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If Ontario is the land that is ours to discover then surely Randall White has written a book of discovery. Ontario 1610-1985 fulfills the need for a comprehensive text that chronicles the history of one of the founding provinces of Confederation, a province that has provided a vital legacy for Canada.

Ontario 1610-1985 is for the general reader and an invaluable text for teachers and students of Canadian and Ontario history. Randall white concentrates his account of Ontarios past and present on the political and economic events that have shaped the province. The book is supplemented with annotated photographs and illustrations that highlight the social and cultural context.

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From the Fall of Hong Kong to the Defeat of Japan

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This is the story of a seventeen year old boy who ran away from home to join the Canadian Army at the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939. It describes the fateful adventures of two regiments dispatched to the Pacific to face the Japanese, and the courage of two thousand young soldiers who, when faced with an impossible task thousands of miles from home, behaved with honour and distinction. Though they lost the battle of Hong Kong, they succeeded in showing the world the mettle of which they were made.

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Canadians in the Golden Age of Hollywood

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When sound arrived in Hollywood in the late 1920s, Canadians were already holding some of the most important roles in the motion picture industry. Louis B. Mayer, from New Brunswick, was boss at MGM; Jack Warner, from Ontario, was head of Warner Bros. Studio; and Mack Sennett, from Quebec, was still King of Comedy.

Canadians like Mary Pickford, Marie Dressler, and Norma Shearer moved easily from silents to talkies - this illustrious trio won the first three Academy Awards for Best Actress.

Canadians arriving in sunny California in the 1930s and 1940s were principally actors, including Yvonne de Carlo, Walter Pidgeon, Ruby Keeler, and many others. You will be amazed at the Canadian influence on Hollywoods Golden Age.

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Confronting the Challenges to Aboriginal Self-Determination

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It is from the land that the Native peoples of Canada draw their strength.

If the people of Quebec claim a right to sovereignty, Inuit of Quebec argue their right of self-determination empowers them with the choice to remain part of Quebec, of Canada or to secede on their own.

The James Bay Cree consider Hydro Quebecs "mad plans to engineer and dam the vast ecosystem" where they have lived for centuries an affront to their own right to control their land.

The Labrador Innu are struggling with both the federal and provincial governments to protect their traditional hunting territories from threats imposed by military training flights and mineral exploration.

All of these are challenges. As the Native peoples of Canada are meeting them, asserting their right to make choices for themselves, they stand steadfastly "on the land" from which flow their inherent rights to self-determination.

"We are not willing to be bystanders and spectators. We are not willing to have our political status once again determined by others."

Zebedee Nungak, President of Makivik, representing Inuit of Northern Quebec

"Great Whale is only a symptom. The attempted dispossession of my people, and the purported extinguishment of our rights, is the cause."

Matthew Coon Come, Grand Chief of the Grand Council of the Cree

"The real solution to the problems that face the Innu people is recognition by Canada and Newfoundland of our rights, rights to our land and our way of life. We can not and will not settle for anything less."

Daniel Ashini, Director of Innu Rights and Environment for the Innu Nation

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Royal recognition in Canada is accorded through a variety of honours and awards, including the Royal Victorian Order, Medal, and Chain; Vice-Regal and Commissioners Commendations; and Vice-Regal and Commissioners Recognition Badges. On Her Majestys Service examines the history and development of these marks of honour from the Crown in detail and also provides complete lists of Canadian recipients and a section on heraldry.

The Royal Victorian Order and Medal have been used since 1896 to honour Canadians who have rendered extraordinary or personal services to the Sovereign, while the Royal Victorian Chain was instituted in 1902. The Vice-Regal and Commissioners Commendations are valuable awards presented by lieutenant-governors and territorial commissioners for important services to a viceregal or territorial commissioner; lieutenant-governors, territorial commissioners, and their spouses are accorded royal recognition through the Vice-Regal and Commissioners Recognition Badges.

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Stephen Leacock: Memories and Reflections, 1935-1944

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In the last decade of his life, Leacock turned to writing informal essays that blended humour with a conversational style and ripened wisdom to address the issues he cared about most - education, literature, economics, Canada and its place in the world - and to confront the joys and sorrows of his own life. With an introduction that sets them in the context of his life, thoughts and times, these essays reveal a passionate, intellegent, personal Leacock, against a backdrop of Depression and war, finding hope and conveying the timeless message that only the human spirit can bring social justice, peace, and progress.

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Be prepared to soar! Whether you are an aviation enthusiast, history buff, or air traveller, dont miss the third in a series of photo essays on aviation in Canada, covering almost 100 years of flight by Canadians. Dramatic visuals accompany each step of aviations advances, from Canadas first military aircraft to Billy Bishops Nieuport, from the earliest bush planes to the beginnings of passenger travel. This comprehensive history showcases 50 aircraft. Whether famous or forgotten, all were designed, built, and/or flown by Canadians. Insightful analysis is complemented by gorgeous photos, many in colour, some with rare archival significance. The history of our desire to conquer gravity is encapsulated within these covers.

