British Reaction To Heritage Minutes | Part 2 (12 Videos) | Canadian History

British Reaction To Heritage Minutes | Part 2 (12 Videos) | Canadian History
This is my reaction to 12 more Heritage Minutes videos
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[@thenannymoh]

I was a crew member on one of these commercials (sound). One production detail people may not be aware of is that there are historians and (where possible) family members of the subjects on set, seeing that every word, cuff, dress... Every detail... Is accurate and authentic. Even down to the gestures.

[@janiexoxo]

My dream job!

[@DioneN]

Very cool!

[@4classtime]

Wow, thank you for sharing your experience in these productions. It must be great to see people continuing to learn from something you were part of creating. And the nostalgia of those of us who grew up watching them. Much pride and thanks.

[@glennstach4439]

Three Maple Leafs...East, West & North 👍✌🖖🍁🌻

[@michellerenner6880]

That’s just awesome.

[@Michelala]

“I smell burnt toast. doctor, I smell burnt toast!” Best heritage minute. Also acts as a Canadian litmus test when abroad lol

[@gtrgar4561]

Or hum the theme to Hockey Night in Canada 😎

[@NS_first]

Haha. I remember that one

[@Uniquely-Unoriginal]

I remember that one too; freaked me out anytime I smelled toast burning 🤦‍♀

[@karlweir3198]

Totally agree 💯

[@skarlottt]

I think that one is burned in my memory no pun intended. But every time I smell burnt toast I ask for Dr Penfield

[@sandrajewitt6050]

These played as commercials on TV, especially during children's programming. There is a lot of nostalgia for them in Canada.

[@b1gr3d53]

yesss ytv had them going constantly

[@RyanE8787]

Ah yes. I'll never forget seeing Louis Riel hanged whilst watching Saturday morning cartoons.

[@pdog547]

And the Vignettes. Winterland Who's Who.

[@user-ds5sf4wg6p]

They played on tv in the 70’s too. I remember them all. My childhood and teenage years. ❤

[@CoiledDracca]

Saturday mornings or in between Sesame Street and Mr Dressup.

[@jBownz]

As a Canadian, Heritage Minutes taught me it was as important to celebrate and cheer for the things we are proud of as it is to acknowledge and learn from the things we are not.

[@pdog547]

And also to realise we've strived to correct the thing's we're not - and succeeded at many of them. Why wouldn't we celebrate - look around the world.

[@batmanwins5701]

Very astute and valuable statement.

[@karlweir3198]

100%

[@Salicat99]

As a Canadian growing up in the 80s, I learned all of these facts from these heritage minutes myself.

[@lifewuzonceezr]

I missed many of the last videos in the last video

[@BWBDCan]

Born in late 80's raised in early 90's. Also watched and learned. I believe it could be the HM's that inspired my love of history.

[@pdog547]

It's sad how little of our history is taught in "school".

[@Emilyprowell]

I grew up in 2000s and I watched them as well:) idk if they still play them but 23 years ago they were.

[@kf9346]

I we started to become so proud! We woudl actually talk about them in higshcool and impresse ach other wit the new facts we learned.

[@metoo7557]

The Laura Secord Part didn't seem to explain the distance she had to travel on her own to get that message delivered. She wasn't a part of the army, or a messenger, but on undeveloped lands she made the long trek on her own to deliver that message.

[@valerieyamashita3493]

She also took her cow along with her. That was her pretense for walking out of town, taking her cow to pasture.

[@nicotinedietcoke]

@@valerieyamashita3493 that is epic

[@notyourmom850]

@@nicotinedietcoke Laura Secord was just....epic.

[@marlatnicholls]

Laura Secord's house is a national historic site in Queenston Heights, near Niagara Falls. Visit if you get an opportunity!

[@davedowling8469]

On Oct 26 1995 I took my son to see the Ottawa Senators play the LA Kings with Wayne Gretzky playing. There was a referendum coming up in Quebec on the 30th. I had just finished a tour in Bosnia where the country was torn apart by different parties separating. When the national anthem was sung it brought tears to my eyes as I contemplated the possible referendum outcome.

[@leah-wp3dx]

Canada has a checkered history. We had residential schools. We had concentration camps. We recognize this and try to do better. These commercials help us remember the good and the bad.

[@jethro1963]

Another ill informed millennial? They weren't "concentration" camps they were "internment" camps, big difference.

[@BelleDede01]

Wow, is that all you can say regarding Canada? Wow! There was a reason for the 'residential schools' and of course 'concentration camps'. Maybe you should do some research and learn about each and more about Canada in Canada and overseas. As a very young country, we have quite a history. Wow!

[@gabriellesullivan4772]

Canada as a country did more good then bad...try looking at other countries.....

