🇨🇦 ICONIC MOMENTS IN CANADIAN HISTORY | American Couple Reacts "Top 10 Canada Heritage Minutes"

[@i_q_9]

nice. Canadian here, i'm surprised Terry Fox's heritage minute wasn't included here. Terry Fox, a true Canadian hero

[@NicStryker1027]

Banting creating Insulin and Tommy Douglas creating our universal healthcare should've been on the list.

[@kellyzak2375]

Terry Fox too

[@bunzeebear2973]

The list is long. It just was not the top 10

[@coffeeveins]

To be fair, it wasn’t a list of greatest Canadians or Canadian moments, but the best heritage minute segments covering them. Since they tended to focus on stories we might not otherwise know about, the most famous like Terry Fox(well, WELL known in Canada during the 80’s and 90’s)weren’t as necessary. I believe they did make one in the newer batch about him though so they younger generations who didn’t live through his heyday will still know about him.

[@SBel65]

Terry Fox is never forgotten by Canadians…Tommy Douglas is deliberately forgotten and many don’t even know who he is or what he did!

[@skarlottt]

Also... doctor Penfield...I smell burnt toast!

[@maube8007]

I have to admit I got a little choked-up watching. I'm happy we could share these moments of our history with you. Not only do those events make us who we are, the Heritage Minutes themselves are a historical part of us. There were several left out, Sitting Bull, invention of Penicillin, Valor Road, the Chines workers on the Western railroad was glossed-over but it's a big one. The Halifax Explosion always sticks with me most because that's home.

[@terrygaudio1053]

Just like the Narrator said, these played mostly during after school programming and during Saturday morning cartoons. Being a bit of a history buff, I'd often look up the whole story in the school library after seeing one. These were a great way to encourage young Canadians to learn their history. When you are watching a medical drama that involves some sort of neuro surgery, listen for them to ask for the "Pennfield" which is a surgical instrument named for Wilder Pennfield .

[@dustinherk8124]

they were originally produced specifically to counter all the american cultural influence creeping into our nation through all media, of the time. radio, tv, movies, and by the time of the "house hippo" also early dial up internet.

[@jameslatimer3600]

Did you ever hear of David Thompson in our early history?

[@terrygaudio1053]

@@jameslatimer3600 I have. He's should be up there with Champlain and Jean Nicolet when it came to exploring and mapping Canada.

[@jameslatimer3600]

@@terrygaudio1053 Yes he should. And better his image on a twenty dollar bill than any PM we ever had. U. S. President Grant gave "explorers" Lewis and Clarke a map of the Mississippi River headwaters. It was surveyed, drawn and signed by David Thompson years before.

[@jameslatimer3600]

@@terrygaudio1053 Many years ago we took a "Canadian" train trip, CNR of course, to Vancouver from T.O. At 1 am we were dropped off at Kamloops Stn., a white shack with one dim light over a pay phone, Called a cab which took us into Kamloops. At the CPR stn. we turned a corner to our hotel, the David Thompson Motor Hotel. Didn't learn any more about him until I was retired and did my family tree. Many teachers I met had never heard the name from back then.

[@dave_yeg8596]

robinson and his wife loved montreal, he was very respected for who he was and what he did and was surprised by the acceptance of the people. of the city.

[@TheYukonnahanni]

once again,, Thank - for Your Caring & Interest in Canada.. ~~ You are Both WONDERFUL PEOPLE !!!

[@trishemerald2487]

That Halifax one chokes me up every time...

[@JB-yb4wn]

I visited the Maritime Museum in Halifax. They have on display the actual key that Coleman used. Pretty poignant, along with the Titanic deck chairs.

[@glennelliott708]

The first baseball game was documented as being played in Canada by a visitor from Colorado and written in a Denver newspaper. This occurred months before the Coopertown game.

[@kgm4556]

This is literally the only reaction channel I like. You guys actually seem happy and genuine. Love it 🇨🇦👌

[@kyle381000]

The recent episode about Canadians liberating Holland in WWII is very good.

