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A typical wild and free bullfrog. John J. Brice, editor, A Manual of Fish-Culture: Based on the Methods of the United States Commission of Fish and Fisheries, with Chapters on the Cultivation of Oysters and Frogs (Washington: Government Printing Office, 1897), 258.
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“Is a frog game or fish? There is the rub.” A brief look at the history of ranaculture in Canada and Québec, Part 4

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Dec 4, 2022
Hello with plenty of apologies, my reading friend, hello. Yours truly must admit to being surprised by the long history of ranaculture on Canadian and Québec soil. In this regard, the 1950s seem particularly interesting. Let us therefore pick up the threads of our story. You will recall that we were tackling an examination of Giant Frog & Sea Food Limited of Montréal, Québec, and Canadian Frogs Industries Company / Canadian Frog’s Industries Company of Montréal. Giant Frog & Sea Food was born in
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Part 1 of A Short History of Accessible Commercial Air Travel in Canada

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Dec 2, 2022
Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation’s collection is home to a large number of aircraft that were designed for everything from scientific experimentation, to warfare, to commercial transportation. Many previous Ingenium Channel entries have explored the fascinating technical details and histories of these planes, but this article focuses on another important element of Canada’s aviation history: passengers. Specifically, this article examines how accessibility legislation and
A typical advertisement of Giant Frog & Sea Food Limited of Montréal, Québec. Anon., “Giant Frog & Sea Food Limited. La Patrie, 18 October 1952, 53.
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“Is a frog game or fish? There is the rub.” A brief look at the history of ranaculture in Canada and Québec, Part 3

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Dec 1, 2022
It is with humility tinged with awe that yours truly must admit that I did not expect to find a quantity of information allowing me to write such a long article on ranaculture. Allow me to cite an example. An order in council which came into effect in Ontario in May 1933 protected northern leopard frogs, bullfrogs and green frogs from all forms of hunting during the months of May and June. Only frogs from American states or Canadian provinces other than Ontario could be sold in that province
Three of the innumerable American bullfrogs found on the frog farm of Harold Lee, Casitas Springs, California. Anon., “Nature – Frog Farm.” Pix, 6 January 1951, 30.
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“Is a frog game or fish? There is the rub.” A brief look at the history of ranaculture in Canada and Québec, Part 2

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Nov 27, 2022
Hello again, my reading friend. Welcome. You will of course remember that our subject this week is again ranaculture, in other words the breeding of frogs, on Canadian and Québec soil. To answer your question, my reading friend, the source of the photograph of the charming anurans you just saw, in other words, Pix, was a somewhat irreverent / macho Australian illustrated weekly published between 1938 and 1972. And yes, you are absolutely right. Casitas Springs was / is an unincorporated
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Learning from Experience: Why We Need Oral Histories

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Nov 25, 2022
The large industrial footprint of the General Motors Canada manufacturing facility in Oshawa suggests the scale of its importance and influence in the surrounding community.
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"Northern Lights" 3-D Mural: A Colourful Artistic Tribute to Canada’s Jet Age Beginnings

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Nov 22, 2022
In 1964, the Winnipeg International Airport opened as part the Department of Transport’s Air Terminal Building project begun by the Canadian government in the mid 1950s that resulted in the production of large, modern airport terminals in Gander, Halifax, Montreal, Toronto, Winnipeg, Edmonton, and Vancouver. The project was overseen by a chief architect from the Department of Transport, meaning the terminals had a cohesive modernist design, but each terminal was designed with unique features
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3 things you should know about food fraud, how winter tires work and Canadian artificial intelligence headed for the Moon.

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Nov 21, 2022
For the November edition, we explain how you may unknowingly be a victim of food fraud, how Canadian artificial intelligence will soon launch to the Moon, and how winter tires really work.
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