Chapter 7 Expressions of Chapter 7 Expressions of Atlantic CanadaAtlantic Canada

Our pop CultureOur pop Culture

East Coast Music AwardsEast Coast Music Awards A music awards show just for our musicians on the east coast!A music awards show just for our musicians on the east coast! Aboriginal Recording of the Year / presented by APTNAboriginal Recording of the Year / presented by APTN

·       City Natives - 4 Kingz ·       City Natives - 4 Kingz *WINNER**WINNER*

African-Canadian Recording of the Year / presented by Newcap African-Canadian Recording of the Year / presented by Newcap RadioRadioJ-Bru - Stranger in my Hometown J-Bru - Stranger in my Hometown *WINNER**WINNER*

Album of the YearAlbum of the Year Old Man Luedecke - Tender is the Night Old Man Luedecke - Tender is the Night (Producer: Tim O’Brien) (Producer: Tim O’Brien) *WINNER**WINNER*

Blues Recording of the YearBlues Recording of the Year Thom Swift - The Fortunate Thom Swift - The Fortunate Few Few *WINNER**WINNER*

Oral TraditionsOral Traditions

Storytelling! History, morals and lessons Storytelling! History, morals and lessons learned and passed from one generation learned and passed from one generation to the next.to the next.

Form of entertainment!Form of entertainment!Page 98 – the string of troutPage 98 – the string of troutJokes and popular comediansJokes and popular comediansUrban legends (Oak Island, the stolen Urban legends (Oak Island, the stolen

canoe)canoe)

LiteratureLiterature

Lucy Maud MontgomeryLucy Maud Montgomery- Anne of Green GablesAnne of Green Gables- The Road to AvonleaThe Road to Avonlea

Anne has become a Anne has become a cultural Iconcultural Icon

TourismTourism in PEI has become the second in PEI has become the second largest industry behind farming and just largest industry behind farming and just above fishing.above fishing.

Lucy Maud Montgomery

                              

L. M. Montgomery ca. 1897

Born )November 30, 1874Clifton, Prince Edward Island

Died April 24, 1942) (aged 67)Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Occupation Fiction writer

Nationality Canadian

Education Prince of Wales College, Dalhousie University

Period 1896–1940

Genres Canadian literature, children's novels

Notable work(s)

Spouse(s) Ewen ("Ewan") Macdonald

Children Chester, Hugh and Stuart

Fine ArtFine Art

Newfoundland artist Gerald Squires and Newfoundland artist Gerald Squires and Resettlement.Resettlement.

Resettlement – See page 103Resettlement – See page 103

Between 1965 and 1975 some Between 1965 and 1975 some 148 communities were 148 communities were

abandoned, involving the abandoned, involving the relocation of 20,000 people. relocation of 20,000 people.

Government wanted to ensure that all residents of the Government wanted to ensure that all residents of the province had access to a reasonable level of province had access to a reasonable level of government services, as well as to telephones and government services, as well as to telephones and electricity. The provision of health care facilities, schools, electricity. The provision of health care facilities, schools, roads, post offices and other services could be achieved roads, post offices and other services could be achieved more cheaply and efficiently if people moved from small, more cheaply and efficiently if people moved from small, isolated settlements to larger centers. isolated settlements to larger centers.

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David BlackwoodDavid Blackwood

FashionFashionMi’kmaq artist Alan SyliboyMi’kmaq artist Alan Syliboy

Alan Syliboy is a Mi’kmaq artist from Millbrook, Alan Syliboy is a Mi’kmaq artist from Millbrook, NS who draws on his traditional culture to NS who draws on his traditional culture to produce fashions for the modern market.produce fashions for the modern market.

He uses He uses petroglyphspetroglyphs or rock drawings done by or rock drawings done by his people in ancient times and placed this art on his people in ancient times and placed this art on T-shirts for sale. They are made from recycled T-shirts for sale. They are made from recycled cotton!cotton!

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