[@jonmce1]

A great part of the Robinson story is that when he first played in an American city he was booed all the time he was on the field. The favour however was returned when the American team played in Montreal they were booed for the entire game.

[@Burke17]

This made me proud and emotional to be from such a wonderful country. So much history

[@Qikdraw]

The best part of Historica Minutes is they show the good, AND the bad. Which is as it should be. History is history no matter if it paints us in a bad light or not.

[@Burke17]

@@Qikdraw truth.

[@tiffaniterris2886]

They certainly avoid full context, and in some instances do tend to imply to the point of lying. For example, the Cartier one is mostly BS.

[@Imsemble]

@@tiffaniterris2886 Yeah being from QC and knowing Cartier's history pretty well, that one was frustrating to watch for me. There was literally no basis or point for it except to send a "Europeans bad" message. The worst is, if they actually wanted to show bad things about Cartier, they could have shown him later kidnapping Donnacona and bringing him to France, but that would require them to also show Donnacona asking the king of France to colonize the continent and to be their allies so they can dominate the surrounding tribes, so I get why they didn't do it.

[@bartlett454]

As Canadians, this is the importance of the Heritage Minutes during their time for young viewers, and why I would like for them to be continued on all formats for today's generations. Our history begins, and continues with the indigenous peoples at the origins; they ARE, indeed, here today. Indigenous culture is our living history and it should be embraced and told along with white, colonizer history, as well as the histories of others welcomed into our cultural mosaic. People came as colonizers from Europe; then brought others from other lands, yet denied them rights as human beings... but we can -- and will -- make reconciliation a reality, people. As a professor of mine once said at university, "if we [as Canadians] don't tell our own stories, regardless of how ugly... who will?"

[@barbarae-b507]

I remember all of these growing up. Still like watching them. They should bring the making of them back.

[@sirdavidoftor3413]

They have. A new one was released about a month ago! Stay safe, stay sane, stay strong

[@fluterify]

We actually do know how Laura Secord got her Intel. American soldiers who had invaded the area where Laura lived would force locals to provide them food and shelter. At the time it was only Laura and her daughter's at home the American soldiers were not worried about what a woman or girl would do with the confidential American information and more openly talked about it in the Secorde's home.

[@bruce8321]

Tommy Douglas was voted the greatest Canadian of all time for giving us Universal Health Care. I agree with that vote as it along with our Dr. Banting and insulin has saved millions of lives around the world.

[@aq_cbg_spartan2184]

love all the Canadian content! Great video

[@BrendaVanden]

"I need my peach baskets back" is a phrase my now-grown kids and I use to say "You need to return what you borrowed." I smell burnt toast' is a phrase that even when used in the normal way, reminds my family of that Heritage Moment.

[@maggiecolborne3903]

I am 77 years old and when I was a child Jackie Robinson was loved by sports fans and still is.

[@gordieparenteau6555]

Wolverine is Canadian. He was born in Alberta. Captain America has a Canadian counterpart: Johnny Canuck.

[@nathaliablaze116]

Let's not forget Deadpool is from Regina Saskatchewan 😊

[@gordieparenteau6555]

Johnny Canuck is also where the NHL's Vancouver Canucks get their name from.

[@charmingjinx9379]

The original illustrator for The Men in Black series is also Canadian, Sandy Carruthers from PEI. He was actually my graphic design/illustrator instructor at Holland College in Charlottetown.

[@colleenross8752]

James Naismith, who created basketball,also Canadian

[@Barnes466]

Thanks for the reminders!

[@CaptainRandus]

Laura Secord is the Canadian Paul Revere

[@terrylachancr9030]

My sister was operated on by Wilder Penfield after a traumatic brain injury at 5yo. She grew up to be an RNA. She could have been a vegitablle. Thanks Doc! p

[@kgm4556]

I love these guys. Funny, cool, let it go. So great. Love it. 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@6Sierra]

Love you two. Keep them coming. I could sit and chat about our country for hours. I hope you get a chance to explore here 🇨🇦 sending good vibes and a successful channel!

