The Mystery of Meech Lake

A story about a secretive scientist who turned water into light.
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French subtitles by: Marika Lapointe
The Meech Lake Accord failure: goo.gl/GgGwX3
And Elijah Harper's role in it: www.thestar.co...
Union Carbide made a lot of money off of Carbide Willson's patent for calcium carbide production. The company would later be taken over by DOW Chemical in 1999 for $8.89 billion.
Churchill Falls power plant is the 2nd largest in North America, and makes almost 1% of the world's hydroelectric power. It isn't your typical dam, but a series of dikes that direct water to a natural reservoir/lake (the generating plant is underground). It's a very controversial facility for many reasons: it flooded the traditional hunting and trapping grounds of the Innu people (and was built without their consent) and it's been at the centre of a centuries-long argument between Newfoundland/Labrador and Quebec.
* Correction: The footage shown at 5:03 to 5:06 is actually Chicago-the result of a mislabeled bit of archival.

[@MegaTmarshall]

They should teach Canadian history like this in our schools. imo Canadian history is NOT boring and there are so many interesting stories to be told. Please keep these videos coming! :-D

[@dougyates7218]

I'm an American and I agree, I enjoy learning about Canada. I thank all Canadians for their friendship. Peace.

[@skatechatham]

They should show all these videos in schools!

[@nathanielfink441]

These could be played in classrooms! :)

[@danmeehan1390]

Agree 100%. I am a Canadian Army veteran and have always been a student of our history. Don't let the old American movies fool you, Canadian history is also exciting, time we started really talking about it other than in negative terms

[@fraslex]

Yes, teachers use these in classrooms.

[@robertlegault9226]

I love the spirit Canadians had back then.

[@mankind-qh2vb]

This should be a series on Tv

[@Punkbars]

You deserve much more views buddy, Canada is a country whose history is very less known around the world.

[@offthestarboardhull8913]

Great video, thanks for all the effort. A fellow Canuck watching in Fiji. Sailing around the world

[@illstuffamattresswithyou5657]

Canadians are unaware of just how much we have historically contributed to some of the most important inventions and industries in the world. It’s a shame we aren’t taught much of that in school. We shouldn’t know more about Americans and their history.

[@grannydeeallinforhealth]

Loved hearing this history!

[@garnettanner2218]

Hope you get many more views to further your project! What an amazing way to tell Canadian history. You've got the perfect voice and storytelling style to do it.

[@Canadiana]

Thanks for the kind words! We just hope we can keep the train rolling!

[@technodruid]

That place is so wonderful to visit. Anyone who can, should.

[@CamGG__68]

I love these. Never learnt about Canadian history in high school, so grateful for these uploads! Please keep them coming!

[@Canadiana]

We're trying! Thanks!

[@ThePaintballgun]

Wow, I've been to those ruins, and I've also visited the Churchill falls generating station in Labrador. I never imagined the two as being connected.

[@luckyvet]

ikr, they should have named the station Willson Station.

[@auntiedough2488]

We LOVE this channel. What an amazing presenter you are!!

[@pipe2devnull]

Really interesting! I visited the Meech Lake plant many times as it was a destination for bike rides from Ottawa. Walk a bit farther along the trail to the Wilson Carbide plant and you get to an unofficial nude beach.

[@inthedeepnorth8740]

Randomly came across this...so glad I did. Excellent work! Cheers from Northern ontario! Subbed!

[@jimbernard3289]

Accidentally came across this. So glad i did!! I've visited these places but your video brings it back to life. Keep them coming!

[@pixelsocket]

Visited the plant before the pandemic- loved the view of the ocean, never knew it had such a famous founder. Great video :)

[@TheMattc999]

Ok, so I had to double check, and Churchill Falls hydro-electric plant is currently 10th largest in the world. Still pretty incredible, but no longer the largest.

[@MRMEGA4321]

Thank you, was looking for this comment

[@TheMattc999]

Lucas Leandro glad I could be of assistance. 👍

[@ninaparadis8907]

I really enjoyed this Adam, thank you

[@dtruetheeness]

I love the storytelling here.

