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The Road to Reconciliation


From the Curio.ca streaming audio-visual collection. What does reconciliation look like? CBC's Duncan McCue reports on the personal response to the idea of reconciliation in one B.C. community. For the many trying to figure out what reconciliation looks like and how we can move forward, perhaps look no further than the unique relationship between John and Nancy Denham, a non-Aboriginal couple, and their drum teacher Terry Aleck, a residential school survivor.
Date Published:2015

From the Curio.ca streaming audio-visual collection. What does reconciliation look like? CBC's Duncan McCue reports on the personal response to the idea of reconciliation in one B.C. community. For the many trying to figure out what reconciliation looks like and how we can move forward, perhaps look no further than the unique relationship between John and Nancy Denham, a non-Aboriginal couple, and their drum teacher Terry Aleck, a residential school survivor.

Date Published:2015

Hanukkah

Berne, Emma Carlson, 1979-


Includes index. Reading is my superpower--Cover. "DK Learning"--Back cover. Time to celebrate -- The festival of lights -- Destruction and a miracle -- Celebrating at home -- Hanukkah around the world. This book teaches readers all about this ancient Jewish festival.
Date Published:2025

Come and join us! : 18 holidays celebrated all year long

Kleinrock, Liz.


Includes glossary of vocabulary related to each holiday. Learn about holidays celebrated by a diverse group of children.
Date Published:2023

The Sixties Scoop and the stolen lives of Indigenous children

Bomberry, Andrew,


"An examination of the Sixties Scoop – a child welfare policy in Canada that saw the removal of Indigenous children from their families, often by force. Starting in 1951, Indigenous children in Canada were taken by social welfare agencies from their families and placed in the care of non-Indigenous families. These children grew up without their birth families, cultural roots, and language. Many tried to run away and some died in the attempt. The taking of the children is known as the Sixties Scoop, though the policies and practices started before the 1960s and lasted long after. Today, Indigenous children are shockingly over-represented in the child welfare system across Canada."
Date Published:2024

"An examination of the Sixties Scoop – a child welfare policy in Canada that saw the removal of Indigenous children from their families, often by force. Starting in 1951, Indigenous children in Canada were taken by social welfare agencies from their families and placed in the care of non-Indigenous families. These children grew up without their birth families, cultural roots, and language. Many tried to run away and some died in the attempt. The taking of the children is known as the Sixties Scoop, though the policies and practices started before the 1960s and lasted long after. Today, Indigenous children are shockingly over-represented in the child welfare system across Canada."

Date Published:2024

Maestro Fresh Wes : Canadian Hip Hop History. January 2020


From the Curio channel: News in Review. Wes Williams, better known to many as Maestro Fresh Wes, is often called the Godfather of Canadian hip hop. He sprang on to the music scene in 1989 with the release of his song "Let Your Backbone Slide" from debut album Symphony in Effect. It was the first rap single certified Gold in Canada. In 2019, this groundbreaking anthem became the first hip hop song to be inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. Williams, who studied law and political science at Carleton University, not only became a recording artist and producer but an actor, author and motivational speaker. Here, he takes the time to go back to a shopping mall in Scarborough to show us where it all began.
Date Published:2020

From the Curio channel: News in Review. Wes Williams, better known to many as Maestro Fresh Wes, is often called the Godfather of Canadian hip hop. He sprang on to the music scene in 1989 with the release of his song "Let Your Backbone Slide" from debut album Symphony in Effect. It was the first rap single certified Gold in Canada. In 2019, this groundbreaking anthem became the first hip hop song to be inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. Williams, who studied law and political science at Carleton University, not only became a recording artist and producer but an actor, author and motivational speaker. Here, he takes the time to go back to a shopping mall in Scarborough to show us where it all began.

Date Published:2020

Amulet. 3, The cloud searchers /

Kibuishi, Kazu, 1978-


Emily, Navin and their crew of resistance fighters charter an airship and set off in search of the lost city of Cielis. there they hope to find held from the Guardian Council's powerful Stonekeepers. It's a mission that Alledia's survival depends on, and time is running out -- Emily's got to find Cielis before the Elf King finds her.
Date Published:2010

The missing skull

Wilson, John (John Alexander), 1951-


A trip to a remote lake in northern Ontario with his grandfather doesn't thrill Steve, especially since his twin brother, DJ, was taken to Central America. Matters start to look up when his grandfather tells Steve about the mysterious death of the artist Tom Thomson and sets him the task of finding Thomson's missing skull. Steve loves mysteries, but when odd things begin happening and strange people start threatening him, Steve wonders whether this is part of his grandfather's plan. Is this still a simple puzzle, or is something far more sinister going on?
Date Published:2016

A trip to a remote lake in northern Ontario with his grandfather doesn't thrill Steve, especially since his twin brother, DJ, was taken to Central America. Matters start to look up when his grandfather tells Steve about the mysterious death of the artist Tom Thomson and sets him the task of finding Thomson's missing skull. Steve loves mysteries, but when odd things begin happening and strange people start threatening him, Steve wonders whether this is part of his grandfather's plan. Is this still a simple puzzle, or is something far more sinister going on?