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In ten original studies, former students and colleagues of Maurice Careless, one of Canadas most distinguished historians, explore both traditional and hitherto neglected topics in the development of nineteenth-century Ontario. Their papers incorporate the three themes that characterize their mentors scholarly efforts: metropolitan-hinterland relations; urban development; and the impact of limited identities gender, class, ethnicity and regionalism that shaped the lives of Old Ontarians.

Traditional topics colonial-imperial tension and the growth of Canadian autonomy in the Union period, the making of a compact in early York, politics in pre-Rebellion Toronto, and the social vision of the late Upper Canadian elites are re-examined with fresh sensitivity and new sources. Maters about which little has been written urban perspectives on rural and Northern Ontario, Protestant revivals, an Ontario style in church architecture, the late-nineteenth-century ready-made clothing industry, Native-Newcomer conflict to the 1860s, and the separate and unequal experiences of women and men student teachers at the Provincial Normal school receive equally insightful treatment.

An appreciative biography of Careless, an analysis of the relativism underpinning his approach to national and Ontario history, and a listing of Carelesss publications, complete this stimulating collection.

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Is impotence contagious? At what age should a senior be surgically separated from his automobile, or obligated to donate his sex toys to the Salvation Army?

These and other timely questions are among those not answered in Eric Nicols latest cure for serious reading, Old Is In. This palsied opus responds to demographics warning that our Western society is about to be engulfed by a tidal wave of seniors.

How to cope? Is stoicism the answer? Hell, no! The best way to relieve the stiff upper lip is with a smile. And that prescription is filled, merrily, by Eric Nicols Old Is In.

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Here we have the personal account of the misadventures that preceded the opening to the public of the Leacock home in 1958.

Forty years ago, in October 1954, a committee was formed, chaired by Pete McGarvey, to acquire and preserve Stephen Leacocks summer home, known as The Old Brewery Bay. Four years later a golden key opened the front door of the home, allowing Leacock fans to pay homage to the humorist in a setting he had prized above every other. As the years have passed, appreciation of Leacocks genius has grown and today the Leacock Museum is open year-round to visitors from all parts of the globe.

The Old Brewery Bay is a Leacockian yarn full of ironies, the greatest one being that the salvation of Leacocks home was accomplished not by a national campaign involving governments, philanthropists, McGill alumni, and foundations (all of whom were approached in a spirit of urgency and all of whom backed away), but by a gang of naive and stubborn Orillians, using old-fashioned political moxie. Leacock would have loved that - his Mariposans showing the big sophisticated world how to get things done.

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As Bob and Mildred Lee, they amazed audiences with their death-defying motorcycle act. In reality they were Bob and Mildred Restall, parents of three, who balanced their glamorous show-business career with a happy, stable home life.

In October 1959, the Restalls embarked on the ultimate family adventure, as Bob led his family to the east coast of Canada to dig for the famous treasure of Oak Island. For nearly six years they lived without telephone, hydro, or running water while newspapers and magazines chronicled their attempts to solve the mystery of the Money Pit. On August 17, 1965, their quest ended in tragedy when four men died.

This biography, compiled by their daughter, includes material written by each family member. Lyrical descriptions of nature, amusing anecdotes, details of the dig, and numerous photographs help to tell the story. This book is a must for Oak Island enthusiasts.

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Building on the success of his previous bestsellers, Now You Know, Now You Know More, and Now You Know Almost Everything, this fourth volume is headed straight for the bestseller list! It is Doug Lennox at his best as he masterfully dispenses the answers to quirky questions, never losing sight of the joy of discovering the "why" of ordinary things.

Discover the fascinating histories behind people, places, and words:

WHY DO WE SAY THAT SOMEONE WHO HAS BEEN TREATED BADLY HAS BEEN "HUNG OUT TO DRY"?

Discipline on early British sailing ships was necessary but often extreme. The cat-o-nine-tails left sailors scarred for life, but keelhauling (tying a victim with a rope and pulling him under a ship) was feared most. If the prisoner survived, he was suspended from a yardarm where he was left hanging for a predetermined period of time.

WHY IS A MILITARY DINING HALL CALLED A "MESS"?

The term goes back to the Middle Ages, when British sailors began calling their meagre and often grub-infested meals a "mess." It evolved into meaning the general area where the sailors gathered to eat. Later it referred to a specific area where men gathered to eat, drink, and socialize.