[@carolinaribeiro8480]

Those ruins are truly a fantastic place. They should be preserved because they are the testimony of the perseverance of the human spirit. A great man and a great story. Keep up the good work, guys!

[@jamescox7007]

I love the videos. Great for my 10 year old inquisitive son. He wants to learn everything he can.

[@Canadiana]

We're glad to hear! Thanks for watching to both of you!

[@rEdf196]

And I thought Meech Lake was just an Accord.

[@01hondascott]

cool Honda makes a meech lake model?

[@WorldNews92]

Maybe the real mystery of Meech Lake is how Québec is still in Canada.

[@ronhilton4294]

Wow. Great show.

[@tulockthewerewolf9744]

Greetings from Winnipeg

[@mrs.mcnamara1669]

I lived in Chelsea-Hull for years and spent a lot of time in the Gatineau Park and I dont know where those ruins are. Very cool. Thank you

[@erikarneberg11]

More of these interesting videos aboot interesting and little-known episodes in Canoodian history, please!

[@peteryeung111]

Nice video,kinda had that nostalgic feel to it.

[@ThreenaddiesRexMegistus]

Excellent content and presentation! Canadian mad scientist, eh? Who’d have ever known about this very alternative history?

[@listentothis4961]

Great lake ,the best bass fishing near Ottawa.

[@MegaGlupe]

just discovered this channel (first vid I watched) and instant sub, great vid and great quality!

[@unicornwhale1156]

These are fantastic. Love it!

[@karlgiesbrecht9910]

Awesome! I love your videos!

[@douglewis6924]

Thank you for sharing this.

[@TheJttv]

Awesome story keep it up

[@Echosquad2555]

I have visited those areas before and it feels good to know what happend there years ago

[@naotimecapsule]

awesome story canadiana

[@refusoagaino6824]

I grew up in that area and know Meech lake well, we ski across it in winter. I knew nothing of this story, my history teachers should be ashamed.

[@soniablaney9462]

reminded of the great Bill Bryson :-)

[@Gaz888]

Top video nuf said

[@Musique61414]

This is an awesome story. So many great inventors lost everything.. Look at Tesla.

[@Game_Hero]

As an historian, could you do a video about inventor Cyrille Duquet?

[@markchapman2585]

Thanks for the great video. I love learning about Canadian history. I am in Toronto and like seeing old pictures of downtown Toronto in the 1880s and having modern pictures next to them.

[@ericmeechglobalnetwork2273]

Very interesting, thanks for this..... and yes my second name is MEECH.

[@grndiesel]

I saw meech lake and right away thought of the meech lake accord.

[@CamstonIsland]

Between 5:02 and 5:06, footage of Chicago was shown instead of New York.

[@Canadiana]

Good eye! We checked and it was a wrongfully titled clip from Archive.org. We will make a note of it in the description.

[@unclewreckum4977]

Why did he refused to grant unanimous whatever ? What happened ? Was it a good thing or detrimental thing ?

[@martinemjt]

amazing! so has quebec been following wilson s dream?

[@univibe23]

Why did I know this story would end bad......eh, they always do don't they.

[@George196207]

You make one major mistake on Meech Lake accord. Meech Lake was stopped by Clyde Wells who said no to his Liberal party overseers . Harper was a just a second one to say no he could not have stopped the accord.

[@thomasdykstra100]

Does he know his shirt is not tucked in? AND there are strange noises coming from his mouth...

[@plumhollow5850]

No longer the largest in the world, more like 16th.

[@RayToutuver]

I walked that same trail in grade 2... some 54 yrs ago Cool 💞👍

[@duncthomas3327]

Tuck yer shirt in there bud and I suggest you let that marinate ;)

[@Grahzzyhardcore]

This like only in japan

[@edwardbridgewater5641]

A bit of constructive criticism for the narrator should he choose to take it on board; intonation is important in communication. Your message would be better delivered by emphasizing the key word or syllable of a sentence, signaling to the listener it's importance to the idea you are trying to convey. The more words or syllables are emphasized, the less effect the emphasis has. It also results in a cadence that is unnatural and a bit jarring. I mean no offence by by this. The subject matter is quite interesting. But the manner in which a story is told is nearly as important as the story itself. That is my bit of feedback, for what it's worth. I hope it's received in the spirit it was intended. Cheers.