[@709mash]

​​​​@@gabriellesullivan4772 it was in the past. It's called history and virtually every country ever has a messy past at points, some more than others. A lot of good and a lot of bad happened. Recognizing our mistakes and not burying them is part of what makes Canada great. We've got a lot of international respect and it was all earned, but we can't shy away from our mistakes or we're doomed to repeat it.

[@MWish999]

Thank you for your comments. I appreciate the fact you mentioned our checkered past and I'm sorry it struck a nerve with some people. Yes, we are trying to do better and in some ways we are succeeding. I love this country but I will not whitewash it's past. Residential schools were still operating in the 1990's and children were still being stolen from their homes. We have the opportunity to learn from past mistakes. I hope we do. Once again, Thank you!

[@pdog547]

I was born in Winnipeg - Valour Road is a very special story. Clarke, Hall and Shankland lived on the same BLOCK of Pine St. Three Victoria Crosses on the same block. The story of Vimy Ridge in WW1 is another very significant one in our history, I'd recommend a longer dive into that one.

[@dneyder]

Juno beach 🌺

[@allyde5603]

My grandma’s uncle was Fred Hall. Growing up she had his Victoria cross and the letter to his mother from the King

[@SusanMiddleton1]

Yes on Vimy Ridge. The most important battle involving Canadian in WWI. My grandfather was there and was featured in Pierre Burton's book on the subject.

[@CRISPIN4U]

My favourite Heritage video will ALWAYS be “The House Hippo” 😊

[@scottcarter6623]

I don't care what they say. they are Real.👍

[@ralphvelthuis2359]

That's a psa, not a heritage minute.

[@TheCanadiangirl4]

@@scottcarter6623 I agree, anyone who says otherwise is clearly lying.

[@carolmurphy7572]

​@@ralphvelthuis2359 You're right, of course. It was a message from "Concerned Children's Advertisers", and it was a very well-conceived and well-executed part of their campaign to have children and their parents think critically and talk about what the children were seeing on television, as it had become a huge part of Canadian lifestyle in the 60s, 70s and 80s. It was obviously a very successful campaign, as we're still remembering, discussing and admiring it decades later!

[@AL-fl4jk]

Legendary!

[@TheMadMaple]

Fun little side note about that Superman story. You know that "cousin Frank" she mentioned? That was Frank Shuster, half of the vaudeville comedy duo "Wayne & Shuster", who would go on to be staples of Canadian entertainment well into the 1980s, and also appeared on legendary American variety show The Ed Sullivan Show" more than any other act in history.

[@sueshow401]

Surprising interesting fact her uncle was part of the Wayne and Shuster Show, a very unique comedy musical show that even Ed Sullivan enjoyed this act of theirs more than any other performance.😮😊

[@leew1341]

Hey I wanted to give you a bit more context around a few of the videos! “Nitro” depicts the building of the Trans-Canada railway, a train track running across the country. It was mostly built by East Asian immigrants who were paid very low, given poor living conditions, etc. These people were also not allowed to vote and no/very few civil rights, especially compared to white immigrants coming to the country at the same time. Fun fact: Laura Secord is also a brand of chocolate (named after the historical figure) that’s popular in Canada! 1965 is the year Canada’s current flag became her official flag. I’m glad to see a non-Canadian taking interest in our country, I feel like we tend to get overshadowed by the States a lot!

[@sirdavidoftor3413]

@Lee W: The Chinese immigrants were mostly in the Western portion of the line. About 90% of the workers in British Columbia, the toughest part of the line, through the Rockies were Chinese. While the Irish and Mormons composed the biggest number in the east. Edit: spelling Stay safe, stay sane, stay strong Ukraine 🇺🇦

[@leew1341]

@@sirdavidoftor3413 true true, I’m from bc, so we must’ve focussed on it more in my classes lol

[@sirdavidoftor3413]

@@leew1341 : I am from Ontario, and I think only one line was given to the Chinese contribution to the Railway, in my history class. The heritage minute, and further reading enlightened me to the treatment of Chinese and other minorities. Stay safe, stay sane, stay strong Ukraine 🇺🇦

[@user-rs9gj6pu5j]

don't forget how boatloads of Chinese people were sunk on purpose. The cruelty of people is the only thing that surprises me anymore. It actually has always been this way and still is but outright atrocities are controlled and hidden better.

[@kevinmartin7760]

Dynamite, which is far safer to work with, was invented about 10 years before the CPR was built. It was some combination of commercial availability and company executives' cheapness that meant they were still using nitroglycerin.

[@nscotiagirl]

I grew up watching these commercials as a kid and they are burned into my memory even today. What a walk down memory lane and it’s so enjoyable seeing you learn about our beautiful country - even more enjoyable watching them again!

[@xiomarra1]

Did you poor water on my hand Dr Penfield. I smell burnt toast 😂

[@BWBDCan]

​@xiomarra1 used to think that was funny as a kid....then in my 30's the smell of burning toast was a sign of seizure about to start.

