Starting on January 4th in 1998, parts of Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec were hit by 3 successive storm fronts. The ice storm was caused when a low-pressure warm front from Texas and a high-pressure Arctic cold front were moving in at the same time. The total precipitation fell as freezing rain, ice pellets, and snow. The freezing rain, ice pellets, and snow exceeded 73mm in Kingston, 85mm in Ottawa, and 100mm south of Montreal. The ice storm lasted until January 10th, 1998 and until now, the ice storm of 1998 is called the greatest natural disaster in Canadian history. The ice storm of 1998 represents one of the most disastrous defining moments in Canadian history. The ice downed power lines and several thousand kilometres of power …show more content…
The fair opened on April 27th, 1967. The fair was located on 2 large islands on the St. Lawrence River in the heart of Montreal. Mark Drouin, the senator of Quebec, first came up with the idea of a world exhibition in Montreal to play as a focal point for the celebration of Canada's 100th birthday. The Canadian Corporation built and ran the exposition and the theme for the exhibition was "Man and His World". The theme program was split into 5 main groups which were: Man the Creator, Man the Explorer, Man the Producer, Man the Provider, and Man and the Community. The fair came to a close on October 27th, 1967 and by then, the fair had more than 50 million …show more content…
Lawrence river, which is an important trade route and the access point for early immigrants. At Expo '67, 90 countries participated by organizing shows and exhibits. There were 60 pavilions at Expo '67 and around 120 governments were present there. Thousands of private exhibitors and sponsors participated in 53 private pavilions and through facilities on the site. There were over 50 million paid admissions, not including over 5 million admissions by performers, the press, official visitors, and employees. Expo '67 became known all around the world and leaders from all over the world came to visit. Expo '67 cost Canada, Quebec, Montreal $283 million to put together and to run and the increase in tourist revenues in 1967 directly related to Expo '67 was calculated at $480 million. Many Canadians discovered they had more in common with another than they thought. Expo '67 brought us together in mutual pride and appreciation for our talents and
The Trans-Canada highway act was passed down by the parliament in 1949 , which is the year after St-Laurent was elected as the prime minister of Canada. The act offered the provinces a 50-50 split on the cost of building a highway from coast to coast to reduce the federal money and decreased the needs of taxes. Moreover, as one can see from its name, this act's purpose is to approve the establishment of the Trans-Canada Highway. As a matter of fact, Trans-Canada highway is extremely advantageous for Canada and is the world's longest national highway as it stretches from Victoria, British Columbia to St. John's, Newfoundland, connecting all 10 provinces together. Before this transportation systems existed, passengers and goods have to cross Canada by horse wagons or boat, which could take months to reach the planned destination. However, this significant project allows companies to ship Canada's abundant natural resources across the wor...
In 1893 a world fair was held in Chicago Illinois to celebrate the 4thcentenniel of Columbus discovering the Americas. The exposition displayed grand buildings with beautiful architecture, hundreds of exhibits ranging from exotic tribes of Africa, to new inventions, expertly constructed landscape, and astounding attractions such as the first Ferris wheel. The fair lasted for six months and had over 27 million visitors, including ¼ of the American population.
In the essay, “Global Warming is Eroding Glacial Ice,” Andrew C. Revkin argues that global warming is the primary cause for many of the world’s natural disasters; including flash floods, climate change, and the melting of the polar ice caps. He includes multiple accounts of expert testimony as well as a multitude amount of facts and statistics to support his theory that global warming is a threat to the world. However, in the essay “Cold Comfort for ‘Global Warming’,” Phillip Stott makes the complete opposite argument. He argues that global warming is nothing to be worried about and the melting of the polar icecaps is caused by the interglacial period we are currently in. After reading both of these essays and doing extensive research on both viewpoints, I completely agree with Revkin that global warming is an enormous threat to our world today. My research not only helped me to take a stand but it also showed me the invalidity in Stott’s essay.
INTRODUCTION The winter season can be a major hassle for some people while others just have to deal with a slight cool down in temperatures. Over the northern portions of the country, people are faced to deal with the harsh conditions that Mother Nature has in store. Some winter seasons are less brutal than others. Besides the typical storm systems that come through the area and drop different types of precipitation whether it is snow, sleet, or freezing rain, there’s another weather event that affects not everyone in the country, but primarily around the Great Lakes.
