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úterý 12. září 2017

Canada - Kitimat

Flag of Kitimat
Kitimat is a district municipality in the North Coast region of British ColumbiaCanada. It is a member municipality of the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine regional government. The Kitimat Valley is part of the most populous urban district in Northwest British Columbia, which includes Terrace to the north along the Skeena River valley. The city was planned and built by the Aluminum Company of Canada (Alcan) during the 1950s.
Kitimat's municipal area is 242.63 km² (93.69 sq mi). It is located on tidewater in one of the few wide, flat valleys on the coast of British Columbia. 
The District of Kitimat Development Services situates the port of Kitimat as an integral part of the Northwest Corridor connecting North America to the Pacific Ocean and the Pacific Rim.
Map of British Columbia

pondělí 4. ledna 2016

Canada - Ottawa

Coat of arms of Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada. It stands on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario.Ottawa is situated on the south bank of the Ottawa River and contains the mouths of the Rideau River and Rideau Canal. The older part of the city (including what remains of Bytown) is known as Lower Town, and occupies an area between the canal and the rivers. Across the canal to the west lies Centretown and Downtown Ottawa, which is the city's financial and commercial hub. As of 29 June 2007, the Rideau Canal, which stretches 202 km (126 mi) to Kingston, Fort Henry and four Martello towers in the Kingston area was recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Centre Block (in FrenchÉdifice du Centre) is the main building of the Canadian parliamentary complex on Parliament Hill, in OttawaOntario, containing the House of Commons and Senate chambers, as well as the offices of a number of members of parliament, senators, and senior administration for both legislative houses. It is also the location of several ceremonial spaces, such as the Hall of Honour, the Memorial Chamber, and Confederation Hall.
Construction started24 July 1916
Completed1 July 1927
ClientThe Queen in Right of the United Kingdom(1859)
The King in Right of Canada (1916)
OwnerThe Queen in Right of Canada
Design and construction
ArchitectJohn A. Pearson and Jean-Omer Marchand

pondělí 29. prosince 2014

Canada - Montreal

Montreal is a city in the Canadian province of Quebec. It is the largest city in the province, thesecond-largest in Canada and the 9th-largest in North America. Originally called Ville-Marie, or "City of Mary", it is named after Mount Royal, the triple-peaked hill in the heart of the city. The city is on the Island of Montreal, which took its name from the same source as the city, and a few much smaller peripheral islands, the largest of which is Île Bizard.
Montreal in the night.

pondělí 21. července 2014

Canada - Vancouver

Vancouver officially the City of Vancouver, is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British ColumbiaCanadaLocated on the Burrard Peninsula, Vancouver lies between Burrard Inlet to the north and the Fraser River to the south. The Strait of Georgia, to the west, is shielded from the Pacific Ocean by Vancouver Island.
North Shore anf False Creek, Vancouver


Totems in Stanley Park - These totem poles are wonderful pieces of BC First Nations artistry. Four of the original totems were from Alert Bay on Vancouver Island; additional pieces were from the Queen Charlotte Islands and Rivers Inlet on the central coast of BC. 



Canada - Toronto

Toronto  is the most populous city in Canada and the provincial capital of Ontario. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. The history of Toronto began in the late 18th century when the British Crown purchased its land from the Mississaugas of the New Credit. The settlement established there became York, which lieutenant governor John Graves Simcoe designated as the capital of Upper Canada. The city was ransacked in theBattle of York during the War of 1812. In 1834, York became a city and renamed to Toronto. It was damaged in two huge fires in 1849 and 1904. Since 1954, the city occasionally expanded its borders through amalgamation with surrounding municipalities, most recently occurring in 1998.
The Hockey Hall of Fame is located in TorontoOntario, Canada. Dedicated to the history of ice hockey, it is both a museum and a hall of fame. It holds exhibits about players, teams, National Hockey League (NHL) records, memorabilia and NHL trophies, including the Stanley Cup. Originally founded in Kingston, Ontario, the Hockey Hall of Fame was first established in 1943 under the leadership of James T. Sutherland. The first class of honoured members was inducted in 1945, before the Hall of Fame had a permanent location. It moved to Toronto in 1958 after the NHL withdrew its support for the International Hockey Hall of Fame in Kingston, Ontario. Its first permanent building opened atExhibition Place in 1961. In 1993, the Hall was relocated to a former Bank of Montreal building in Downtown Toronto, where it is now located.





Royal Canadian Mounted Police Gendarmerie Royale du Canada.

















Canada - Thunder Bay

Thunder Bay is a city in and the seat of Thunder Bay DistrictOntarioCanada. It is the most populous municipality in Northwestern Ontario . The city has an area of 328.48 square kilometres, which includes the former cities of Fort William and Port Arthur, as well as the townships of Neebing, Ontario and McIntyre. The former Fort William section occupies flat alluvial land along the Kaministiquia River. In the river delta are two large islands: Mission Island and McKellar Island.
Anishnawbe woman.





Greetings from Thunder Bay.



neděle 20. července 2014

Canada - Woodstock

Woodstock is a city in Southwestern OntarioCanada, situated along the Quebec City–Windsor CorridorWoodstock is the seat of Oxford County, at the head of the non-navigable Thames River, approximately 128 km from Toronto, and 43 km fromLondon, Ontario. The city is known as the Dairy Capital of Canada and promotes itself as "The Friendly City." Woodstock is the official seat of Oxford County.
Map of Ontario.




Picture from 1955, author Editions Rossignol 


Woodstock museum, built 1853