Some Facts Some Facts About About

CANADA !!CANADA !!

CANADACANADA Canada is an Iroquois word meaning “town” or “cluster of dwellings” 142 years old Many lakes and forests Abundance of greenery (forests

cover almost half of Canada) Fishing and hunting are popular

pass times Population is vastly spread apart

CANADA FACTS CANADA FACTS Borders the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean Borders the United States to the South 54% of Canada’s land: forest and woodlands The second largest country in the world, (the

first being Russia) Capital of Canada: Ottawa Capital of Ontario: Toronto Democratic system of government Leader of Canada - Prime Minister Stephen

Harper

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CANADIAN CANADIAN GEOGRAPHYGEOGRAPHY

10 provinces British Columbia Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba Ontario Quebec Newfoundland Nova Scotia Prince Edward Island New Brunswick

3 Territories Yukon Northwest Territories Nunavut (Canada’s Newest Territory - 1999)

Thunder Bay

Toronto

Driving from Thunder BayTo Toronto

Takes approx. 16 hours by Car and 1 ½

by plane

THUNDER BAY THUNDER BAY FACTSFACTS

Located in North Western Ontario on Lake Superior (One of the five Great Lakes)

Population approximately 110, 000

Economy formerly based on forestry and manufacturing

Growing emphasis on knowledge based firms

Multicultural city with a variety of nationalities

CLIMATECLIMATE Canada has four seasons:

Spring, summer, fall, and winter

Spring: April until Early June Summer: June until late August Fall/Autumn: September until

later October Winter: November until late

March

CULTURECULTURE

PEOPLE OF PEOPLE OF CANADACANADA

33 million people

Mixed nationalities

In Thunder Bay you will find people from many different cultural backgrounds

English and French are the two national languages

Other languages you might hear people speaking: Finnish, Italian, Ukrainian, Polish, Ojibwe, and many others.

CANADIAN CANADIAN CULTURECULTURE

Canada is known for:Canada is known for: Hockey Hockey Natural beautyNatural beauty Inventing basketballInventing basketball

Snow Snow

Being PeacekeepersBeing Peacekeepers

MannersManners

Taking pride in differencesTaking pride in differences

Animals - loon, beaver, mooseAnimals - loon, beaver, moose

CULTURE AND CULTURE AND VALUESVALUES

CANADACANADA HonestHonest Polite Polite Friendly, easy Friendly, easy

going, generousgoing, generous Individualistic , Individualistic ,

independent independent Reserved Reserved

IRELAND IRELAND Irony, sense of Irony, sense of

humour humour Love of literature, Love of literature,

music, theatre music, theatre Informality Informality Vision and Vision and

imagination imagination Warmth, charmWarmth, charm

CURRENCCURRENCYY

VIEW OF THE CITY AND

THE SLEEPING GIANT

THUNDER BAY INTERNATIONAL THUNDER BAY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTAIRPORT

THINGS TO THINGS TO SEE AND DO SEE AND DO IN THUNDER IN THUNDER

BAYBAY

INTERCITY INTERCITY SHOPPING CENTRESHOPPING CENTRE

MARINA MARINA PARKPARK

SLEEPING GIANT SLEEPING GIANT PROVINCIAL PARKPROVINCIAL PARK

THE FRIENDSHIP THE FRIENDSHIP GARDENSGARDENS

EAGLE EAGLE CANYON CANYON

Suspension Bridges – Canada’s longest

suspension footbridge!

KAKEBEKA KAKEBEKA FALLS FALLS

MOUNT MCKAYMOUNT MCKAY

TERRY FOX TERRY FOX MONUMENTMONUMENT

Beautiful view of Lake Superior and the Sleeping Giant

THE SPORTS DOME THE SPORTS DOME AND SILVER CITYAND SILVER CITY

CHIPPEWA CHIPPEWA PARKPARK

OLD FORT OLD FORT WILLIAMWILLIAM

BOWLIBOWLINGNG

PAINTBALLPAINTBALL

COMMUNITY COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENTINVOLVEMENT

WORK WORK PLACEMENTSPLACEMENTS

One of our Irish trainees during his work placement

An Irish trainee with her boss at a hair salon

At a Travel Agency

Placement at an Auto Shop

THE THE COLLEGE COLLEGE

CONFEDERATION CONFEDERATION COLLEGECOLLEGE

ON CAMPUS ON CAMPUS FACILITIES FACILITIES

Cafeteria Library Computer Labs Wi-fi Fitness Center Sibley Hall

(Residence) Bookstore/ Gift

Shop Art Gallery

THE THE CAMPUSCAMPUS

Running and biking trail located near Running and biking trail located near the college the college

The Confederation The Confederation College Fitness Centre College Fitness Centre

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