[@margaretjames6494]

I love your reactions. Yes, most Canadians know these stories because the Heritage Minutes were shown as 'TV commercials' during Saturday morning cartoons and other shows. We've all seen them!

[@amymonroe9328]

The Halifax explosion is so interesting. If you are interested please read, "curse of the Narrows" or the "Town that died". The majority of the deaths were caused by glass, fires and or because they were trapped in their houses and froze to death from the terrible blizzard which hit the Town the same night of the explosion. Fun Fact: Halifax sends Boston MA, USA, a Christmas tree for it center every winter. This is because Boston reacted quickly to the explosion sending doctors, food and supplies which saved so many

[@amcab1625]

So tragic! Roughly 2,000 people were killed when the munitions vessel SS Mont Blanc collided with the SS Imo in Halifax harbour on Dec. 6, 1917. Thirty-seven people were blinded, more than 1,000 eyes were treated for eye injuries, and a couple hundred more had to have their eyes removed. 😢

[@ronee1959]

Barometer Rising by Hugh McLellan

[@Dimcle]

The history of "Oh Canada" as our anthem is as convoluted as the country. It's fascinating.

[@sirdavidoftor3413]

A lot of the names of lakes and cities, and even provinces come from the First Nations language. Ottawa, Toronto, Ontario, Quebec, to name a few. Other places, are named after the prominent explorers that were the first Europeans there. Some are named after saints. Stay safe, stay sane, stay strong Ukraine 🇺🇦

[@dryad85]

❤

[@ShuffleUpandDeal32]

Winnipeg & Manitoba

[@svenlerouge78]

Quebec means, Where the river narrows.

[@ianchambers37]

Also Canada itself as well as Kelowna, the Okanagan and other places.

[@Decubitus]

There's actually a very good song by French Canadian singer Chloé Sainte-Marie, co-writen by First Nation poet Josephine Bacon and musician Gilles Bélanger, that's basically just listing a lot of Canadian and American toponyms issued from First Nation languages. The song is called "Mishapan Nitassinan", definitely worth a listen.

[@kertagin1]

for the record the nitro clip is depicting the building the TransCanada railway, specifically the rocky mountains

[@CRISPIN4U]

I love that you’re watching all of these Canadian videos. They’re great. Fun fact: Laura Secord is fifth or sixth (I’m not really sure) great aunt. We’re quite proud of that. My Dad’s family has been here since before this was Canada!

[@catherinefitzgerald7291]

Laura Secord was my ancestor too. My grandmother's mother was a Secord and we come from Southern Ontario.

[@Juniperaux]

My family has a distant relationship to Laura Secord, something like Laura was the wife of my grandfather's first cousin 7 times removed, and it's a big point of pride to a lot of my family.

[@richardwoodley3477]

It takes 40 Litres of Sap to boil down to 1 Litre of Maple Syrup. In Ontario and Quebec we have Sugar Bushes. You can go an do a historic trip around the place to learn about how syrup is made and normally have a full breakfast. This is different grades of syrup in terms of how weak or strong it is. Medium is about the same as regular store bought syrup.

[@anidada1]

The Heritage Minute about the composition of In Flanders Fields is very good; Colm Feore, who plays John McCrae, is one of our finest actors. John McCrae is named on the Clan MacRae roll of honour at Eilean Donan castle, and the poem is quoted on it. As a Scots-Canadian, seeing it in person was incredibly poignant.

[@allyde5603]

The Valour Rd segment is of course very condensed, Hall managed to get two of his men back to the trench before being killed trying for the originally wounded man in no man’s land. His VC was passed to my grandma (his niece) before she donated it to the Canadian War museum. The Valour Rd boys were recently honoured on a stamp!

[@wendysnelgrove5870]

Thank you for adding this detail. Blessings to your great-great-uncle. The Valour Rd segment was always one of my favourites.

[@johnr797]

For a lot of people, Laura Secord is remembered as a chocolate company to be honest. It's been decades since I've been at school, so I hope they still teach about her in history class.

[@amandagraham4254]

I'm enjoying your reactions to Canada. My family came from Scotland on my dad's side and my mother's from Ireland during the Clearings. They arrived in Nova Scotia in the 1800's. There are allot of us here. Love your videos. Peace from Canada 🇨🇦

[@amhelm86]

I have read every Canadian VC commendation. It is absolutely amazing that there were 3 on the same street as there are only 94 Canadians to have received the VC.

[@lisahood1389]

Those of us who grew up in the 80’s and 90’s watched these on TV. They were played during commercial breaks, so you couldn’t help but learn about them. Watching them now is nostalgic and I’m enjoying reliving them through your face! Enjoyable to see your enjoyment!!

