Figure 1.--A French Canadian reader tells us, "I send you a photograph of my little girl with two of her friends in the 1980s. The little boy standing-up is Louis-Philippe Ladouceur who is football player with the Dallas Cowboys." HBC notes that through the 1950s there were differences between how French Canadians and American children dressed. Notably by the 1980s there was no longer any substantial differences. Notice the hair styles are also the same.

Canada is composed of several distinct regions. First there are the easterly maritimes, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Second, there is Quebec, the center of French culture where many but apparently not a majority would like to leave English-dominated Canada and form there own country. A Canadian reader has provided us an assessment of Quebec cultural trends. While Quebec is a majority-French speaking province, a French Canadian reader reminds us that there are English speakers in the province as well. At Port Daniel in Gaspesia lived English-speaking people. They were for the most part fishermen. Many came from the Channel Islnds (Guernesey and Jersey). Some families like the Robin spoke French even if protestants. Third there is Ontario--the tradituonal English center. Fourth there is the plains provinces, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Albeta, and the Pacific coast province of British Colombia. Newfoundland and Labrador is the the youngest province in Canada. It was a separate British colony until 1949, It became self govetning (1855) and was awarded Dominion status (1907). After World II confederation with Canada became an issue. The province vited by a narrow margin to jpoin Canada (1948). HBC believes that there there have been some regional diferences on these between these areas, but does not yet have much information. Since World War II, however, these regional differences have largely disappeared. The strongest regional difference remain in French majority Quebec and Labrador-Newfoundland.

The Maritimes

The easterly maritimes are Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.

Quebec

Quebec, the center of French culture where many but apparently not a majority would like to leave English-dominated Canada and form there own country. A Canadian reader has provided us an assessment of Quebec cultural trends. While Quebec is a majority-French speaking province, a French Canadian reader reminds us that there are English speakers in the province as well. At Port Daniel in Gaspesia lived English-speaking people. They were for the most part fishermen. Many came from the Channel Islnds (Guernesey and Jersey). Some families like the Robin spoke French even if protestants. Third there is Ontario--the tradituonal English center.

Plains Provinces

The plains provinces, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Albeta, and the Pacific coast province of British Colombia.

Newfoundland and Labrador

England and France compete with each other during the 18th century for control of North America. The French moved down the St. Lawrence and the Great Lakes. The British climed the area north and south. The northern regiin was Labrador and Newfoundland and the Hudson Bay area. When the English emerged victorious in the French and Indian War (1763), Labrador and Newfoundland remained separate from Canada. Newfoundland and Labrador is the the youngest province in Canada. It was a separate British colony until 1949, It became self govetning (1855) and was awarded Dominion status (1907). Most of the population is located on Newfoundland which is an island separated from mainland Labrador by the Stait of Belle Island. Labrador borders on the Atlantic. Quebec juts east all along the Gulf of St, Lawrence. Newfoundland was devestated by World War I. Large numbers of men voluntered and casualties were devestating. The population was small and about a quater of the young men were lost in the War. Some believe that this was a major factor in confederation with Canada. After World II confederation with Canada became an issue. The province voted by a narrow margin to jpoin Canada (1948).

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