Sunday, February 15, 2026

Here are 5 facts about Montreal

1. Montreal is a bilingual city in Canada. Lots of English and French is spoken there.
2. It was founded on May 17th 1642 as the mission colony of Ville-Marie by French officer Paul de Chomedy, Sieur de Maisonneuve and nurse Jeanne Mance.
3. It's the largest city in Quebec. 
4. It hosted the Summer Olympics in 1976.
5. It's home to many attractions like St. Joseph's Oratory, Mount Royal, Biodome and Planetarium 

Friday, September 26, 2025

5 facts about Terry Fox

1. Terry was born on July 28th 1958 in Winnipeg Manitoba. He was the second oldest of four children.
2. He developed cancer below his right knee and had to get it amputated.
3. He ran across Canada to raise money for cancer. He started his journey in St. John's after dipping his foot in the Atlantic Ocean. He was going to run all the way to Vancouver.
4. Sadly he had to end his journey in Thunder Bay when his cancer returned.
5. He died on June 28th 1981 in Vancouver British Columbia at the age of 22.

Tuesday, April 15, 2025

5 facts about Italy

1. The capital of Italy is Rome. 
2. The language spoken is Italian. 
3. It's known for popular attractions like the Colosseum and Tower of Pisa.
4. The population is 58.99 million.
5. Italy is the country that's home to the Vatican. 

Monday, May 20, 2024

Here are 5 facts about dogs

1. Dogs are known as a man's best friend.
2. They have a strong sense of smell.
3. They have a lifespan of 10 to 15 years. 
4. They can learn all sorts of words such as "sit," "come," and "stay."
5. Dogs can be strong swimmers. 

Saturday, February 10, 2024

American Revolution Links

These are some links where you can learn about The American Revolution.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Revolution
https://www.britannica.com/event/American-Revolution
https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution
https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/american-revolution
https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/resource-library-american-revolution/
https://www.bostonteapartyship.com/american-revolution
https://www.uottawa.ca/about-us/official-languages-bilingualism-institute/clmc/linguistic-history/american-revolution

Friday, August 25, 2023

Here are 5 facts about Quebec City

1. It was founded by Samuel de Champlain on July 3rd 1608 and it was part of New France.
2. It is the capital city of Quebec.
3. The language spoken there is French.
4. It's population as of 2017 is 542,298
5. The word "Québec" comes from Kébec, a name the Algonquin people originally gave which means "where the river narrows." 

Thursday, March 2, 2023

Here are 5 facts about the United States

1. Washington D.C. is its capital and the only city that's not in a state.
2. It gained independence on July 4th 1776. It only had 13 states. They were New Hampshire, Massachussetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virgina, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. 
3. Today there are 50 states. 
4. The flag has 50 stars, representing each state. Every time a new state joined, the flag was redesigned to add another star. The 13 stripes represent the 13 colonies.
5. The national anthem is The Star Spangled Banner which became official in 1931.