[@CyclopsScott]

I don't know why but your realization of Winnie being for Winnie the Pooh was just SO great. Growing up with these, it's extra fun seeing others interested in it :)

[@christophertolone7944]

I'm honestly touched to see someone so enthusiastic in learning about my country. It's a pretty fantastic place 😊

[@markastoforoff7838]

A Heritage Minute that might interest you is one on Jacques Plante. He's a legendary goalie. Not only was he hall of fame goaltender but he also introduced the mask to the NHL to protect goalies faces from facing flying pieces of vulcanized rubber coming their way. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJTSnZWhdqaal8k Another cool hockey one is on a legendary player named Maurice "Rocket" Richard kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJfElKB5h9eNjsU

[@LeeBaril-we8po]

Every time I've watched H.M., I cry watching, "Valour Road". The love for each other and ,their country comes through so strongly.

[@randallcaldwell4611]

Your reaction to these Heritage Moments, are the same as ours. We, as Canadian, feel those feelings also! We are proud to be Canadian and these videos make us humbled by the lives that were cost to build our Country. I hope we will make them proud!😀🇨🇦

[@crystalsiobhanproduction]

The Chief said " Kanata " means Village in the Huron-Iroquoia language. Also, it would help if you learned more about Residential schools; the tragedy should be remembered.

[@yourwrongloserhaha]

and it only happened a couple decades ago 😢

[@errollleggo447]

Yeah that is one thing the roman catholic church screwed up. To be fair it was most tuberculosis that ran rampant through residential schools. A dark stain on Canadian history.

[@crystalsiobhanproduction]

@@yourwrongloserhaha actually, the last Residential school closed in either 1996 or 1998. So fairly recently.

[@paddington1670]

@@errollleggo447 TB was worse in the reservations than the residential schools - if anything that's one good thing they did was to give the kids decent hygiene and medical professionals, as much as our Catholic abused them.

[@imisstoronto3121]

@@errollleggo447 sad to say there are a lot of stains on Canada's history. Chinese head tax, None Is Too Many, Komagatu Maru. Look them up, there's still plenty on the internet about these disgusting events. Canada welcoming immigrants is a very recent thing.

[@cheryla7480]

Thanks Mert for showing more of the Heritage Minutes. I never get tired of them. I believe the first time I saw them presented on utube was by an Australian presenter and he went through them all a few years back. Recently I saw him presenting them again. I was excited to see new ones. I was so disappointed….the facts were correct, but no live action videos now. Instead they were all hand drawn sketches depicting events. I can understand why though…..today production costs would be through the roof. The originals were so well acted, the costuming superb, you certainly couldn’t argue the quality of the vignettes.

[@badplay156]

Joe Shuster was the cousin of Frank Shuster, half of the comedy duo Wayne and Shuster. The were wildly popular in Canada and often appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show in the States. Ed Sullivan was a major fan and allowed only them a double time slot on his show. Sullivan was introduced the Beatles to North America.

[@jethro1963]

Wayne and Shuster own the record for most Sullivan appearances. There is a recording of Sullivan talking to a reporter advising W&S not to move to the US because it would corrupt their unique brand of literate comedy.

[@eyden1562]

My own great grandmother traveled to North America by boat, along with her mother, father and sister. She was the only one that survived the voyage, and I believe she was still in her early teens when she arrived here.

[@Mielououou]

Not only do we learn about Laura Secord in school, but there’s a chain of chocolate stores named after her here. As for the bit about maple syrup and byproducts, every Quebecker knows we owe those sweet treats to our Native allies!

[@Michelala]

Everyone knows that the best thing Laura Secord. Alex isn’t chocolate, it’s the lollipops lol

[@canadianbakin1304]

i loved growing up to these as commercials between or during shows its one of the things that got me into history i hope they never stop airing them.

[@christophermerlot3366]

The three leaves were meant to represent the three peoples that live in Canada: English, French and First Nations.

[@TheCanadiangirl4]

Superman was kind of a joint effort between Shuster and another person. The original city was modelled after Toronto and the newspaper Superman worked for was in reference to the Toronto Star which is a newspaper here.

[@adrianadrian255]

The original Christopher Reeve Superman movie was shot in Calgary

[@TheCanadiangirl4]

@@adrianadrian255 Wasn't the actress who played Lois Lane in the 80's Superman movies Cdn as well?

[@adrianadrian255]

@@TheCanadiangirl4 She was - Margot Kidder. A town not to far from me actually has a street called Lois Lane

[@rjcurrie61]

Superman was co-created by artist Joe Shuster (shown in the Heritage Minute) and writer Jerry Siegel. While Shuster was born in Toronto, he and his family moved to Cleveland when he about 10. He and Siegel met in high school and began collaborating. He did apparently visit his cousins in Toronto often. As others have mentioned, one of those cousins was Frank Shuster of the Canadian comedy duo Wayne and Shuster who hold the record for most appearances on the Ed Sullivan Show. But Frank Shuster is also connected to another American cultural institution as well. Frank mentored a young Canadian comedy writer and performer (and future son-in-law) Lorne Michael, who of course went on to create Saturday Night Live (with his wife Rosie Shuster as a writer).