Date Published:2016

Amulet. 1, The stonekeeper /

Kibuishi, Kazu, 1978-


After the tragic death of their father, Emily and Navin move with their mother to the home of her deceased great-grandfather, but the strange house proves to be dangerous. Before long, a sinister creature lures the kids' mom through a door in the basement. Em and Navin, desperate not to lose her, follow her into an underground world inhabited by demons, robots, and talking animals. Eventually, they enlist the help of a small mechanical rabbit named Miskit. Together with Miskit, they face the most terrifying monster of all, and Em finally has the chance to save someone she loves.
Date Published:2008

After the tragic death of their father, Emily and Navin move with their mother to the home of her deceased great-grandfather, but the strange house proves to be dangerous. Before long, a sinister creature lures the kids' mom through a door in the basement. Em and Navin, desperate not to lose her, follow her into an underground world inhabited by demons, robots, and talking animals. Eventually, they enlist the help of a small mechanical rabbit named Miskit. Together with Miskit, they face the most terrifying monster of all, and Em finally has the chance to save someone she loves.

Date Published:2008

Joy's close call

Moss, Olivia


A rainbow leads Dazzle and her friends to Bluebell Wood. There, they meet a feisty butterfly named Joy. But when they accidentally upset a nest of angry hornets, the butterflies are in trouble! Will Joy come to the rescue?
Date Published:2009

Amulet. 5, Prince of the elves /

Kibuishi, Kazu, 1978-


Emily survived the chaos of the Guardian Academy, but Max Griffin has stolen the Mother Stone. With it, the Elf King forges new amulets that will give him the power to invade and destroy the nation of Windsor. Emily and her friends lead the soldiers of the Cielis Guard in a fight to stop him, but Max stands in their way. And when she seeks information from the Voice of her Amulet, she discovers that the Voice is much more sinister than she ever could have imagined.
Date Published:2012

Emily survived the chaos of the Guardian Academy, but Max Griffin has stolen the Mother Stone. With it, the Elf King forges new amulets that will give him the power to invade and destroy the nation of Windsor. Emily and her friends lead the soldiers of the Cielis Guard in a fight to stop him, but Max stands in their way. And when she seeks information from the Voice of her Amulet, she discovers that the Voice is much more sinister than she ever could have imagined.

Date Published:2012

Love the world

Parr, Todd,


Whether looking at one's own nose and toes, helping others, or exploring the world, there is always something to love.
Date Published:2023

Governance

Rose, Simon, 1961-,


The beginning -- Historic treaties -- Forming Canada -- Influencing the Governement of Canada -- Indigenous governance today -- The future. "Explores how Indigenous groups historically governed themselves, the changes they faced when Europeans arrived in North America, and recent efforts by the Canadian government to restore self-government to Indigenous Peoples."--.
Date Published:2017

What does reconciliation mean?


From the Curio.ca streaming audio-visual collection. Have you heard the word reconciliation before? It comes up a lot around Orange Shirt Day, which is marked every year on September 30 as a day to raise awareness about the horror faced by Indigenous people who were forced to attend Canadian residential schools. In 2021, Canada announced that September 30 would officially be called the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and federal workers would be given the day off in order to acknowledge that history. But what does reconciliation even mean?
Date Published:2021

From the Curio.ca streaming audio-visual collection. Have you heard the word reconciliation before? It comes up a lot around Orange Shirt Day, which is marked every year on September 30 as a day to raise awareness about the horror faced by Indigenous people who were forced to attend Canadian residential schools. In 2021, Canada announced that September 30 would officially be called the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and federal workers would be given the day off in order to acknowledge that history. But what does reconciliation even mean?

Date Published:2021

Easter

Saunders, Abbie,


Discusses the history of Easter and how it is celebrated in Canada.
Date Published:2023

Ready steady ghost!

Baguley, Elizabeth



Date Published:2011

Mini Chat et son club BD. 2, Perspectives /

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-


Traduction de: Cat kid comic club. 2, Perspectives. Tête-de-lard, Maya et Petit Pistache ont préparé de nouvelles leçons pour Louis, Naomi et leurs dix-neuf frères et soeurs. Que ce soit en classe ou à l’extérieur, les bébés crapauds ont beaucoup à apprendre. Vont-ils parvenir à travailler tous ensemble et à voir les choses d’un autre point de vue?
Date Published:2022

Devastation in B.C. : A Once in a Century Flood. January 2022


From the Curio channel: News in Review. A series of storms swept across southern British Columbia in November 2021, bringing heavy rain, extreme flooding and deadly mudslides. Some areas received a month's worth of rain in under two days. Major highways and the province's supply routes were blocked. Nearly 20,000 people were forced to abandon their homes. The deluge swamped vital farmland, where hundreds of thousands of animals perished. It was one of the most severe natural disasters to strike British Columbia in a generation.
Date Published:2022

From the Curio channel: News in Review. A series of storms swept across southern British Columbia in November 2021, bringing heavy rain, extreme flooding and deadly mudslides. Some areas received a month's worth of rain in under two days. Major highways and the province's supply routes were blocked. Nearly 20,000 people were forced to abandon their homes. The deluge swamped vital farmland, where hundreds of thousands of animals perished. It was one of the most severe natural disasters to strike British Columbia in a generation.

Date Published:2022

What's in the walls?

Champagne, Julie, 1981-


One day after floor-hockey practice, ten-year-old Zack hears some strange sounds in the school gym. But he's the only one in there. It sounds like scratching... and it's coming from inside the walls. What could be making that sound? Zack soon discovers that the school custodian may not have been doing a good job of keeping the school clean -- and something uninvited has moved in.
Date Published:2025

Lantern Festival

Chow, Bill,


Includes index. During a full moon, China and other Asian countries celebrate the end of Lunar New Year by holding the Lantern Festival, lighting up the dark sky. Learn about how the festival is celebrated in Canada and the importance it carries.
Date Published:2024

Miranda's ghosts

Weigelt, Udo.


At Halloween time, Miranda finally stands up to the ghosts that have been living in her room.
Date Published:2002