The document provides information about Canada, including its popular sports like hockey, lacrosse, baseball, and football. It discusses Canada's provinces and territories and notable points of interest. Several winter Olympic sports originated in Canada like hockey and lacrosse. The document also lists famous Canadian athletes, actors, and actresses as well as modes of transportation in Canada. Biographies are provided for famous hockey players Sidney Crosby and Mario Lemieux.

1. Canada
By:Ryan Damren

2. Sports
 Hockey
 Box lacrosse
 Baseball
 Basketball
 Canadian football
 Soccer
 Curling

3. Provinces and Territories
Alberta
British Columbia
New Brunswick
Manitoba
Northwest Territories
Nunavut
Nova Scotia
Newfoundland and Labrador
Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Quebec
Yukon

4. Points of Interest
 Hockey Hall of Fame-Toronto, Ontario
 Niagra Falls-Toronto, Ontario
 Whistler Mountain-British Columbia
 BANFF Mountain-British Columbia

5. Ice Hockey
 Began at Mcgill University in 1875-Montreal
 Canada’s most popular sport
 Began in 19th Century
 Since 1924, been played in the Winter
Olympics
 Women’s added to Olympics in 1998

6. Box Lacrosse
 Originated in Canada
 Indoor lacrosse played in hockey rink
 Contrast to field lacrosse
 Six players
 Has own leagues: National Lacrosse
League (NLL), Canadian Lacrosse
Association, Major Series Lacrosse
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7. Baseball
 Originated in North America
 19th Century America
 Major League Baseball (MLB)
 National League
 American League
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8. Basketball
 Originated Springfield, Massachusetts 1819
 Indoor or outdoor
 Brought to Olympics 1936
 Equipment: Basketball
 Own league: National Basketball
Association (NBA)
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9. Canadian Football
 Played exclusively in Canada
 Called gridiron football
 Played with 12 players per team not 11
 Played with 3 downs per possesion not 4
 Play for the Vanier Cup
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10. Soccer
 Worlds most popular sport
 Originated at Cambridge University
 FIFA World Cup played every 4 years
 Evolved from rugby
 Cambridge rules written at Trinity College,
Cambridge
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11. Curling
 Originated in Scotland in February 1541
 Two teams with 4 players slide heavy
granite stones or “rocks” across a sheet of
ice
 Each team has 8 stones
 Use brooms to slide the stones across the
ice
 Nickname of :Chess on Ice
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12. Canadian War Memorial Museum
 Most famous museum located in
Newfoundland
 Wars recognized: Colonial Period-WW1
 WW1-WW2
 Korean War-Present
 WW1
 WW2-Present
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13. Hockey Hall of Fame
 Located in Toronto, Ontario
 Museum and Hall of Fame
 Holds exhibits of players, trophies and
teams
 Originally in Kingston, Ontario 1943
 In 1943 under ownership of James T.
Sutherland
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14. Famous Athletes
 Wayne Gretzky
 Gordie Howe
 Robert “Bobby” Orr
 Maurice Richard
 Mario Lemiuex
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15. Famous Actors
 Dan Aykroyd
 Jim Carrey
 Michael Cera
 Hayden Christensen
 Michael J. Fox
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16. Famous Actresses
 Christina Cox
 Cynthia Dale
 Shirley Douglas
 Robin Duke
 Erica Durance
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17. Modes of Transportation
 Airplane
 Car
 Trucking Cars
 Train
 Subway
 Bus
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18. Sidney Crosby
 Born August 7, 1987
 Cole Harbor, Nova Scotia
 5’ 11”, 200 lbs.
 Position: Center
 Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL Team)
 1st Overall in 2005 draft
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19. Mario Lemiuex
 Born October 5, 1965
 Montreal Quebec
 6’ 4”, 235 lbs
 Position: Center
 Played for Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL team)
 1st Overall in 1984 draft
 Playing Career: 1984-2006
 Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1997
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20. Bibliography
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hockey
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Box_lacrosse
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baseball
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basketball
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_football
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soccer
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curling
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_war_memorials
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hockey_Hall_of_Fame
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Canadian_actors
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidney_crosby
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_Lemieux