[@TheDemouchetsREACT]

Thank you!

[@sharis9095]

I remember all of these... which means it was an effective campaign. It also means if you show it on TV between cartoons kids will take it in as as fact and remember forever. (I'm 56 now). So maybe everyone should be aware what the kiddies are watching... they'll never forget it.

[@KristineMaitland]

About Spider-Man. The original theme song for the late 60s cartoon was recorded by two Canadian choirs. The later live action film was done by Michael Buble.

[@charmingjinx9379]

Also the first Spiderman animated series in the 60s was a U.S.-Canadian production, with Canadian actor Paul Soles providing the voice for Peter Parker/Spiderman. It was always funny when Soles changed his voice from boy-like to deep and manly when Spiderman put his mask on. We used to laugh at that watching the series in the 70s.

[@daleplant5275]

Wolverine, Deadpool, Sabretooth and Northstar are all Canadian born superheroes. Canada has a large presence in comics with many Disney animators being Canadian. We have graphic art, and game dev elopement schools and producers here.

[@AdrianLeeMagill]

Love from a Canadian. Peace.

[@onknight]

Thank you for spotlighting are beautiful country as a Canadian I grew up with these moments on TV they taught me history and yes I did see the friendly giant a time or two .

[@Tina-oq3di]

The women was having a seizure. Before each seizure she smelt burnt toast. The surgeon was able to discover where in her brain the seizure was coming from. Also, Wolverine is Canadian. As well, penicillin was created by a Canadian as well as insulin. These doctors did not get rich but rather felt it was for the best for the world that everyone have access to them. Winnie the bear was brought over To Britain by a Canadian soldier the name is short for Winnipeg. Another great video 🇨🇦

[@helbent4]

Agreed, great video. However, penicillin was not created by a Canadian as far as I can tell. Dr. Alexander Fleming was born in Scotland and made his discovery in London, England.

[@DeniseNL-yj8kq]

I’m not sure about the penicillin but definitely insulin was created by 2 Canadian doctors.

[@SexiestPenguin]

Wolverine and Deadpoole are both canonically Canadians...and both of them have regeneration as one of their powers. It's that great healthcare 😉😆

[@kaseykat1]

What about Terry Fox? Arguably on of the greatest human beings ever.

[@gloriaattard1855]

I look forward to seeing them on TV

[@robbiemillar704]

Watch the actual Heritage minutes... Not a reaction to the Heritage minutes.. although she did a good job of explaining... Watch it for yourself because each 60-second clip is a mini movie. I grew up watching them and you should watch them for what they are. I think you'll appreciate them more.🍻🇨🇦

[@chrisrandall2710]

These are still on tv today, just saw one a few days ago...there’s like 100

[@kgm4556]

I don’t like a lot of reaction chanel’s, but I like you guys. Seem to actually enjoy what you do. 🇨🇦👌

[@ThundaStrack]

Thanks for the vid, very clean and vanilla. 🇨🇦😎

[@doubleddbeat3418]

I havent thought about those in years hahaha One every commercial pause in the saturday norning cartoons

[@matthall5758]

Laurie Secord is our Paul Revier. “The red coats are coming!”

[@fedodosto3162]

acually Paul Revier was on a horse, she was on foot.

[@christinefougere]

We had black panthers, OMG I was weak when she said that, aaahahahahahah love your videos.

[@donastanley776]

Hi. Canadian here. Lived & had family & married & bought home in the USA many many years ago. Came back to Canada. Majority of my family are American. They are mixed Canadian & yet more American now. Our purebred American neighbors (neighbours lol), coworkers, friends can't believe or understand anything we say or mention about Canada. Not even 40 years later. Nothing. Blank 😐. Lovely hardworking generous friendly people... but absolutely Nada... to this very day. So my question is: What does your family, friends etc think about your open-minded immersion & newfound knowledge of Canada? What are THEIR Reactions?? 🤷‍♀️

[@brentdallyn8459]

Insulin didn't make the top 10?

