Tutoring social studies, the Maritimes enter the conversation. The tutor mentions a discovery he made a couple of days ago about Nova Scotia. Recently, looking at a map of Nova Scotia, I noticed a place called Lawrencetown, perhaps about 5 …
Canadian Geography: two Lawrencetowns in Nova Scotia? Read more »
Tutoring, you observe how people’s lifestyle and attitudes change along with the weather. The tutor reflects on the coming of summer, 2017. To a Canadian, seasons may not begin according to the designated times on the calendar. In my January …
Tutoring Canadian geography, you might mention the Annapolis Valley. The tutor investigates the meaning of the name Annapolis. As a kid I spent three years in the Annapolis Valley. Typical of the Maritimes, it had beautiful summer and fall but …
The tutor shares a term he discovered in the dictionary. Kabloona is an Inuit term referring to a non-Inuit; the term particularly suggests a white person. It has been used to describe white people present to do specific functions: police, …
The phenomenon of the mild winter of Victoria, BC, compared to the much colder one of Halifax, NS, has a reason…. Typically, spring blooms begin in Victoria, BC, in February. I’m a Maritimer, so I can tell you that a …
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The tutor brings up a geographical curiosity. My interest has grown in lakes, rivers, ponds, etc – possibly because of the variety of plants that grow around their margins, or because of the fish that hope to thrive within them. …
The tutor continues coverage of soils found in Canada. In a few earlier posts (you can find them in my Canadian geography section) I covered forest soil types in Canada. Grassland soils are not so familiar to me. I’ve spent …
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The tutor offers more reflections about his past experiences with Canadian weather. Here on the west coast today, it’s 8°C; we’re under a rainfall warning. Subtropical air filled with moisture is sweeping over us; it’s typical west coast winter weather. …
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The tutor has long been a student of the weather. He shares his own definition and reflections about the coming of spring. People who read this blog commonly may realize that I live on Canada’s west coast, but haven’t always. …
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The tutor introduces the third major forest soil type in Canada. Brunisols are found from BC to Quebec. They often occur north of luvisolic or podzolic regions. Brunisols represent a transitional phase from parent material to soil. They lie along …
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