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RE:SOURCES
Killer whales
You can immerse yourself in details about killer whales
at oceanlink.
If you've been fortunate enough to see orcas
in the wild, you can try to identify the individuals in your photos
by referring to the book Killer Whales, 2nd Edition (UBC Press). In
the book, whale researchers Graeme Ellis and John Ford teamed up with
their Washington colleague Kenneth Balcomb to compile the latest information
on killer whales and their future prospects. Almost 300 photos help
you put a name to a whale's face — or fin! Order it from Raincoast
Books at 1-800-663-5714.
Also, find out exactly how Bjossa the killer
whale was moved to Sea World in San Diego and get an update on how
she's
doing at www.vanaqua.org.
Poison ivy
Itching to learn more about poison ivy? Agriculture and Agri-Food
Canada's website
has excellent photos to help you identify the worrisome weed, along
with tips on how to get rid of it safely. You can pick up Susan
Carol Hauser's book Nature's Revenge (Lyons Press),
which looks at the history and lore of poison ivy and its relatives.
Also, share your own experiences with poison ivy by contributing
to our online
survey.
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People of the blood
The Blood tell their own history on their website, www.kainaiwa.com. You can read
more about the tribe's customs and history in Mike Mountain
Horse's book My People the Bloods (Glenbow-Alberta Institute),
available at www.glenbow.org/shop or by calling the Glenbow Museum
at (403) 268-4120. Visitors are also welcome to join in Kainai Days
on July 19-22, a festival that attracts First Nations people from
all over North America to celebrate their culture and participate
in traditional dance and drumming competitions. Contact the Blood
Indian Reserve at (403) 737-3753 for more information.
Saint-Maurice River
The rich natural and cultural heritage of La Mauricie National
Park comes to life on the Parks Canada website, at parkscanada.pch.gc.ca/parks/quebec/mauricie/.
You can also contact the park at (819) 538-3232. To learn more about
Canada's first foundry, les Forges du Saint-Maurice, visit
this National Historic Site's website at www.parcscanada.gc.ca/parks/quebec/forges.
Bilingual readers will also enjoy Le Coeur-du-Québec : La
Mauricie et le Centre-du-Québec (Les Éditions GID),
by Serge Lambert and Eugen Kedl. The 1998 book gives a photographic
and historical overview of the region, as well as profiles of personalities
who left their mark on the area. You can rent or buy the 1999 documentary
film L'Erreur boréale (available with English subtitles
as Forest Alert) from the National Film Board at 1-800-267-7710.
In Montréal, you can view the film at the Cinérobothèque,
(514) 496-6887.
Mosaic
For a virtual tour of Canada's largest Buddhist temple visit
the International Buddhist Society's website, www.buddhisttemple.org. It
features an image gallery, as well as Buddhist history and readings.
Closer to home, find your local Buddhist association at www.buddhismcanada.com.
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