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Culture.ca: Canada's Cultural Gateway
Discover quality cultural content and the many festivals and events happening across Canada. Search thousands of select cultural resources, view opinions on Canadian culture and more at Culture.ca.
Source : Department of Canadian Heritage
British Columbia
British Columbia Archives
The BC Archives is the central archives service for the government of British Columbia, and provides research access to records of enduring value to the province for both the provincial government and public clientele.
Source : British Columbia Archives
Canada
Canada and the Second World War
A few pages are not sufficient for a full account of that war - its causes, its events, its heroism and its treachery. The aim here is simply to tell something of the story of the Canadians who went overseas, to give some idea of where they fought and died, and what they were able to achieve.
Source : Veterans Affairs Canada
Canadian Heritage Gallery
This web site is to promote the accessibility, knowledge and research of Canadian Heritage by publishing via the Internet an extensive collection of historical photos, original documents, Canadian artwork, maps, and illustrations, fully documented and researched for historical authenticity, and to advance dissemination of materials and information pertaining to the Heritage of Canada by providing printed or digital reproductions of selected images and caption information, as published on this Site.
Festival Seeker
Festival Seeker's powerful search engine helps you find music, cultural and sports festivals and events across Canada. Let Festival Seeker help you plan your Canadian vacation this year.
Source : Ottawa Festival Network
Golden Jubilee: A Canadian Celebration
Her Majesty The Queen's Golden Jubilee is a time to look back and reflect on her distinguished 50 years as Queen of Canada, and to honour the accomplishments during her reign. Canadians are invited by Royal Proclamation to celebrate in tandem Her Majesty's 50th year as Queen of Canada, and all that Canada has become during that time.
Governor General of Canada
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General of Canada, invites you to learn more about the history, roles, responsibilities and activities of the Governor General.
Source : Govenor General of Canada.
Grant Programs
The Canada Council for the Arts offers a broad range of grants and services to professional Canadian artists and arts organizations in dance, media arts, music, theatre, writing and publishing, interdisciplinary work and performance art, and the visual arts. All programs are accessible to Aboriginal artists or arts organizations, and artists or arts organizations from diverse cultural or regional communities.
Source : Government of Canada. Canada Council for the Arts
Jewish Historical Society of Western Canada Archives
The Jewish Heritage Centre of Western Canada has an extensive archival collection that was started in the 1967 and was maintained and added to during the Jewish Historical Society of Western Canada's 30 year existence. The Jewish Heritage Centre now preserves and makes these materials available for now and the future.
Source : Jewish Heritage Centre of Western Canada Inc.
The Memory Project
The Memory Project is a print and educational initiative of the Dominion Institute. Its purpose is to provide Canadians, especially youth, with a venue to share oral histories on the Canadian experience.
Source : Dominion Institute
Ontario Crafts Council
The Ontario Crafts Council is a not-for-profit arts service organization that promotes craft and advocates for craftspeople working in a wide range of media including clay, wood, fibre, metal and glass. It provides information, services and educational programs linking craft professionals to designers, educators, collectors, the business community and the general public.
Source : Ontario Crafts Council
Photocopies and Reproductions - Services to the Public - Library and Archives Canada
Information on ordering reproductions of textual documents held by the Archives.
Source : Government of Canada. Library and Archives Canada.
RCMP Badges and Insignia
Information on Badges and Insignia used by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
Source : Royal Canadian Mounted Police
RCMP Musical Ride Tour Schedule
This Web page lists the locations and dates of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Musical Rides.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Musical Ride
Representing a colourful tradition and ceremony through the horse and the scarlet uniform, the RCMP created a spectacle known around the world as the Musical Ride. The Musical Ride provides Canadians, from coast to coast, with the opportunity to experience part of our heritage and national identity.
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