Self-tutoring about Nova Scotia agriculture: the tutor looks into its dairy industry. When I was a kid in the Annapolis Valley, dairy farming was easy to notice. In summer, the stately Holstein cows (black and white) wandered leisurely on broad, …
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Self-tutoring about an old industry: the tutor looks into coal-sourced electricity in Canada. Apparently, as of 2020, four provinces in Canada still produce(d) electricity from coal: New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan, and Alberta. As of 2019, only 7% of electricity …
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Self-tutoring about Canadian geography: the tutor looks into the location of Canada’s highest point. Mount Logan is Canada’s highest point, which apparently is found in the southwest Yukon. It’s among the St. Elias Mountains, in the Kluane National Park and …
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Self-tutoring about transportation on Vancouver Island: the tutor mentions rail. Around two weeks ago I was at the intersection of Bowen and Island Hwy N when I heard a train horn for the first time in many years. Train tracks …
Self-tutoring about amphibians: the tutor mentions a lifestyle of some frogs. I mention back in my post from July 3 about the green frog and how it can spend hibernation under water. I wondered how this works, but have since …
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Self-tutoring about Canadian amphibians: the tutor mentions the green frog. The green frog is common in Nova Scotia, where I certainly saw a few. Note that in this case, green frog means a species of frog, not a description, although …
Self-tutoring about Canadian amphibians: the tutor reflects… When I was a kid in PEI, I don’t recall seeing frogs or toads, or hearing them at night. Then again, where I happened to live, there weren’t really any marshes, swamps, etc. …
Self-tutoring about Canadian weather: the tutor mentions Campbell River’s temperature in comparison with Summerside, PEI, Dec 1 and 2, 2020. Looking around, you can see that Canada’s west coast is very popular. There is great recreation out here – skiing …
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Self-tutoring about Canadian rivers: the tutor mentions the Peace River. The Peace River, from its beginnings, is 1923 km long. It’s named the Peace as it leaves Williston Lake in northeastern BC; thence it flows east. In BC, Farrell Creek …
Self-tutoring about mammals in Canada: the tutor mentions the striped skunk. The striped skunk lives in most of Canada, although not here on Vancouver Island. It can grow more than 2 feet long and reach over 7 pounds. Skunks eat …