The Canadian Oxford dictionary defines “pepsi” as derogatory term for a French Canadian, “from the perceived Québécois preference for Pepsi-Cola.” Until the 1970s, Pepsi followed the approach still used by most advertisers for the Quebec market. What do people from Quebec call themselves? For purposes of convenience in this article, Francophone residents of Quebec are […]
Author: Darrel Pratt
Can You Buy Grain Alcohol In Quebec?
At these state-run businesses, you can find a full range of alcoholic beverages, including beer, wine, coolers and all types of hard liquor. The strongest alcohol available in the Province of Quebec is 94%, or 188 proof, NGS (natural grain spirit). Is Everclear alcohol legal in Canada? The 95% alcohol isn’t available to the public. […]
What Is Newfoundland Screech Made Of?
Jamaican rum. Newfoundland Screech rum is made from a blend of imported Jamaican rum, water from Newfoundland, caramel colour and flavouring. The East Coast spirit has been enjoyed by the locals for centuries. What’s in Newfoundland Screech? Indeed, the history of Newfoundland has been described as “a long battle between rum and religion.” Now, screech […]
Why Were The Men Of The 1St Newfoundland Regiment Known As The Blue Puttees?
The Newfoundland Regiment was quickly assembled and hastily trained, with the first recruits sent overseas in October 1914 to become a unit of the British Army. They would become known as the “Blue Puttees” because of the colour of the uniform leggings they wore on their lower legs. What is the significance of the blue […]
How Many Newfoundland Soldiers Died In The Battle Of The Somme?
The losses were devastating. Of the approximately 800 soldiers of the Newfoundland Regiment who fought that day, only 68 were able to answer roll call following the battle. The regiment suffered 710 casualties — 386 wounded and 324 who were killed, died of their wounds, or missing (presumed dead). How many Newfoundland soldiers died in […]
What Is The Difference Between A Pond And A Lake In Newfoundland?
Lakes are normally much deeper than ponds and have a larger surface area. All the water in a pond is in the photic zone, meaning ponds are shallow enough to allow sunlight to reach the bottom. This causes plants (sometimes too many) to grow at the bottom of ponds as well as on their surface. […]
Who Was The First English Explorer To Reach Newfoundland 1497?
John Cabot. 1500) was an Italian navigator and explorer. His 1497 voyage to the coast of North America under the commission of Henry VII of England is the earliest-known European exploration of coastal North America since the Norse visits to Vinland in the eleventh century. John Cabot Children Ludovico, Sebastian, and Sancto Who was the […]
When Did Fishing Start In Newfoundland?
15th and 16th centuries In the early sixteenth century, fishermen from England, France, Spain and Portugal discovered the best places to fish for cod in the waters off Newfoundland, and how best to preserve the fish for the journey home. When did overfishing start in Newfoundland? Commercial fisheries can do tremendous damage to the marine […]
Why Did The French First Abandon The Settlement Of Quebec?
Cartier attempted to create the first permanent European settlement in North America at Cap-Rouge (Quebec City) in 1541 with 400 settlers but the settlement was abandoned the next year after bad weather and attacks from Native Americans in the area. Why did France abandon Quebec? After all, it had done so following Sir David Kirke’s […]
Where Can I Find Fossils In Newfoundland?
In eastern Newfoundland, trilobites and acritarchs (plant microfossils) are the most common fossils. They occur in marine-deposited shales and slates of Cambrian and Ordovician age on the Avalon Peninsula (including Bell Island), the Bonavista Peninsula (including Random Island) and the Burin Peninsula. Where is the oldest fossils in Newfoundland? Known to scientists as the Ediacara […]