[@conniewanyandie9672]

I have a few favorite moments 🙂Tommy Prince, Louis Riel, Sam Steel, and Grey Owl. Thanks for reacting to these, your videos are genuine and endearing 🙂

[@shpeen8835]

As a Canadian "foreign born Scotsman" as my Dad called me, I loved hearing your reaction to these Canadian history stories. It's surprising to me that you have interest in Canada and I love it

[@firstelderd]

These are ones I saw growing up in the 90s, lots of nostalgia. One of the best and probably my favourite is John McCrae. Valour Road is one of my favourites too. The thing with the heritage minutes is a lot of them highlighted bits of history that aren't taught in school and would be largely unknown to most Canadians if the minutes didn't exist.

[@Lakeshore14]

Living in a border city across the river from Detroit, Windsor is historic as it was a destination to freedom for many slaves. There is a church in the city that still stands (approx 160+years old) where you can see the hidden floor boards where people were hidden from US bounty hunters who, for a time, were allowed to enter Canada to look for runaway slaves.

[@cosmickid1794]

You referring to Assumption Church? I was an altar boy there in the 1960's

[@Lakeshore14]

@@cosmickid1794 No. it’s the Sandwich First Baptist Church. Years ago I saw the hidden trap door where it is said they hid slaves. Amazing history to that church. Assumption Church is a beautifully historic church as well.

[@Northerngirl15]

We grew up with these heritage minutes, we also learned about the origins of maple syrup in school, kids every year go to the sugar bush on school trips, great memory’s

[@AnneBeamish]

The University of Alberta has a really comprehensive Indigenous Canada course that can be done online for free. Definitely worth it. Love these videos, keep up the good work.

[@Bildgesmythe]

Yes, This!❤

[@ronniwright8315]

Im Canadian I didn’t know this I’m going to sign up

[@jasonstamp10]

I remember watching many of these heritage minutes on TV growing up in Canada. They were the first time learning about some of these things. There was a bunch from the 90s and then new ones were made sometime in the last decade or so. You've been watching a mix of the old ones and the new ones. We learned about some of these topics in school as well. I remember having lessons about Canadian history in 7th and 8th grade and we had a school trip to Ottawa in the 8th grade to visit some of the important places. I remember taking part in Terry Fox Runs every year during school from 4th to 8th grades. Terry's Marathon of Hope T-shirt and some of the early designs for the Canadian flag that were shown in that video are on display at the Canadian Museum of History in Hull, Quebec (just across the river from Ottawa).

[@kfandrey9]

The best performance of "O Canada" is by Roger Deucette, the anthem singer for the Montreal Canadiens in the 70s. I believe there is even a Historica or Canadian moments video of him performing.

[@gordieparenteau6555]

8:15 Valour Road in Winnipeg is where the city's Canadian Premier League team gets it's name: Valour FC.

[@aarongrindlay1334]

The one about the formation of the Mounted Police features Don S. Davis of Twin Peaks and Stargate SG-1 and is a classic. Also worth noting are the Canadian Sacrilege Moments that parody the existing CHM and add new ones (like the C.N. Tower and instant potatoes).

[@sklaWlivE]

Plastic bags. A Part of Our (Questionable) History.

[@fuzzy346]

My fathers ancestors came to Canada in the 1800's, from cork county Ireland and were fishermen on the Island of Newfoundland. Over 60% of newfoundland is of Irish Heritage and a lot of names in NL are Irish. Like mine, Fitzpatrick. Mom's ancestors are from Liverpool, England. and in the town where they settled, english names are prevalent. ( Lambert, Lambe, Strang, Edwards.) But just one town over, Irish names are prevalant, ( Fitzpatrick, Murphy, Hennebury ). History of the Irish in Newfoundland would be an interesting topic for you to look at.

[@mememesisk]

I'm impressed with my memory that I can still quote these all word-for-word 🤣 I loved these growing up and watch them online with my kids now. The absolute best performance of O Canada is by the Stadacona Band (Navy band from Halifax). Recordings of is are phenomenal, hearing it in person will send shivers down your spine! They play it at the Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo every performance and combined with how they do the intro, to a crescendo, with the spot lights turning on one-by-one....perfection.

[@SPAMDAGGER22]

Laura Secord, what a reward Who makes anything better? A shame that most people know the name Laura Secord only from the chocolates and the jingle

[@adamleach471]

The one with Gordon Tootoosis, about the great spirite has been a favorite, also Grey Owl , Archie Bolanie, which is taken from the Canadian BioPic about Grey Owl.