[@technopoptart]

why is your jacket so small? you didn't nab it from a passing schoolboy did you?

[@goffyglos5675]

Tuck your shirt in for christ sake.

[@blackrabbit212]

You're absolutely right. He's a great presenter, but his dress sense is appalling.

[@garymckee8857]

I'm from the U.S. and I enjoyed this history video. Thanks

[@PumpkinCanada]

More of these, please. Especially ones that start with "The Mystery of ... (something Ottawa-related)".

[@ricer7214]

Or just Canada related

[@costan90]

big fan of all your work. keep it up man

[@finlaymooney3517]

Keep doing what you are doing

[@rexmundi3108]

The real mystery is who dressed you.

[@geraldoutdoors245]

Excellent videos came across them accidently now binge watching the channel

[@rastamon5403]

Stumbled across your channel and it's awesome! Amazing stories, excellent video quality and everything. Subscribed and looking forward to more videos! Do one on the Mad Trapper of Rat River or Stompin Tom!

[@Canadiana]

Awesome! We are absolutely aiming to do one on the Mad Trapper as soon as physically possible-can't wait!

[@Riel25]

that was amazingly interesting. I'm discovering it too late but wow! I love your channel!

[@nicholasf.9162]

This is by far one of the best channels on youtube! I am so excited to see what comes out next.

[@Canadiana]

Thanks! It'll be difficult to predict what's next, every episode we've shot so far is very different!

[@rovertrobert3180]

You know there is basically porn on KZbin too right?

[@jimmyjam5109]

Great work peoples! This is the 3rd video ive watched. Looking forward to more

[@Thebeardedcanucks]

Great channel bud! Keep up the good work eh !

[@natalielivingstone3763]

Great videos!

[@TheMattc999]

@2:50 that looks like a pretty decent spot from which to revolutionize an industry....

[@christosvoskresye]

Not much of a mystery.

[@inger9727]

Just found your channel enjoyed this video,flicking through your thumbnails and titles I can see you have done some great stuff

[@FrankLSD38]

Damn...I gotta go check that lab myself.. it's maybe 20 or 30 minutes away

[@DonHavjuan]

Why are you dressed like you're wearing the clothes of someone 2 sizes smaller than you? Where is this other person and why can't you get your own clothes?

[@adamwiggins9865]

You should be making school documentaries...

[@bjk777]

Where is the video about the legacy of RUSH?

[@azib958]

Keep up the great vids!

[@dermotheaney]

Well worked piece, very enjoyable.

[@Canadiana]

Thanks for watching!

[@gaslitworldf.melissab2897]

Too young, we lost a gem. May he RIP.

[@markdemell3717]

Finally a more in depth look,thanks.

[@billpetersen298]

What happened to the fertilizer part?

[@waltershumate5777]

5:19 -5:20.. he sort of looked like the actor, David Ogden Stiers!

[@dinamik967]

Was the dam destroyed by a man or did it collapse on its own?

[@luckyvet]

I remember hearing about the Meech Lake Accord as a kid. Interesting video!

[@pitchforksarecoming]

Been there live right next to it.

[@warmonger8799]

[@pamelaattrux336]

Love these shows wow

[@johnmiranda2307]

Outstanding!! Thank you

[@kindpotato]

Ha I've been there. I remembered reading the info their and it didn't give this much detail.

[@jimix5708]

I go swimming at meech lake all the time never knew

[@phildouglas9086]

Overly enlarged colon. Duh.

[@CAzone10]

I’ve been there it’s a great running trail

[@intentionaloffside8934]

Elijah Harper link broken

[@concernedcanadian6683]

So nothing about the Meech Lake Accord, pity..

[@AlexanderStone]

No way. That guy found that stuff already built there and took it over. There are ruins across the country from way before our history suggests.

[@karenpeck8525]