Imagine creating a song, a poem, even a catchphrase that is so instantly iconic that everyone assumes your creation is something that is so woven into the fabric of our… Read More »The Great Canadian Road Trip…Song #80/250: The Log Driver’s Waltz by Wade Hemsworth
Over the years, there have been many deep thinkers who have pondered the question of what it means to be “Canadian”. Well, without going into a long essay on the… Read More »The Great Canadian Road Trip….Song #68/250: Big League by Tom Cochrane
In my most recent post (which you can read here), I talked about the history of Canada’s Juno Award celebrations and discussed some of this year’s more established winners, from… Read More »The Great Canadian Road Trip: 2024 Junos Edition: Part II
As 1967 drew near, many plans were set into motion to mark the occasion of Canada’s 100th anniversary of becoming an independent country. For my family, we embarked on a… Read More »The Great Canadian Road Trip: Song #23/250 The Canadian Railroad Trilogy by Gordon Lightfoot
Welcome to “I Read Canadian” Day in Canada. This is a celebration of the authors and illustrators who have helped create some of the best books on the planet. It is a celebration of Canadian talent. This post lists fifteen terrific Canadian books that made a difference to me and my children and to my students, as well. Enjoy!
This is one post in a series. Each post will focus on one song by the Canadian rock n’ roll band The Tragically Hip. I am a fan, not an… Read More »The Tragically Hip: Song #11- Fireworks