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Shiver me timbers and avast ye hearties! We think we know pirates, from Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow to Errol Flynn as Captain Blood, or literatures Long John Silver and Captain Hook. But what do we really know? The true Blackbeard, Captain Kidd, Sir Henry Morgan, and lots more, from ancient keelhauling to twenty-first-century buccaneering, are all here in Q & A commodore Doug Lennoxs Now You Know Pirates. Arrrr!
What is the origin of the word pirate? Who were the Barbary Corsairs? What did pirates do to St. Patrick? What is the difference between a pirate and a privateer? What is the Oak Island Treasure? How many female pirates have there been? What are "pieces of eight" and "doubloons"? Who were the buccaneers? How old is piracy?

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As Canadians, we all think we know hockey inside and out, but Doug Lennox, the head referee of Q&A;, delivers the score on everything from All-Stars to Zambonis and stickhandles the skinny on who wore the first mask in hockey, how the term hat trick originated, and just where hockey was invented. Along the way, youll discover all sorts of fascinating things about the giants of the game, from Jean Beliveau and Sidney Crosby to Gordie Howe and Alexander Ovechkin.
Who was the first black player in the NHL?Where did the word deke come from?What was the greatest womens hockey team of all time?How did the Rocket Richard riot start?Who was the first Russian to play in the NHL?When was the Stanley Cup not awarded?What team beat Canada for the gold medal in the 1936 Winter Olympics?

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This is a follow-up to last years runaway bestseller Now You Know ... The Book of Answers, which went through five printings and sold over 20,000 copies!

Why do we shout "Fore" on a golf course? Why is confetti thrown at a wedding? Exactly how long is a "moment" or a "jiffy"? Why is breaking a mirror bad luck, and a rabbits foot good luck?

In this second book, Lennox continues to trace the concise and fascinating history and reasons for hundreds of expressions in our everyday language, as well as customs and habits, in the same entertaining format that was so successful last year. These gems are from the original syndicated radio scripts broadcast daily to millions across Canada through the Sound Source Network of Standard Broadcasting.

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Everybody seems to be a golfer or at least knows someone who is. The game is one of the worlds most popular sports, and now Doug Lennox, the links pro of Q&A;, hits the green with a barrage of golfing trivia on everything from albatrosses and barkies to Vardon grips and zingers. All the titans, male and female, take a swing, including Bobby Jones, Ben Hogan, Sam Snead, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Kathy Whitworth, Vijay Singh, Annika Sorenstam, Michelle Wie, and, of course, Tiger Woods.
What is the oldest playing golf course in the world?Where was golf invented?How does the term sandbagger connect golf with criminals?What member of British royalty introducedgolf to Continental Europe?Who was the first female golfer to compete in a major mens professional match?What type of golf club did astronaut Alan Shepard use on the moon?

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"When it rains, it pours," especially when it comes to best-selling author Doug Lennoxs Now You Know Extreme Weather. Global warming, killer hurricanes, murderous tornadoes, melting permafrost weather concerns us all, and now with this tightly packed compenium of questions and answers, everyone can get the lowdown on things like:

What makes a perfect storm perfect?

Wheres the worlds hottest place?

Why was Hurricane Katrina so destructive?

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Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis and tidal waves, fires, mine cave-ins, bridge collapses, ship sinkings, airplane crashes, explosions, and plagues natural and human-engineered calamity and catastrophe have many forms and guises. In Now You Know Disasters, Q & A ringmaster Doug Lennox showcases the what, why, when, where, who, and how of everything thats gone tragically and terribly wrong, past and present.
How does a tsunami occur? Why do Canadian engineers wear iron rings? Who was Richter in the Richter scale? What was the worst freshwater ship disaster ever in North America? What is wildfire? Who was Typhoid Mary? How is "ring around the rosie" related to disaster? How did the Halifax Explosion occur? What was the worlds worst airplane crash?

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With hit cop TV dramas like the various CSI and Law and Order shows, Bones and Criminal Minds. everybody seems to think theyre a forensics expert. But what do we really know? Now, with Now You Know Crime Scenes, we can all get the dope on:

How long does it really take to analyze a DNA sample?

Who started the first forensics laboratory?

Who invented criminal profiling?

How do you do a walk-through?

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A Collection of Classics with 150 Fascinating New Items

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Once again Doug Lennox, the toastmaster of trivia, serves up a mammoth selection of some of his most cherished Q&As; culled from his previous books. Also featured in this wide-ranging compendium are 150 brand-new questions answered with Dougs inimitable flair for unearthing intriguing arcana on everything from animals and the arts to superstitions and show business. Customs, conventions, expressions, everyday words, rituals, and traditions Doug has dug deep to deliver the goods on a vast array of perplexing subjects.
Why is a warm autumn called "Indian summer"?What is the origin of "nicknames"?Why is a decorated parade vehicle called a "float"?Why is the rubber around a car wheel called a "tire"?Why are sailors known as "tars"?Why is a bad dream called a "nightmare"?Why are published periodicals called "magazines"?