Heritage Minutes: Valour Road

Heritage Minutes: Valour Road 1991

1

Three men from Pine Street in Winnipeg win the Victoria Cross in World War I, and the street's name is changed to Valour Road in their honour.

1991

Heritage Minutes: John Humphrey

Heritage Minutes: John Humphrey 1997

1

Legal scholar, jurist, and human rights advocate John Humphrey drafts the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

1997

Heritage Minutes: Pauline Vanier

Heritage Minutes: Pauline Vanier 1995

1

One of Canada's most remarkable families works tirelessly to aid displaced persons and refugees during the Second World War.

1995

Heritage Minutes: Winnie

Heritage Minutes: Winnie 1997

1

A Canadian soldier's bear becomes the object of adoration and inspiration for a young boy and his father, A.A. Milne.

1997

Heritage Minutes: Avro Arrow

Heritage Minutes: Avro Arrow 1997

1

Canadian aerospace scientists design and test the world's fastest and most advanced interceptor aircraft.

1997

Heritage Minutes: Flags

Heritage Minutes: Flags 1995

1

Lawyer, judge, and politician John Matheson looks at candidates for Canada's new flag.

1995

Heritage Minutes: Inukshuk

Heritage Minutes: Inukshuk 1993

1

An RCMP officer watches an Inuit family build the Northern landmark, a sign of human activity on the vast arctic landscape.

1993

Heritage Minutes: Paris Crew

Heritage Minutes: Paris Crew 1995

1

The surprise victory of the Paris Crew, a group of unheralded Canadian rowers, at the 1867 World Championships.

1995

Heritage Minutes: Water Pump

Heritage Minutes: Water Pump 1995

1

Mennonite communities in Southwestern Ontario serve as inspiration in the design of tools and practices of sustainable development for developing countries.

1995

Heritage Minutes: Marion Orr

Heritage Minutes: Marion Orr 1997

1

The ferry command pilot delivers fighter planes to Britain during the Second World War, and plans her post-war career as Canada's first female flight school operator.

1997

Heritage Minutes: Jackie Robinson

Heritage Minutes: Jackie Robinson 1997

1

Montréal Royals players and fans welcome the first African American player, marking the beginning of the end of baseball's colour barrier.

1997