Author: Clint Curtis

Does Victoria Speak English?

The young queen was an adept linguist, fluent in both English and German. Her mother and governess both had German roots, so Victoria grew up speaking the language and later used it frequently when speaking to her German husband, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. The Queen also studied French, Italian, and Latin. Did Victoria […]

What Were The Last Words Of Victoria?

On her death bed, she whispered that Turi, her Pomeranian dog, be brought to her. Her last diary entry was written from Osborne House on Sunday 13 January 1901. It reads: Had a fair night, but was a little wakeful. What was the Queens last words before death? “In loving memory, Elizabeth,” the card read. […]

Is Victoria In Drought?

Improved seasonal conditions have brought beneficial rainfall to most parts of Victoria. With the easing of rainfall deficiencies and drought conditions in much of the State, the Department’s Drought Support Programs (2018-21) have now concluded. When was the last drought in Victoria? The dry conditions experienced between 1996 and 2010, often described as the Millennium […]

Are There Rainforests In Victoria?

There are two forms of rainforest in Victoria: Cool temperate and warm temperate. Cool temperate and some types of warm temperate rainforest are listed as threatened under the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act (1988). The most widespread community of warm temperate rainforest is not listed. How many rainforests are in Victoria? Victoria’s rainforest is spread […]

Are There Eskimos In Nova Scotia?

Nova Scotia was home to 21,895 First Nations people, 10,050 Métis, and 695 Inuit, with the rest reporting other Note 1 Aboriginal identities (980) or more than one Aboriginal identity (225). Are there Inuit in Nova Scotia? Of the Aboriginal population in Nova Scotia, 50.2% (25,830) were First Nations people, 45.3% (23,310) were Métis, and […]

What Indigenous People Lived In Scarborough?

The land on which Scarborough Arts is located has been the home of Indigenous people and Nations long before colonial documentation of time and is specifically the land of the Wendat, Anishinaabe, Mississaugas of the Credit, and the Haudenosaunee. What treaty territory is Scarborough? Williams Treaty Eastern portion of Tkaronto, including Scarborough. What Indigenous place […]