Heritage Minutes

Heritage Minutes Season 4

TV Show

Season 4 Episodes

1. Hart & Papineau

May 22nd, 19951 min

The efforts of politician and lawyer Louis-Joseph Papineau give full equality of religion to Jews in Canada.

2. Paul Émile Borduas

May 22nd, 19951 min

The art of Paul-Émile Borduas and the Quiet Revolution are featured.

3. Pauline Vanier

May 22nd, 19951 min

Professional diplomats Georges and Pauline Vanier fight Canadian immigration policy in an attempt to help refugees fleeing Europe in the Second World War.

4. Water Pump

May 22nd, 19951 min

Canadian Mennonites devise sustainable agriculture practices that aid the Third World.

5. Flags

May 22nd, 19951 min

Lawyer, judge, and politician John Matheson looks at candidates for Canada's new flag.

6. Sitting Bull

May 22nd, 19951 min

Native American Chief Sitting Bull seeks refuge in Canada.

7. John Cabot

May 22nd, 19951 min

Italian navigator and explorer John Cabot discovers the Grand Banks of Newfoundland and runs "aground" on a bounty of fish.

8. Winnie

May 22nd, 19951 min

The bear of Canadian soldier Harry Colebourn becomes the inspiration for Winnie the Pooh.

9. Myrnam Hospital

May 22nd, 19951 min

The town of Myrnam, Alberta forms a non-denominational hospital.

10. Bluenose

May 22nd, 19951 min

The Bluenose, a ship out of Halifax and an important Canadian symbol in the 1930s, wins its last race.

11. John McCrae

May 22nd, 19951 min

Author, artist and physician during World War I John McCrae pens In Flanders Fields.

12. The Paris Crew

May 22nd, 19951 min

The surprise victory of the Paris Crew, a group of unheralded Canadian rowers, at the 1867 World Championships.

13. Grey Owl

May 22nd, 19951 min

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.

14. Nat Taylor

May 22nd, 19951 min

How Nat Taylor invents the multiplex theater.

15. J. S. Woodsworth

May 22nd, 19951 min

Author, lecturer and social activist J. S. Woodsworth convinces Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King to introduce old age pensions.

16. Maurice "Rocket" Richard

May 22nd, 19951 min

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

17. Avro Arrow

May 22nd, 19951 min

The development of the Avro Arrow (this Heritage Minute was produced based on the 1996 mini-series "The Arrow").

18. Syrup

May 22nd, 19951 min

A First Nations family teaches early settlers how to make maple syrup.

19. Marion Orr

May 22nd, 19951 min

The story of female World War II pilot, Marion Orr.

20. Expo '67

May 22nd, 19951 min

The planning of the Montreal International and Universal Exposition called Expo 67 is featured.

21. John Humphrey

May 22nd, 19951 min

Legal scholar, jurist, and human rights advocate John Humphrey drafts the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

22. Jackie Robinson

May 22nd, 19951 min

Baseball player, Jackie Robinson joins the Montreal Royals on October 23, 1946.

23. Stratford

May 22nd, 19951 min

A look back at the beginning of the Stratford Festival of Canada.

24. Frontier College

May 22nd, 19951 min

Frontier College educates those away from the urban centres.

25. Lucille Teasdale

May 22nd, 19951 min

Surgeon Lucille Teasdale devotes her life to helping the poor in Africa.

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