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| Radisson, Pierre-Esprit (P), ON |
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Fur trader and explorer, helped found the Hudson's Bay Company (1670) |
| Rae, John (P), NT |
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Fur trader, Arctic explorer, searched for Franklin (1848, 1851, 1853-54) |
| Refugee Slaves (E), ON |
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Canada as a haven for refugee slaves, 1850-65 |
| Return of the Acadians (E), NB |
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Arrival of Alexis Landry after 1755, beginning of resettlement |
| Roseau Route (E), MB |
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War road of the Sioux to Lake of the Woods, early route to the West |
| Ross, Sir James Clark (P), NU |
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Arctic explorer, sailed with Parry (1819-25), led 1848 Franklin search |
| Ross, Sir John (P), NU |
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Arctic explorer, led Northwest Passage trips (1818, 1829-33), Franklin search (1850) |
| Sifton, Sir Clifford (P), MB |
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Minister of the Interior (1896-1905), promoter of immigration to the West |
| Simpson, Thomas (P), MB |
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Arctic explorer, charted the Western Arctic Coast (1837-39) |
| Stefansson,Vilhjalmur (P), MB |
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Arctic explorer, major expeditions (1906-07, 1908-12, 1913-18) |
| Thayendanega (Brant, Joseph) (P), ON |
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Mohawk leader, British ally, founded settlement in Brantford area |
| The Forks (S), MB |
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Historic meeting place, junction of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers |
| The Main (S), QC |
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Historic district, speaks to the development of cultural communities; Immigrants' Corridor |
| Thule Migration (E) |
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Ancestors of modern Inuit spread from Alaska, circa AD 1000-1300 |
| Union Station/Winnipeg Railway Station (Canadian National) (S), MB |
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Beaux-Arts railway station, important in Western settlement |
| Vancouver, Captain George (P), BC |
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Explorer, 1792-94 voyage charted most of the British Columbia coast |
| Voyageurs (E), QC |
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Important role in the exploration of Canada's North-West |
| War Brides (E) |
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Contributions of the some 48,000 war brides who came to Canada as a direct result of Canadian participation in World War II |
| Winnipeg Railway Station (Canadian Pacific) (S), MB |
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Classically inspired railway station, gateway to West |
| Winterhousing (E), NF |
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250-year-old tradition of moving to sheltered homesteads in winter |
| Wintering Site (S), ON |
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Early French (de Casson and de Galinée) exploration site, 1669-70 |
| Wyandot (Hurons) (E), ON |
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Huron and Petun who resettled in Windsor area in the 18th century; War of 1812 |
| Yorkshire Immigration (E), NB |
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Arrival of settlers in Chignecto area, 1772-76 |