[@cameronhamer9432]

My Great Grandfather worked for the Hudson Bay Company . He was a Scott , Mc Dougal ? The whole of western Canada was explored by Scottish . Many Natives are half breed Scott’s Northern British Columbia is known as New Calendonia

[@lindaharrison5634]

Where on earth did you ever learn to say "half breed"??? Perhaps you meant something else?

[@margaretjames6494]

Yes! Many of the leaders of the Northwest Mounted Police (later to become the RCMP) were Scots or of Scottish decent.

[@philpaine3068]

Specifically Highlanders, Hebrideans and Orcadians. Gaelic was widely spoken in Canada throughout the 19th Century. Who else would willingly come to a wild, horrendously cold and dangerous new country than Scottish Highlanders? Canada was perfect for them.

[@karlweir3198]

I always loved it when heritage mins came on. Learned more things about our history

[@Nosaj1978]

These were from the original Heritage Minutes that aired in the early 90s. They premiered as two hour long specials on a Sunday night. I can remember watching them. I think one of my teachers recorded it with a VCR and we watched them in class. After the original airing, they were used a commercials on CBC. Another good one is about brain surgery, "Dr. I smell burnt toast", another good one is about a female aviator that ferried aircraft from Canada to England during WW2.

[@danielcarter94]

They chose the name Canada by picking letters out of a hat. “C, eh”, “N, eh”, D, eh”. Little joke told to me by a lovely Newfie named Leo❤

[@gregkral4467]

I miss seeing these Heritage Minutes series regularly on TV. Much to be proud of. Much to reclaim.

[@allie2703]

I believe the potato famine was going on just before 1845 and there are the orphans shipped from Ireland too Video #1 My grandfather was a boat child and he was used for a work horse on the farm as many were

[@carolmurphy7572]

Sad, but true.

[@dneyder]

I came to the comments section specifically to make sure that got mention. The Irish were enslaved in the USA as well.

[@Decubitus]

Yep, the name "Canada" is actually derived from the Iroquaian word "kanata" which means "village". Cartier and his men mistook the word for the name of the entire region while chief Donnacona was actually just giving them directions to reach his village.

[@severianmonk7394]

As a child I was , for some reason, immensely impressed that the name of Donnacona was still preserved in Quebec by the street that ran past the Ursuline Monastery.

[@alexm-e4910]

Absolutely thrilled that you want to know more about Indigenous Peoples of Canada! Just remember there are more than 630 First Nations (not including Inuit groups, sometimes incorrectly called Eskimos. Also not including Métis groups) which speak more than 50 languages

[@catherinefitzgerald7291]

I'm a Canadian and I'm sure that the maple syrup you are used to is artificial. I have the real stuff in my fridge. Pure, from a local maple tree. It's a little expensive but it goes a long way for me since I'm single and I prefer it to the fake stuff. Not to mention it's nutritional value. I'm enjoying your channel. I come from Irish settlers from way back to Canada and I have a kinship with the Irish, Scottish and English.

[@dneyder]

You don't tap your own tree? nomnomnom!

[@reginaldsaunders4319]

I put maple syrup in my coffee; doesn't affect the flavour as much as honey.

[@history_loves_anime8927]

Usually unless you get the maple syrup from a local farmers market (for me it's usually mennonite), the grocery store carries what I think is corn syrup flavoured with maple. My father has been tapping our trees for a couple years and it's amazing. Expensive and very time consuming, but amazing.

[@ryanwilson_canada]

I honsestly knew about all of these facts as they ran in the 80's and 90's. My childhood Saturday morning cartoon watching. I wish they still did them, that said i never watch traditional tv anymore unless I'm at my parent's house. Brought back some good an nostalgic memories. Hope everyone is taking care.

[@twiztedsynz]

Bit of info for you now too. The creator of the Canadian Flag - George Stanley - lived in my home town of Sackville, New Brunswick and was a much cherished member of our community. We now have a statue of him sitting on a bench in the downtown to honor him.

[@GoWestYoungMan]

Joe Shuster drew inspiration for Superman's Metropolis from his hometown of Toronto and modelled the 'Daily Planet' on the Toronto Star where he worked as a newsboy. There's a street in Toronto named Joe Shuster Way in his honour. Superman was Americanized by its US owners, DC Comics, to drum up US patriotism during WW2.

[@JosephJamesScott]

Regarding Superman, the cousin Frank in Toronto is famous in Canada as well, his cousin was Frank Shuster of famed Canadian comedy duo Wayne and Shuster.