[@deborahbarry8458]

Banting and Best - inventors of insulin. Proud Canadian History

[@skarlottt]

Laura Secord was Canadian. You can visit her house directly across from the American side of Niagara falls Canada

[@cole_harbour_sports_cards]

I’d like to name the two of you honorary Canadians!

[@werewolfsam5]

My Hubbie and I quoted every one of these while they were playing!!😂

[@pauladee-lx3om]

interesting to watch your reactions

[@timk800]

I really like this couple. I wish we were neighbours. subscribing

[@TheDemouchetsREACT]

Welcome to the family!

[@michellelaviolette574]

Yep you can’t get a headache in Canada without someone making sure you don’t smell burnt toast lol

[@anniemae62]

I still choke up at the Halifax explosion one (amongst others). The #1 one was about epilepsy.

[@AL-fl4jk]

The burnt toast one is so iconic people quote it without knowing where it comes from

[@Hammerhead547]

The one in the intro is discussing the horrid conditions of the old King Pen (it closed a decade ago) in the 1930's, it was the oldest and most feared prison in all of canada, it housed some of most hated criminals in canadian history. One interesting fact about it is that despite its reputation as our most terrifying prison, no executions were ever carried out in its grounds as the responsibility for carrying out hangings was delegted too the provinces and territories, king pen was adminstered by the federal correction services. Think of it as our version of Sing Sing or San Quinton, but on a national level rather than state level.

[@leogiroux6751]

You should do a reaction video of how many things were invented in Canada you will be pleasantly surprised

[@leerunacres8043]

First here's to 100k. I have seen quite a bit of the heritage minutes. With the history, I am proud of bit the skeleton in the closet that is coming about now. Thank you for your reactions. Lee of Toronto Canada

[@travisboyle285]

I do that with movies sometimes too.

[@elizabethbeard8776]

This was This was amazing! ... ! But have you heard about Insulins?

[@katie_jeanes]

LOL 😂 I still say “ I smell burnt toast “

[@MissV301]

My Grandmother lived her entire life with glass still embedded in her face from the windows she and many others were watching the ship behind in their homes when it exploded. So many people were blinded by glass that eventually an organization was founded to help - the CNIB.

[@vaudreelavallee3757]

Joe Shuster's cousin Frank Shuster was part of the Wayne and Shuster comedy duo. The original name of the paper was Daily Star because Joe was a paperboy at the Star - but they changed it to Daily Planet. Last I heard, Americans bought Laura Secord Chocolates. Three Trolls and a Baggy talk about the end of the War of 1812 - you should give it a listen. There was a made for TV movie - Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion There is another made for TV movie - A Bear Named Winnie - about a female bear named Winnipeg who inspired the Winnie the Pooh books. It is set during WWI and has Winnie treating soldiers with PTSD

[@ronthered138]

I'm calling BS on the "I smell burnt toast" thing. I have lived in Canada for sixty years, and I have never heard that phrase. I have heard, " He's toast" to refer to someone that has failed, but not the other.

[@realalbertan]

The end of the war of 1812 Brits & Canadians burned down the White House

[@JuandeFucaU]

yah, Superman is Canadian.......... and yes, you do have Captain America........... but......... Captain Kirk is Canadian too.......... but then............. you also got Captain Kangaroo too.

[@dennisdwyer6500]

Watch the heritage minutes on their own.

[@patriciacampbell6414]

Lol!! The first language of Canada is Indigenous

[@fedodosto3162]

OK but wich one? There are many indigenous languages

[@daleplant5275]

They should bring the Heritage Minutes back

[@thatcanadianguy2011]

The place where this happened is called Kanata, it's just outside Ottawa.

[@matthall5758]

Basketball And Football are both Canadian. Look it up!

