Bøger om Northeastern Ontario

All the animals are awake and ready to explore the province of Ontario and the Great Lakes in this early concept alphabet book.Make a splash in Muskoka, skate outdoors on Ottawa's Rideau canal, help turn sap into maple syrup, grab a grilled lunch with some sea gulls, and peek through the pines at a welcoming campsite in one of the province's many beautiful parks. Jocey's vibrant and whimsical illustrations showcase a selection of the regional diversity found throughout this province, and of the many birds and animals that call Ontario home.

The Waasaashkaa River in Northern Ontario is powerful, dangerous, and remote. Callan Sinclair tests her skill, strength, and grit on the river, whether the challenge be in the form of raging rapids, the perils of the outback bush, or the malicious intentions of men.Callan is a self-conscious Lacrosse player. Her father, a marine, is typically away on a distant mission. Callan's mother is practically catatonic with depression, yet her grandfather is dedicated to her teen growth and wellbeing.On the river Callan is pitted against: Sonny Turner: released from the Everglades Correctional Institution.Cory Turner: Sonny's son, determined to convince Sonny to stay straight.Clarence Whitman: Sergeant Inspector, suspicious of Callan's motives.Keme Conchae: Cree tracker in the Waasaashkaa River territory.The Mastermind: So, dedicated to detail the staples in his plans are always aligned with the edge of the paper.And a wolf.

Journalist Alexandra Shimo flew to the remote Northern Ontario reserve of Kashechewan, hoping to document its deplorable living conditions. Instead, she was faced with the dark side of Canadian history and the limits of her own mental stability.

What was it Donald used to say? "When it comes to children, you pay now or pay later. You never don't pay." Middle-aged Verna Macoun Woodcock returns to the family cottage for the first time in 38 years to scatter the ashes of her husband, father, and twin sister. At first she is alone except for her dad's dog, the lake, bitter memories, and a barely hidden drinking problem. But soon Verna is forced to open up her tightly shut world to others: strong-willed handywoman Winonah; the neglected children of her sister, each lost and broken in their own way; even the ghost of Winonah's dead brother, Lionel, who can't seem to make it to the Sky World. Just as Verna is starting to accept this newfound family, she discovers a menacing prospector who posts a notice on the cottage door, stating his intention to dig for ore. As it turns out, the Macouns hold the surface rights for the land, but not the mineral rights. For the first time in her life, Verna has something to fight for and family at stake.

Upper Canada, 1844. Nathan Elliott returns to the lakeside village of Wellington to be at his dying father's side. Within a few days, his brother reports that Nathan disappeared without a trace. Then Nathan's wife arrives in the village claiming that she can contact the dead.