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EXPRESSING INTELLECTUAL AND CULTURAL LIFE |
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his theme addresses Canada's intellectual and cultural wealth and includes commemorations of Canadians' intellectual pursuits, artistic expression and athletic achievement. |
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Learning and the Arts
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This sub-theme recognizes Canadian accomplishments in a broad range of cultural endeavours, including the visual and performing arts, musical composition, the writing of fiction and non-fiction, as well as the pursuit of knowledge. Examples include famed author of the novels on the Whiteoaks family at Jalna, Mazo de la Roche; Emily Carr House in Victoria, British Columbia, birthplace of writer and painter Emily Carr; and the University of Ottawa-Université d'Ottawa, Canada's oldest bilingual educational institution. |
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Emily Carr House, British Columbia Birthplace of Emily Carr | |
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Peterborough Petroglyphs, Ontario Algonkian Petroglyph Site |
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University of Ottawa / Université d'Ottawa, Ontario Oldest Bilingual Educational Institution in Canada | |
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