prayer and have not found it. When looking, I stumbled across an information page from your library about the prayer and it said to contact you in order to see the text of the prayer from 1877. If there is any way you could send it to me, that would be greatly appreciated as I live in Manitoba. If you also happen to have it in French, that would be even better. Thank you, Samara Froese

Question 85544 asked on 2011-11-19 08:22:12

I need any and all books on historic Peterborough...is there any connect with Interlibrary Loans and Trent University, Trent Archives, Peterborough Public Library or other places that might have books on Peterborough?

Question 85636 asked on 2011-11-24 06:27:45

Do you have a city directory for 1936? We are looking for an address for Hugh Edwin Stauffer, who lived there at his mother's death in 1936. Thank you Ed Ewing

Question 85945 asked on 2011-12-06 12:02:24

In 1905, at the Dominion Land Office in Stettler, settlers paid a $10 patent fee for "free land." How much land were they entitled to for this fee? Thank you!

Question 86158 asked on 2011-12-22 07:42:20

In 1959 construction of the South Saskatchewan Dam (now known as the Gardiner Dam)began near the community of Elbow, Saskatchewan. The finished dam was dedicated in 1967. At which point was its name changed to the Gardiner Dam? Thank you.

Question 86203 asked on 2011-12-26 19:56:02

In the mid-1990s the last grain elevator in Inglis Manitoba closed. Community members succeeded in having the entire elevator row designated a National Historic Site and began the years-long job of restoring it. Many individuals, businesses, foundations and corporations came through with funding for the cause. Municipal and provincial grant applications were also successful. What kind of FEDERAL funding was secured for the undertaking? Also,is there any way of finding out how much that federal funding was? Thank you.

Question 86430 asked on 2012-01-09 17:25:53

Re: royal commission appointed to look into the recent depredations in the indian territories This item does not come up in Google nor in the U of A library nor yours. It is mentioned in the Introduction to a novel (by Alfred Silver)about the incident at Seven Oaks (now in Manitoba) in 1816. Unfortunately, Silver gives no source information for his reference, only that there is an index "of the papers of the Royal Commission," etc. Can you help? Thanks.

Question 86785 asked on 2012-01-24 08:33:00

I am trying to locate a copy of Neil Lehto's Algpnquin Legacy, ISBN-10: 0595361323 ISBN-13: 978-0595361328. I cannot seem to find it in your database.

Question 86831 asked on 2012-01-25 13:29:53

the praire geographical area affected by droughts in the 1930's was called

Question 86853 asked on 2012-01-26 11:25:48

Hello, I found this site and thought I would try it out! 1. What are the five oldest establishments/towns in Alberta? I know Fort Chip is one of them. 2. How much of an area did the 1997 flood in Fort McMurray cover? How long did it last for? Were there any damaging effects that it caused? 3. Where did the town of Lethbridge get it's name?

Question 86916 asked on 2012-01-28 17:21:28

should canada allow collective rights to continue?

   
 
   
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