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Some Facts About CANADA !!

CANADA  Canada

is an Iroquois word meaning “town” or “cluster of dwellings”  142 years old  Many lakes and forests  Abundance of greenery (forests cover almost half of Canada)  Fishing and hunting are popular pass times

CANADA FACTS 

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Borders the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean Borders the United States to the South 54% of Canada’s land: forest and woodlands The second largest country in the world, (the first being Russia) Capital of Canada: Ottawa Capital of Ontario: Toronto Democratic system of government

GEOGRAPH Y

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10 provinces          

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CANADIAN GEOGRAPHY

British Columbia Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba Ontario Quebec Newfoundland Nova Scotia Prince Edward Island New Brunswick

3 Territories   

Yukon Northwest Territories Nunavut (Canada’s Newest Territory - 1999)

Thunder Bay Toronto

Driving from Thunder Bay To Toronto Takes approx. 16 hours by Car and 1 ½ by plane

THUNDER BAY FACTS

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Located in North Western Ontario on Lake Superior (One of the five Great Lakes)

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Population approximately 110, 000

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Economy formerly based on forestry and manufacturing

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Growing emphasis on knowledge based firms

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Multicultural city with a variety of nationalities

CLIMATE  Canada 

has four seasons:

Spring, summer, fall, and winter

 Spring:

April until Early June

 Summer:

June until late August

 Fall/Autumn:

later October

 Winter:

March

September until

November until late

CULTURE

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PEOPLE OF CANADA 33 million people

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Mixed nationalities

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In Thunder Bay you will find people from many different cultural backgrounds

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English and French are the two national languages

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Other languages you might hear people speaking: Finnish, Italian, Ukrainian, Polish, Ojibwe, and many

CANADIAN CULTURE

Canada is known for:

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Hockey Natural beauty Inventing basketball

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Snow

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Being Peacekeepers

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Manners

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Taking pride in differences

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Animals - loon, beaver, moose

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CULTURE AND VALUES

CANADA  Honest

 Irony,

 Polite  Friendly,

IRELAND

easy

going, generous  Individualistic , independent  Reserved

sense of humour  Love of literature, music, theatre  Informality  Vision and imagination 

CURRENC Y

VIEW OF THE CITY AND THE SLEEPING GIANT

THUNDER BAY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

THINGS TO SEE AND DO IN THUNDER BAY

INTERCITY SHOPPING CENTRE

MARINA PARK

SLEEPING GIANT PROVINCIAL PARK

THE FRIENDSHIP

EAGLE CANYON

Suspension Bridges – Canada’s longest suspension footbridge!

KAKEBEKA FALLS

MOUNT MCKAY

TERRY FOX MONUMENT

Beautiful view of Lake Superior and the Sleeping Giant

THE SPORTS DOME AND SILVER CITY

CHIPPEWA PARK

BOWLI

OLD FORT WILLIAM

PAINTBALL

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

WORK PLACEMENTS

One of our Irish trainees during his

An Irish trainee with her boss at a hair salon

Placement at an Auto Shop

At a Travel Agency

THE COLLEGE

CONFEDERATION COLLEGE

ON CAMPUS FACILITIES

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Cafeteria Library Computer Labs Wi-fi Fitness Center Sibley Hall (Residence) Bookstore/ Gift Shop Art Gallery

THE CAMPUS

Running and biking trail located near

The Confederation College Fitness Centre

THANK YOU!