Huronia Regional Centre – mental health

CMHA Cdn mental health  This has contact info for Orillia.

 

To: Madison and others — Some extremely disturbing things happened to people at the Huronia Regional Health Centre. I strongly recommend you talk with your parents before you read any information that you find on websites other than this one. I have NOT included the most disturbing links.

Huronia Regional Health Centre  a collection of links from the Ontario Government

This was in in Orillia. It closed in 2009. It was a place for people who were deemed to be inferior lived and were supposed to be looked after. Many were NOT.

History of HRC  https://www.mcss.gov.on.ca/en/mcss/programs/developmental/HRC_history.aspx

Words to describe people with mental health issues over time    https://www.mcss.gov.on.ca/en/dshistory/language/index.aspx

Attitudes of people late 1800s to 1960s … you may be shocked   https://www.mcss.gov.on.ca/en/dshistory/reasons/eugenics.aspx

2013 Apology by Ontario Premier K. Wynne to residents of HRC  https://www.mcss.gov.on.ca/en/dshistory/reasons/eugenics.aspx

Toronto Star article after Ont. Gov’t apologized in 2013 and settled with some residents of HRC

Spanish Flu 1918

Canadian Encyclopedia   Spanish Flu

Canada and First World War effects of Spanish Flu

Canadian Encyclopedia  Full article on Influenza (Flue)

Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Spanish Flu Pandemic:   Nov. 10, 2017  Good statistics and a few stories.
Going Viral: Spreading the 100th Anniversary of the Spanish Flu Pandemic one story at a time    # 1 of 4 Jan. 29, 2018
What is Forgotten? Influenza’s Reverberations in Post-War Canada   #2 of 4  Jan. 30, 2018
Commemorating the Forgotten Plague through the Classroom  #3 of 4  Jan. 31, 2018

 

Lake Louise

Canadian Encyclopedia    a short description

Wikipedia a brief history

World Guides  a brief history

Banff National Park – the Park where Lake Louise is located

Why Lake Louise is so blue  1.  Rock Flour >>> Listen to the Rock Flour audio, then read Sandpaper and Rock Flour.

Why Lake Louise is so blue  2. Glacial Rock Flour is the answer   This may be difficult to understand:

Read the following: Introduction first paragraph

Read the captions of the photos

Read This Geology Lesson Leads To Rock Flour, Our Secret Ingredient  3 paragraphs

Read Conclusion – all

Ask your parent, Mr. Harris or your teacher if you find it difficult to understand.

Lake Louise Ski Resort    one of the best in the world

Tourism   Things to do here

Where and how to watch animals near Lake Louise

Wildlife protection   A great article telling how roads were changed to save animal life. A good article to read with an adult.

Fish in Lake Louise   read near the bottom of the website.

Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise … a famous hotel @ lake Louise

Lakes in Canada   >>> from that website …      Distribution of Lakes in Canada

Recent surveys suggest that there may be as many as 2 million lakes in Canada. About 7.6% of Canada’s nearly 10 million km2 is covered by fresh water; enough water is contained by these lakes and rivers to flood the entire country to a depth of over 2 m. Canada possesses nearly 14% of the world’s lakes having surface areas over 500 km2  <<< This means, Canada has more bigger lakes than any other county on Earth.

First Nations – Myths and Storytelling

Ardagh’s library has a collection of myths, legends and stories. Ask Mr. Harris for help in locating.

Library and Archives Canada   A nice start to describing how FNMI story telling takes place

Canadian Museum of History    Storytelling: The Art of Knowledge – a selection of FNMI myths/stories

Pedagogy – this tells how language and stories are the most important part of FNMI cultures. It informs how stories should be told. I know this article is meant for teachers. However, I think you should read it and then talk to a teacher about it. I am trying to find a student-friendly version.

Things to know about Oral Storytelling Traditions    Interesting article.  This would be good to read and then talk to a teacher or parent/guardian about so you better understand.

The Big Rock Story – animation from Campbell River Museum

Raventales – collection of animated tales Raven Steals the Light is one of my favourites

Library and Archives Canada   print version of Raven Steals the Light

National Film Board  7 animated clips of traditional tales

 

 

 

Roberta Bondar – 1st female Canadian astronaut

Canadian Encyclopedia … not a lot, but reliable info

Canadian Space Agency  Biography about Dr. Bondar

Dr. Bondar’s official website … you can contact her with Questions. Informati0n is on this website.

Roberta Bondar Foundation — this link open to a biography of Dr. Bondar. It shows what she is doing now.  The rest of the website talks about what she wants people to do to protect and learn about our planet, Earth.

2017 Article about what Dr. Bondar is doing now.

 

 

 

 

 

Peanut butter

Canadian History of Peanut Butter   from the Peanut Bureau of Canada

Allergy information from Eat Right Ontario

Great article on how Sabrina’s Law about Allergy protection for students became a law and why Ontari0 schools are strict about school users NOT bringing nut products (and sharing other food items) to school.

Audio and slide show:  audio recorded before Shannon died, slides have information about this child before and after she died from an allergic reaction.

For other interesting articles, click on this to see interesting Google search results about Skippy and JIF peanut butter

Drake

Caution:  Drake is a recording artist and his material is meant for older teens and adults. You will hear and or read about adult situations and words that you may be uncomfortable with.

Canadian Encyclopedia   excellent facts up to 2017  IMPORTANT: at the bottom of this link there are some excellent links about Drake’s importance to Toronto and the Raptors basketball team.

Drake’s official website