welcome to canada presentation
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This presentation will be used to welcome and inform Irish students about Canada and Canadian culture. These students are part of the MAPP/Wider Horizons Programme. Welcome to Canada 2009!!TRANSCRIPT
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
GEOGRAPHGEOGRAPHYY
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
THANK YOU!THANK YOU!