[@donnaogorman4935]

You are the cutest couple. 😘🇨🇦

[@bunzeebear2973]

I have the occasional rare seizures from epilepsy. Never smelled burnt toast. My injury is on the side of the head (temple region)

[@blissinchains]

You guys would love the series called "Canada: A People's History". It used to be on youtube for free, and may still be. If it is, you should check it out!

[@kimberleyrichard2429]

A Terry Fox mention would be one idea

[@ninemoonplanet]

You will prefer the full versions of the Heritage Minutes much more because they tell the more complex, complete stories. These are not the actual Heritage Minutes.

[@SBel65]

I don’t remember ever seeing one about the Acadian Expulsion…

[@quebecforce111]

personally i place the invention of insulin in the first place

[@johntarnowski9086]

Camada has Wolverine & Deadpool

[@hokeypokeyahandicapablebul4207]

Thanks, true about the heritage moments, to date I smell burnt toast is a thing.lol❤ Canada Strong.🇨🇦 check out the 1979 Mississauga Train Derailment. 200,000 people evacuated. I lived 4 blocks away from explosion, parts of tankard fell from the sky, huge mushroom clouds. You guys are awesome ✌Hokey Pokey a Handicapable Bulldog

[@kimberlycole8402]

They forgot Alaxander grahm bell. Who created one of the most imporant devices in the history of mankind. The telephone

[@staycee639]

In the war if 1812 (Laura Secord) was a stalemate and closed with no concession by either side. However, it did push back the Indigenous peoples' frontier, increase the breach between the United States and the British North American colonies, and confirm the U.S.-Canadian boundary. Canada pushed the US troops back as far as modern day Boston and we burned down the "old" white house. So thats why we say we won lol

[@bonniefournier2430]

There is a show called operation yellow ribbon all about 911 and the role us Canadians played in it

[@marieross6231]

We got Wolverine!😂😅😊

[@MIBHorns-uq4tn]

We have Black Panther. Best comment ever!

[@dennisdwyer6500]

That narrator is utterly hopeless. The priest was very kind

[@matthall5758]

Wolverine was Canadian.

[@jbwhittaker4645]

thank you for watching. you two are great/ from old canadian cracker/lol lol lol

[@robertsonsid]

Inuksuk should be # 1. You never saw an Inuksuk before that commercial. Now go to any beach in Canada and you will see one.

[@astralnomad]

you can keep spidey.. we got deadpool and wolverine! ;)

[@LoisGoreham]

bluenose was the fastest schooner and won most of the races

[@JT.Pilgrim]

The bible reference you made was Jericho

[@kyle381000]

I have no idea why the narrative stated that Canadians have dominated basketball since it was invented. That is a ludicrous.

[@JuandeFucaU]

it later said that was a joke.

[@Shamacanada]

Canucks taking the piss out of themselves.

[@dalevandebeek2041]

Just a joke listen carefully. Just making fun of ourselves lol❤🇨🇦

[@tiffaniterris2886]

The opening Heritage minute wasn't true in the end, Cartier met with the Huron, his first encounter with the Iroquois was shooting one, as a group attacked them. Canada, or Canadian, was first used by the natives as a name for the French pioneers, to distinguish them from other white men who came after. It may have an alternative meaning between Algonquin and Iroquois, or it meant these first white men who settled in this place are Canadians. Either way, it somehow ended up the name of the country.

[@kingstonart]

House hippos, anyone?😂😂 Still relevant.

[@travismoore22]

Insulin? Snow?

[@GoWestYoungMan]

They picked some good ones! The only bit I wouldn't agree with is the contention that Canadians have dominated basketball since the sport was invented. There were some dominant early teams like the Edmonton Grads (4 time World Champions) but it's only recently that Canada has produced a steady stream of top talent. It's the US that has dominated the sport. That said, I learned a lot about Canada by watching Heritage Minutes.

[@TheMadMaple]

I'm pretty sure the narrator was kidding about Canada dominating basketball. Self-deprecating sarcasm like that is a staple of Canadian humour.

[@GoWestYoungMan]

@@TheMadMaple Canadians are famous for being self-deprecating but it's ill advised when one's attempting to convey information. It calls into question everything else being said.

