Crokinole was created by Eckhardt Wettlaufer in 1876 in Ontario, Canada. Although there have been similar games since Ancient Egyptian times, this is definitely a Canadian game, and you can see the influences of curling in the rules and scoring.Read More →
Although bowling in one form or another has been been around for thousands of years and can be found throughout the world, five pin bowling is uniquely Canadian and was created by Thomas Ryan in 1909. Ryan had a privateRead More →
On February 15th, 1965, the modern Canadian flag, baring the iconic red maple leaf, was official raised in Canada. Today, it is hard to think of Canada without thinking about the red maple leaf symbol. It is often believed thatRead More →
Poutine is believed to have gotten its humble beginnings in Quebec in the 1950s. It began as a diner dish becoming a favorite with truck drivers, who began requesting the dish as they drove their rigs from the Atlantic toRead More →
Butter Tarts are often considered the national dessert of Canada. Traditionally, the tarts are filled with a mixture of butter, syrup, sugar, and egg. There is much discussion whether the inclusion of raisins is necessary or not. Also, the degreeRead More →
Northern Canada is one of the best places in the world to view the Aurora Borealis. The borealis looks like colored lights dancing in the night sky and is caused by collisions between electrically charged sun particles that enter theRead More →
