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