New Canadian Library

come to a halt and Canadian soldiers were sent home. The large number of males returning back to their countries quickly made up for lost time which, in turn, triggered the Baby Boom. The United States, Australia, and New Zealand were all faced with baby booms; however, Canada had the loudest boom of all which lasted from 1947 to 1966. At the height of the boom, Canadian women were averaging four children each which explains why today that the Canadian population is approximately

The AFL Canadian: Labor, National Identity, and Transnational Discourse 1936-1955 “The American Federation of Labor is an American organization,” declared William Green, president of the AFL, in his 1947 keynote speech, “It believe[d] in American, the fundamental law of the United States, the Constitution, freedom, liberty and democracy. We will have nothing to do with Communism in any shape, or form ... This sixty-sixth convention will redeclare its opposition to Communism and to Communist

Second World War, Italian Canadians are amid some of the primitive Europeans to have visited and settled in Canada. In this paper, I will uncover the history of immigration of Italians to Canada through examining three large mass immigration periods; 1870-1914, 1920-1930, and 1950-1970. In addition, I will touch upon the diverse social, political, and economic reasons for these record number mass immigrations. The paper will also examine the hardships and challenges new semi-skilled Italian immigrants

The library I volunteered at is run by the high school, Dr. Norman Bethune Collegiate Institute (C.I.). The school was founded in 1979 and was named after Norman Bethune; a well-known Canadian doctor. He was best known for his services during World War I and his dedication to helping the poor in Canada. Moreover, over these past few years, the school has prospered beautifully and has had many renovations and changes. For example, two years ago, the school’s library had a huge makeover. The library

parties. This failure led the Parti Rouge to consider a different political stance, thus coalesce of The Grits and the Parti Rouge to form the Liberal Party of Canada in 1867. In the early years after confederation the Conservatives dominated the Canadian political scene from 1867 until 1896, with the omission of 5 years, from 1873-1878. (Liberal.ca, 2005) The first Prime Minister of Canada in 1867 was Sir John A. Macdonald leading the Conservative party. This party was strong and

ENG 221: Technical Writing Prepared By: Learning Team C – Noe Sandoval, RonJuan-D, Duffey Wolvin Date: June 20, 2010 University Library User Manual Table of Contents University Library 1) Article Databases – Major……………………………………………………………………….………..…...6-8 EBSCOhost, Gale PowerSearch, ProQuest 2) Article Databases – Specialized………………………………………………………………………….…...8-9 3) Books, Dissertations, and Theses...…………………………………………………………………..……9-10 Books@Ovid, Business Book

of Radio – almost every Canadian home was guaranteed to have a radio. Citizens listened to programs daily and movies started to become increasingly popular due to advancements in in sound and color for movies and TV’s. Canadians were moving south to pursue their aspiring dreams of fame as actors and actresses, watching, acting in and producing films. The upbeat, loud, almost funky swing and big band music was a large part of the culture, calling for a various number of new dances and musical activities

renovating their existing library for years. Where is this money to build a modern new 9,000 square foot library coming from ? Perhaps they should review their existing financial situation, and come up with a financial plan that rehabilitates their existing building which will maintain the ‘publicness’ of the existing Grandtown location ? What are the advantages and disadvantages to the co-location ? Advantages:

over 3100 articles and 500 illustrations, was the first music encyclopedia published in Canada. Entries include biographies of Canadian musicians, and histories of organizations involved with any facet of music in Canada. National topics such as Inuit music, piano building, awards, education, instrument collections and folk music are treated, as are music activities in Canadian cities and Canada's musical relations with other countries. Bibliographies, discographies, lists of compositions, and cross-references

The aspects of Canadian identity, which can be pulled from Canadian literature, are like water droplets in an ocean; alone they seem minuscule, but when compiled they form something grand. The aspects that are being focused on here are connections with nature, concrete work ethics, and sincerity. Altogether, their importance cannot be negated.     The native woman in the article “Am I Native Enough Yet?” participates in smudging ceremonies which involve using the smoke of sacred herbs to clear the