[@kivimik]

@@GoWestYoungMan To be fair, I think the intended audience were Canadian viewers, so that it's approached as an in-joke. But then, I'm admittedly not a big fan of "Mojo" countdowns, who often get the facts wrong due to half-assed research.

[@hilariousname6826]

@@GoWestYoungMan She was attempting to convey a joke. You didn't get it - that's okay, but don't blame her.

[@msmorewood]

Did anyone think "Burnt Toast" wouldn't be #1?

[@warrenpeterson6065]

My country, Canada, is huge when you factor land mass and length of coastline but our population is small ... even, much less than California. But, we rock the world with being the highest educated country on the planet with the longest life expectancy and routinely ranking in the top 3 most livable country. Obviously we are doing something right despite the US GOP criticism ... hahaha.

[@jbracone5933]

Don't forget the invention of penicillin which i think shouldn't be in the top 3

[@Habsbsbgirl1909]

My parents saw Jackie Robinson play in Montréal

[@perrycomeau2627]

A 10 dollar bill is so exiting; front row seats...

[@Ottawajames]

Laura Secord was not Canadian, she was American. She's remembered as a traitor by people in her home town but as a hero in Canada.... Also, she was said to have made the trip with a cow for some reason....

[@ktkat1949]

She was born in Mass. Her father was fighting the British on the rebel side. He moved to Ontario because he could get a land grant there but not in the USA. who gives a crap what people thought of her in Mass? As for the cow it was a blind to fool the enemy that she was just moving her cow from one pasture to another.

[@kathydimou366]

@@ktkat1949 not to mention her husband James Secord was a loyalist .

[@kivimik]

@@ktkat1949 There was no cow. The "cow story" was invented by the reporter because it wouldn't be proper (at the time) for a woman to run alone in the bush.

[@bunzeebear2973]

Laura Secord was a Canadian heroine of the War of 1812. She is known for having walked 20 miles out of American-occupied territory in 1813 to warn British forces of an impending American attack. Nationality - Canadian. source wikipedia (born Sept. 13, 1775, Great Barrington, Mass.-died 1868),as family moved to Canada in 1780(after 10 years in Canada you become Canadian citizen)in the old days. It is faster now. She was in Canada 88years. I believe the cow was her pet so she could not leave it behind.

[@denistardif6650]

Canada has a few super heroes who either originate from the frozen north or like super man the creator is from Canada but not that many only some of the stongest. Wolverine, dead pool, sabertooth and super man are some of the heros that originate from canada when it comes to dabertoth, Wolverine and deadpool all of them are mutants, with healing factors and bloodlist. My theory is that all of them are related to the Algonquian first nation legend of the Wendigo who is a marvel villain that battles the hulk. Has for african american charrcters you would be suprised. You have black panther but also nick vage, the best version of the green lantern stewart might not be the stongest but is the most interesting and does not go insane and my personal favorite the man who kills goad and satan hell spawn. Also milles spider-man is cool

[@denistardif6650]

For anybody wondering how winni the pooh is canadian it is a long, complicated and sad story. Winni the bear was purchased for C20$ in white river, Ontario, canada (making him an american black bear) by lieutenant Harry Colebourn on his way to england when joining the first world war. The lieutenant was a veteranarian in a cavelry regiment of the canadian army. The bear was actually the company mascot durring the war and the soldiers played with it and loved it very much usually feeding it their iwn rations. The company got news that they were going away on mission and by that time the bear was no longer a cub and they had no room for him. They gave him to the london zoo promissing they would come back for winni and bring him back to vanada after the war was over..... They all died after fighting in the first world war unyil the end, canadians did not jave leaves they were their till the war was over, after almost everybody on the company died and the war they forgot about the bear they left at the london zoo were the auther of winni the pooh would bring his son and eventually decided to make childrens book about his son and a bear. For those who do not know winni is short for winnipeg, manitoba named after Harry Colebourne's adopted town.