Program Four looks at the safety requirements of two classes of water craft – vessels 6-8 meters and vessels 8-12 meters. There is a feature segment on the work done by the Canadian Hydrographic Service who produce some of the best marine charts created anywhere in the world. As well, there is a segment on fueling procedures. Landmarks and Range Markers are the topic in this episode’s Aids to Navigation segment.
Countries: CA
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The Lord of the Brush
Lord of the Brush is the biography of an artist who has had a major impact on the world through his illustrations of JRR Tolkien’s world. This is the story of a young man who, with little encouragement, stays true to his vision and becomes an international celebrity with his art. John’s story is brought to life with over 100 of his beautiful illustrations. The story is further dramatised with the music of Howard Shore and his Suite for Richard, performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra.
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Preparing to Kick Butt
Meet Cheryl, Jessika, Shauna, Bryn and Steve – all smokers in a world that no longer caters to their addiction. They are fully aware of the reasons why they should quit – they’ve all tried before and failed. But this time as their quit day approaches, with the public on their side, and the support of friends and family, they’re confident they’ll kick butt.
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Snuffing the Craving
Quit day has arrived and each of our cast struggle with the urge to smoke. Like Cheryl, most are using a combination of methods as part of their quit plan. Together they meet with an addiction counselor for encouragement and to understand more about their addiction.
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Coping Without Smoking
During their first month, the cast has used different approaches to cope with their nicotine addiction. Check in with them and the resident experts to see how each of these work and whether any of the five need to make changes to their plan to cope with relapses.
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Canada and World War I
For many, WW1 marks the beginning of nationhood. But the cost to Canada was high – nearly one in ten of her soldiers was killed. The moving story of Canada at war and on the home front is told using soldiers’ letters, period songs, archival footage, photographs and posters. Topics include: trench warfare, the Somme, Vimy Ridge, Passchendale, women’s role, recruitment and conscription and casualties.
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La Premiere Guerre Mondiale
Pour plusieurs, la Premiêre Guerre Mondiale marque le début de notre identité nationale. Le coût, en revanche, a été três élevé- presqu’un soldat sur dix est mort. L’histoire émouvante du Canada à la guerre et la situation vécue au pays, est racontée avec des lettres, des chansons d’époque, de vieux films d’archives, des photos et des affiches. Les sujets traités sont: la guerre des tranchées, la Somme, Vimy, Passchendaele, le rôle des femmes, la conscription et les morts et blessés.
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Canada and World War 2
This best-selling video looks at Canada’s involvement in the Second World War. Topics include declaration of war; Canadians at war on land, sea and air; the fall of Hong Kong, Dieppe, campaigns in Italy and France, the battle for the Atlantic; the home front – war economy, women’s role, domestic politics, conscription issues, and internment of Japanese-Canadians.
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La Deuxieme Guerre Mondiale
Cette vidéo três réussie fait un survol du rôle du Canada dans la Deuxiême Guerre Mondiale. Les matiêres incluent la déclaration de guerre; les Canadiens en guerre sur la terre, en mer et dans les airs; la défaite de Hong-Kong, de Dieppe, les camapagnes d’Italie, de France et la bataille de l’Atlantique; Au pays – l’économie de guerre, le rôle des femmes, la politique intérieure, la conscription et l’internement des Japonais-Canadiens.
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Multicultural Canada (Junior)
This popular and acclaimed video looks at multiculturalism by asking first what we mean by culture. Culture encompasses our beliefs, values and how we think and view the world around us. Topics covered in this video include the history of diversity, multicultural policy, integration, racism and discrimination, culture sharing and how to build on multiculturalism.