[@DioneN]

Wow, TIL🙌🏼

[@Faye_L]

Thanks for watching these, so many childhood memories! 🥰

[@shelleybergen1232]

Meaning of the Flag There is symbolism in both the design and the colours of the national flag of Canada. The colours are meant to symbolize hope and prosperity, as well as peace, tranquility and neutrality. The maple leaf design represents the cultural heritage of the nation and the natural resources of Canada. Colours of the Flag Canada’s national flag features a vertical triband in the colours of red and white. There are two red vertical bands on the hoist and fly sides, and one white band down the centre. The white band in the centre is wider than the red bands on either side. The colour red is used to symbolize prosperity and hope. The colour white is used to reflect the impartiality of the nation, while also representing peace and tranquility. freestar There is also a 11-pointed red maple leaf centred in the middle of the white band. This maple leaf represents the culture heritage of Canada and the vast natural resources found within its borders. This doesn't mention it but the red stripes also are symbolic of the oceans on either side of Canada, the Pacific and the Atlantic.

[@johnandrews3568]

The Heritage Moment, The School Teacher... my wife and I were at the National Gallery in Ottawa and came across the painting that Heritage Moment is based upon... we looked at it and I said to her in a thick Scottish brogue... 'ya know I canna rrrrread a werrrrd' and we burst out laughing hysterically and almost got kicked out of the gallery. 🤣

[@sklaWlivE]

To think, eventually we are going to need a Heritage Minute about the creation of the Heritage Minutes themselves. XD

[@johnandrews3568]

@@sklaWlivE can we get the Body Break couple to narrate it? LOL

[@christophermerlot3366]

When I was in grade 8 (final year of elementary school) our class took a field trip to a conservation area where we learned survival skills and also the processing required for maple syrup. Table syrup is BS.

[@jethro1963]

The stuff a lot of people call maple syrup is artificial. Real maple syrup is fairly expensive. One of my relatives had a maple sugar camp and I could get it for free but it was too sweet for me.

[@alwaysbejackaling]

I still quote: “Dr. Penfield, I smell burnt toast!” 😊 (Wilder Penfield) Another favourite is the story of “In Flanders Fields”. (John McCrae) Thanks for these reaction videos though because I hadn’t realized they had produced a whole bunch of new ones!

[@Michelala]

Yes! The burnt toast one was my favourite when I was a kid. It’s also a fantastic Canadian litmus test when abroad. Say it in a crowded room and you’ll be able to identify every Canadian there lol

[@starpetalarts6668]

There's a heritage site in my hometown of London, it's of a really big tree it was used as the checkpoint for slaves to know they were in Canada and meet with their families. I run by it every now and again on my jogs.

[@limolnar]

Thank you for bringing attention to this. I'm Canadian but never heard of these. Love seeing these with you for the first time!

[@zepher664]

If you mostly grew up in the 2000s, that's understandable. For those of us that grew up in the 90s though, these were constantly shown on TV alongside other commercials. Public service announcements aimed towards children were also frequently seen on TV in the same way, with the most iconic probably being "Don't You Put it in Your Mouth" and especially "The Hidden World of the House Hippo."

[@limolnar]

@@zepher664 I grew up in the 70s and 80s. Nice to see these after the fact though! 👍

[@zepher664]

@@limolnar Ah okay, lol. Your picture thumbnail looks a little on the younger side.

[@limolnar]

@@zepher664 Oh you! ;) Yeah, that's current. Thank you for the compliment!

[@lesliegolding7159]

Joe Shuster’s cousin Frank was also a Canadian icon, part of the comedy team Wayne and Shuster. James Naismith was from our nearest town, Almonte, as was his classmate, R. Tait McKenzie. Both were internationally renowned, if you look them up.

[@sueshow401]

I have a VHS about Grey Owl, who was adopted by an indigineous tribe where he learned the importance of the Creator and discontinued his bea er hunt to PRESERVING THE BEAVERS AND THEIR LITTLE ONES (KNOWN AS PUPS) .He had the gift as an English schoolboy scholar in writing as well as being a gifted pianist living with his two aunts (while in England)....loved reading all those books of the Wilderness..too. Through his deeeper knowledge he writes about the beauty of Canada às well as of the importance to preserve the beaver and their habitat. Grey Owl extends to foundation of Parks Canada to preserve acres of wilderness forest and lakes. Cheers to Grey Owl! Yes, actor Pierce Bronson plays Grey Owl. Wow, you should watch the movie just to watch him using snowshoes to run through xeep snow.. Really amazing.!!!😮❤😊

[@margaretjames6494]

This is my favourite rendition of O Canada - at a concert during the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver. It's fairly common for the singer to turn the mic over to the fans to sing but, this time, the fans just took over. Loved it! "Bedouin Soundclash - "Oh Canada" @ Vancouver 2010 Olympics" kzbin.info/www/bejne/mHSmoZakpctpf5I

[@blainegurrie7525]

I love that Heritage minutes was produced and shown to us all on TV when I was a kid. They showed the best of us and the worst of us. We should all learn from our mistakes and these public service announcements called out our failures as often as they showed our accomplishments. To ignore past injustices is to be damned to repeat them. We should make them again.

