Subjects: Geography

Sid and Idee head to Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, a UNESCO world heritage site, to learn a bit more about Canada’s east coast history and culture. First, our intrepid explorers go on a Lunenburg ghost tour with tour guide Eric Croft and fearless kid correspondents Spencer, Lauren and Victoria. Next, they learn the ropes on a working lobster boat from the Lobstermen, John William England and Barry Levy, where Sid and Idee get to shake hands with a real live lobster. At the Marine and Fisheries Museum Curator of Education, Ralph Getson, along with Navy Cadet, Courtney, show our adventurers how boats are built, christened and sailed. Along with Ralph and Courtney, Sid and Idee set sail on Bluenose II, the replica of the Bluenose, Canada’s most famous tall ship. It appears on the Canadian dime, which gives Eldon a great idea. If the Bluenose can be minted onto a coin, so can he! While Sid and Idee learn about our nation’s shipbuilding and fishing history, Eldon is hard at work on his own, trying to decide how he should appear on his own coin. What’s his best profile, the right side or the left?

Join Sid and Idee as they explore Vancouver Island, British Columbia. In Pacific Rim National Park Reserve of Canada, they learn how different activities inside and outside the park can greatly affect the park’s diverse ecology. This concept is best described by the local Nuu-chah-nuulth First Nations word, “Hishuk-ish ts’awalk” which means “Everything is One”. First, our eager adventurers meet Carl Sieber, a Pacific Rim Interpreter who takes them into the rainforest where they discover that, not only are there different types of rainforest ecology throughout the world, but also different types are found within the park. Next, it’s off to Long Beach, where Silva Johansson, Senior Interpreter at Pacific Rim shows them the strange and slippery creatures that call tidal pools their home. Finally, Wendy Szaniszlo, Wildlife Biologist of Pacific Rim National Park Reserve of Canada takes them out to the Broken Group Islands for a close up look at Sea Lions and their strange eating habits. Then, it’s off to Nanaimo, where Sid and Idee go rockclimbing with Jaysun Nelson, Climbing Instructor/Coach, Romper Room Indoor Climbing Centre along with Natalie and Andrew, our kid correspondents and members of the Romper Room Junior Climbing Team. All this AND nanaimo bars on this episode of CG Kids.

Rainforests aren’t just for jungles, and British Columbia isn’t all along the ocean. On this episode of CG Kids, Sid and Idee head to the interior of British Colombia to search for the mysterious interior rainforest. Along the way, they meet Aaron Whitley from Ride and Seek Adventures, who shows them how to mountain bike on Nelson’s world famous trails along with our kid correspondents and expert riders, Garet and Michelle. Next, our fearless adventurers head underground into the Cody Caves where Leone and Hunter show Sid and Idee how spelunking is really done and they answer the age-old question, where do giant spiders hibernate? Finally, CG Kids gets a rare glimpse at the threatened interior rainforest with Valhalla Wilderness Society Director, Craig Pettit. Sid and Idee learn how to determine the age of an ancient, living tree without causing it harm, and how the temperate rainforest can be found so far inland. It’s bikes, caves and endangered giants on this episode of CG Kids!

Palmer has a special mission for Sid and Cat. To travel to the Ross Creek Centre for the Arts in Nova Scotia and take part in a First Nations Youth camp called Camp Etlitoq. At the camp, they’ll have the chance to learn about Mi’kmaq culture, music and the arts – and even get to perform in the closing day concert!

Palmer sends Sid and Cat to Kejimkukik National Park and National Historic Site of Canada where park Interpreter Jean McIsaac makes them official “guardians of the park” for the day. Sid and Cat take their new roles seriously and learn the importance of the Blanding’s Turtle, a species at risk in the park, along with the ancient petroglyphs, which are becoming disfigured through vandalism. Though our guardian’s schedules are fairly busy they take time to help Jean and her gang make a traditional Wigwam.

Palmer lead’s Sid and Cat into the heart of Kouchibouguac National Park of Canada where they learn about bringing balance back to the natural world. They will meet-up with the Elsipogtog First Nations and hike along the Cedar trail, which has a message of “Respect and Protect the Sacred balance”. They will also take part in a salmon release ceremony, and make friendship bracelets.

In this episode of CG Kids Sid and Cat take in a good old fashion Pioneer Challenge at Batoche National Historic Site of Canada.

On CG Kids, Sid and Cat will travel to Prince Albert National Park of Canada where they’ll learn something called “Ground Truthing”.

Sid & Cat travel to Riding Mountain National Park of Canada, where they travel by horseback to meet-up with the Anishinabe Nation.

On this episode of CG Kids, Eldon sends Idee and Sid to Thunder Bay, Ontario, the largest city on the shore of Lake Superior to find and interview the infamous Sleeping Giant. Along the way, they meet Adam Moir, Natural Heritage Education Leader for Sleeping Giant Provincial Park. Adam takes them on a hike to the bottom of Ouimet Canyon, also known as the Grand Canyon of the North. It’s so deep that sunlight never reaches the bottom and chunks of snow and ice, along with arctic plants are a common sight – even in July! Next, it’s over to Silver Islet. Once the largest silver mine in the world, it’s now a ghost town with a permanent population of three. There, Sid and Idee meet Cam Snell, Sleeping Giant Provincial Park Superintendent and Silver Islet resident who takes them on a tour of his completely alternatively powered house. When Sid and Idee finally climb up on the Sleeping Giant’s knee, they get to see what this big guy is really made of.