January 12, 1888, a blizzard covered the northwest part of North America that claimed many lives. This blizzard was considered to be the worst blizzard of all time, and was dubbed the “the Schoolchildren’s Blizzard”, for claiming the lives of so many school children on their way home. The death toll of this murderous blizzard rose, because of lack of preparation and being uninformed. During this time, many farmers and families were unprepared to survive a blizzard of this magnitude, by the lack of clothing they wore. Forecasters were not as accurate enough to inform people on the weather conditions. Also, shelter was a major factor in protecting themselves from the winter storms, but the shelter was not stable
The World’s Columbian Exposition, also known as the Chicago World’s Fair, was an event celebrating American invention and innovation on the 400th anniversary of Columbus’s discovery of America. The fair was open for six months and was visited by an estimated 27.5 million people. The Fair was a major influence on the spirt invention associated with the Gilded Age, but it was also influenced by the spirit of the time.
In the book, The Children’s Blizzard, David Laskin wrote the stories of immigrant families from Europe who, after coming to the United States with high hopes, experienced a heartbreaking blizzard in January 1888. The immigrants had staked their future on the land and instead of rewarding them for their commitment, the land brought them heartbreak. The blizzard led to different outcomes for different families, but the outcome largely included loss.
The primary source selected (Insert citation here) directly shows the location and attractions of Expo 67. For instance, one can see many different pavilions such as the Canadian Pavilion, Katimavik which is a nine-story inverted pyramid or the US pavilion which is the giant glass sphere. The source indirectly reveals the magnitude of the event, since there are many pavilions each connected to nations participating in the event. Furthermore, one can see the roads and bridges that were connected to the mainland that were built specifically for Expo 67. The world exhibition of 1967, was hosted by Canada to celebrate the country’s centennial. This essay will further explain: why exactly Expo 67 so significant and the insights and ideas from Expo 67 that can be taken into the future. Expo 67 took place in Montréal, Québec and was located on two man-made islands in the St. Lawrence River, Ile Sainte-Helene and Ile Notre-Dame. The Expo ran from April 28th until the
On January 12, 1888, the Children’s Blizzard hits part of the Northwest Plains. This blizzard is also known as the Schoolchildren’s Blizzard or Schoolhouse Blizzard (Potter). The name is associated with schoolchildren’s because it was mostly children trying to go back home, that froze to death along their way. It was such a beautiful day, just like one of those days someone would have in April, that no one would have suspected such a bitter snowstorm to come. The blizzard came when a cold, arctic wind from Canada met with the winds that came from the south. Everyone, including the kids, were dressed up with short sleeves. Just like how somebody would wear on a hot, spring day. The air from Canada carried heavy snow and harsh winds along with it, causing the hurricane (Blizzard Brings Tragedy to Northwest Plains). The Children’s Blizzard hit both of South and North Dakota (back then in 1888, it was one territory), Nebraska, Minnesota, Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho, causing lots of heartbroken and unexpected deaths (McLeod).
The Great Blizzard of 1888 (which lasted from March 11 to March 14) hit the northeast U.S. with a snowfalls of over four feet, whiteouts and winds between 40 and 50 miles-per-hour. The storm received a great deal of attention because it shut down New York City, stranded many of its inhabitants and created life-threatening hazard as precipitation rested on overhead wires causing them to collapse. As Polly Fry notes, several conditions must exist in order to distinguish a blizzard from a snowstorm: a blizzard must have winds of over 35 mph, reduced visibility because of the “blowing or drifting ...
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In the story “What Happened During the Ice Storm” by Jim Heynen, it touches people’s hearts by showing the kindness to others. By showing that smaller things can matter, this story shows the heartwarming acts and kindness. Some parts of the setting may be described as hearty.
Since Air Canada is one of Canada’s largest operating Airline, they have a large responsibility of maintaining a “safe” reputation in the Airline Industry. That said Air Canada must closely monitor environmental factors for domestic and international travel. With snowy Canadian winters of almost five months Air Canada is forced to face more issues, such as severe winds, icy conditions and snowstorms. This not only causes turbulence problems for while the air craft is in flight but also this is a safety concerns for Air Canada’s employees, specifically gate agents and those handling
The year was 1992; a cold December arctic wind had brought a chance of snow to the area. It was the weekend and time to relax after a long hard week at work. The weather service had predicted several inches of snow to blanket the region by the next day. Not to worry: it was the weekend and traveling was not a necessity.