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Peter I. Russell
Everyone has special mileposts in their lives where interests take off. My interest in field geology received a burst of energy after reading "The Cruise of the Betsy," a book by 19th century geologist, Hugh Miller.
Alan V. Morgan
Students and members of the public visiting the Earth Sciences museum (soon to be relocated in the new atrium in the Centre for Environmental Information Technology in Fall, 2003) have the opportunity of looking at casts of two very large trilobites. One of these has been in the museum since 1989, the second was purchased far more recently in 2002, and both originated from Churchill, Manitoba. So how is there a connection with Waterloo?
By: Kelly Snyder
By: Edward C. Appleyard
By: David Eden
By: Laura Luckasavitch
Subject: English - poems
History - Canadian and American
Grades: 7 - 10
The gold rush affected many people in many ways. Here are a few poems that tell stories about what the gold rush was like. Read these to your class, discuss the significance of the poems, and then get them to write a poem about the gold rush after doing a bit of research about the way of life back then.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) has had a varied history beginning in 1873. They are a very important part of Canada's past and have helped shape our police force that we have today. It all began on May 23, 1873 when Dominion Parliament thought a police force was necessary for the North-West Territories. Their objectives were:
