Heritage Minutes — Season 4
25 episodesFirst aired 22 May 1995
E1Hart & Papineau
May 19951m
The efforts of politician and lawyer Louis-Joseph Papineau give full equality of religion to Jews in Canada.
- E2
Paul Émile Borduas
May 19951m
The art of Paul-Émile Borduas and the Quiet Revolution are featured.
- E3
Pauline Vanier
May 19951m
Professional diplomats Georges and Pauline Vanier fight Canadian immigration policy in an attempt to help refugees fleeing Europe in the Second World War.
- E4
Water Pump
May 19951m
Canadian Mennonites devise sustainable agriculture practices that aid the Third World.
- E5
Flags
May 19951m
Lawyer, judge, and politician John Matheson looks at candidates for Canada's new flag.
- E6
Sitting Bull
May 19951m
Native American Chief Sitting Bull seeks refuge in Canada.
- E7
John Cabot
May 19951m
Italian navigator and explorer John Cabot discovers the Grand Banks of Newfoundland and runs "aground" on a bounty of fish.
- E8
Winnie
May 19951m
The bear of Canadian soldier Harry Colebourn becomes the inspiration for Winnie the Pooh.
- E9
Myrnam Hospital
May 19951m
The town of Myrnam, Alberta forms a non-denominational hospital.
- E10
Bluenose
May 19951m
The Bluenose, a ship out of Halifax and an important Canadian symbol in the 1930s, wins its last race.
- E11
John McCrae
May 19951m
Author, artist and physician during World War I John McCrae pens In Flanders Fields.
- E12
The Paris Crew
May 19951m
The surprise victory of the Paris Crew, a group of unheralded Canadian rowers, at the 1867 World Championships.
- E13
Nat Taylor
May 19951m
How Nat Taylor invents the multiplex theater.
- E14
Maurice "Rocket" Richard
May 19951m
December 28, 1944 was moving day for 23 year old Maurice Richard. All day he hefted furniture - including a piano - into his new house. That night he scored 5 goals and 3 assists setting an NHL record
- E15
Avro Arrow
Jan 19971m
The development of the Avro Arrow (this Heritage Minute was produced based on the 1996 mini-series "The Arrow").
- E16
Expo '67
Apr 19971m
The planning of the Montreal International and Universal Exposition called Expo 67 is featured.
- E17
John Humphrey
May 19971m
Legal scholar, jurist, and human rights advocate John Humphrey drafts the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
- E18
Marion Orr
May 19971m
The story of female World War II pilot, Marion Orr.
- E19
Syrup
May 19971m
A First Nations family teaches early settlers how to make maple syrup.
- E20
Frontier College
Aug 19971m
Frontier College educates those away from the urban centres.
- E21
Jackie Robinson
Aug 19971m
Baseball player, Jackie Robinson joins the Montreal Royals on October 23, 1946.
- E22
Stratford
Aug 19971m
A look back at the beginning of the Stratford Festival of Canada.
- E23
Grey Owl
Oct 19991m
Englishman Archie Belaney (played by Pierce Brosnan) rises to prominence as a notable author and lecturer after he took on the First Nations identity called Grey Owl. Adapted from the film of the same name.
- E24
Lucille Teasdale
Apr 20001m
Surgeon Lucille Teasdale devotes her life to helping the poor in Africa.
- E25
J. S. Woodsworth
Jan 20031m
Author, lecturer and social activist J. S. Woodsworth convinces Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King to introduce old age pensions.