[@twilly4655]

King George V in 1921 made red and white the official colours of Canada; the former came from Saint George's Cross and the latter from the French royal emblem since King Charles VII

[@carolmurphy7572]

That is what I remember learning in school about the creation and introduction of the Canadian flag. I believe the misunderstanding about blood shed during wars, etc. comes from a KZbin video produced by Geography Now previously reviewed by Mert; I have no idea where that U.S.-based company got their information (or their terrible mispronunciations of the names of the Canadian provinces and territories. Ugh!🙄

[@HowWeGotHere]

Laura Secord was so important and inspiring she is remembered in by naming a Choclate Company After her.

[@michelevotour1114]

Laura Secord is a hero. She has places, schools, ect named after her.

[@doobiewoman6956]

I love your enthusiasm for our country's history.

[@LaughingMan2GIG]

You should also check out videos that talk about famous people you may not know where canadian like Keanu Reeves etc

[@larrybarnard4762]

In the city I live in here in Ontario, Canada there is an old white oak tree in a wooded area where lots of people hike or take walks today. However it is known as the "meeting tree" and was used as a meeting place for slaves that escaped into Canada from the US.

[@BlinkCatBee]

Once the freed slaves came to Canada, they were given the land that nobody else wanted because it was too rocky, or not fertile enough to grow anything.

[@22Energies]

I think the National Anthem being sung at the opening ceremony of the 2010 Olympics was beautiful.

[@gussiejives]

For non-Canadians, there’s another little gag in the Joe Shuster/Superman minute where Lois dismissively says “See what your cousin Frank says in Toronto.” Joe’s cousin Frank Shuster was one half of famous Canadian comedy duo Wayne and Shuster.

[@echobeefpv8530]

I lived on Valor Road here in Winnipeg in my 20's. I was taught why, and I honour our heros every year there, Valor Road and Portage Ave.; Never Forgotten , True North Strong and Free, Forever !!

[@jethro1963]

That's my favourite, three VC winners on the same street, amazing. Geez Buddy, it's Valour Road, you American or somethin'? :)

[@pdog547]

@@jethro1963 Same block, if you can believe it (700 block). I'm from Winnipeg too (Westwood Collegiate ;) ), Valour Road is a story very close to my heart.

[@Robert-fr7ud]

The heritage minutes used to come on like commercials for us all the time and they were awesome, I really miss seeing them on television...

[@ianchambers37]

Agreed 100% on the superman clip and your comments about creativity. That passion and excitement is hard to explain but feeling it is wonderful and incredible as you create something special.

[@loonylovesgood]

There’s now a chocolate chain named after Laura Secord, lol

[@andreajohns9262]

The railroad had to go to Canada. Slavery was legal in the U.S. Irish kids came during the potato famine 3rd class so many died. During the highland clearances Canada got a huge number of Scots

[@l3rapp115]

One of my favourite heritage minutes is the one of the Winnipeg Falcons. A hockey team that all joined the armed forces for WW1. Two of the teammates died in the war and the rest of the team returned and won the first ever gold medal in Olympic Hockey

[@LeiaBranagh]

I don't normally watch react videos, but I love watching yours. I can't help but smile when you do. A lot of these I remember watching on tv, but saw a few new ones with you. 😁

[@timtabor6893]

Thanks, Mert! Remember these being on TV years back here in Nova Scotia Really enjoying your channel

[@BrendanMulvihill]

My Scottish Grandfather came to Canada during WW2 to train as a fighter pilot. He fell in love with the great-grand niece of Laura Secord, my grandmother.

[@maggieyanor5082]

I always loved those videos. I wish they still made them. Another story is about an animator who went through Winnipeg but stopped for a meal. He was so taken with the waitress that when he went to the U.S. and was hired by Disney, his version of Snow White became famous based on the waitress in Winnipeg. When the waitress died years later, her daughters found letters from the animator stating that his version of Snow White was inspired by their waitress Mom.

[@GraceMed]

These Heritage videos were played as tv commercials. Always loved and learned from them.

[@jonasmichaelmoir9378]

Great content!) Thanks 🙏, As a Canadian, I have forgotten many of these gems. Cheers mate!❤

[@Robert-fr7ud]

The heritage minutes were my favorite way of learning our history growing up here in Alberta Canada ..

[@YukonWilleh]

the orphan one always stuck with me. So much so that when I found out about Asian immigrants changing their names to fit in showed a Philipino buddy of mine the orphan one and explained that was why I always asked their real names, even if i cant pronounce it :)

[@sheilakaiser2726]

Most Canadians have seen all of these videos on television’s Heritage Minutes while watching tv.Haven’t seen these in years,a lot of the information in these videos was taught in Canadian history in school.Great reminders of important history good and bad.