Sid and Cat are in Winnipeg, Manitoba in search of James Bond. Along the way, they discover the largest urban forest in Canada, Duff’s Ditch and even do a little white water kayaking.
Grade levels: Upper Elementary (4-6)
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Regina: The Queen City
Cat and Sid find themselves in Regina, Saskatchewan where Eldon has them tending compost toilets, attending the RCMP Training Academy, and taking part in a real live wild goose chase.
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St. John’s: Sea Monsters and Ham Signals
Sid and Cat are in St. John’s, the capital of Newfoundland and Labrador, where they set sail on the last Grand Bank schooner, learn all about “ham” radio and meet a modern day sea monster!
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Fredericton: High Tides and Big Frogs
Sid and Cat go to Fredericton, New Brunswick, and explore the Capital Region. Down in Saint John, they find the world’s highest tides, race down the Reversing Falls in a bubble and even meet an 18kg frog.
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Charlottetown: The Birthplace of Confederation
Sid and Cat are in Charlottetown, the capital of Prince Edward Island in search of Anne with an E. Along the way they discover that there’s more to farming in PEI than just potatoes!
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Where the River Narrows – Quebec City, Quebec
Our hosts adventure through the historic Quebec city of Quebec City! They discover the upper and lower towns of the city and then take a creepy ghost walk at night. Then they zip across the Canyon Sainte-Anne tethered to a steel security cable as they check out the incredible falls and geology of the canyon. Then it’s off along the St. Lawrence River to check out a marine museum containing both old and new ships.
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Sailin’ to Halifax – Halifax, Nova Scotia
Our hosts visit Halifax, Nova Scotia. Since the city is considered to be a leader in composting, they hook up with an eco-kid and check out a composting centre. And they visit the Bedford Institute of Oceanography in Dartmouth where they learn about Canada’s sharks and ocean life. Then they get a crash course in being a soldier at the Halifax Citadel in 1856.
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Paddling the Great Lakes – Kingston and Hamilton, Ontario
Our hosts learn about the Great Lakes impact on our country. They start at the gateway to the Great Lakes – Kingston, Ontario – where they visit with a girl living on a houseboat. Then Eldon puts Jamie and Idee through the wringer as he holds the Bucket O’Fun Game Show to test their knowledge of the Great Lakes. Then they head to the National Water Research Institute in Hamilton, Ontario to find out why the lakes might be getting polluted.
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Renewing the Resources – Toronto, Niagara Falls and Orangeville, Ontario
Our hosts check out Canada’s incredible renewable resources – from solar energy powered homes to Toronto’s wind powered communities to the incredible hydroelectric power of Niagara Falls. They explore an incredible eco-home in Orangeville, Ontario, discover North America’s first urban wind turbine in Toronto, Ontario and hop on the Maid of the Mist to check out one of the most powerful hydroelectric water falls in the world.
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Toronto: Bright Lights, Green City
Sid and Cat are in Toronto, Ontario, the most populous city in Canada to discover some unique ways that this mega-city deals with space and pollution.