Nytt tema!!!

Dette har nå blitt Julies nye norsk-blogg!

Our sources was:

• www.wikipedia.org
• www.snl.no
• www.daria.no
• www.olympic.org

Dear diary.
Today has been another great day in Canada. Together with my friends Julie, Runar and Fredrik I started the day with breakfast in a typical Canadian restaurant. After breakfast Julie and I went shopping in Toronto. We went to a lot of different stores and bought many clothes and shoes. Fredrik and Runar went to a training center. They wanted to train because they had eaten too much fast food. In the afternoon all of us went by car to the Niagara Falls. We were all very fascinated by the landscape. It was really beautiful. Niagara Falls is a 50 meters high waterfall, which forms the international border between Canada and The United States of America. On our way home we saw a real grizzly bear! A grizzly bear can be up to 620 kilos. That is huge! We all felt it was scary but also exciting! Julie is a big Justin Bieber fan and had reserved tickets for us to the night concert in Toronto. That was a once in a life time experience. No doubt Justin Bieber is the most famous artist from Canada. Now I have to some sleep. Tomorrow it is time to go home to Norway.
-Caroline Janson.

Illegal immigrants – a big social issue in Canada
One of the biggest social issues in Canada is illegal immigrations. Illegal immigrants are people who are not legally permitted to live in the country. Every year thousands of people come illegally from Mexico, Argentina, Hungary, Costa Rica, Ireland and Eastern Europe. It has been said that more than 8% of people who immigrate to Canada arrive illegally, and that another 8% have expired their visa. That makes the total number of undocumented people in Canada between 100 000 and 200 000. Only a few off these people will ever get a legal status in the country. One of the reasons why so many people immigrate to Canada is that the living standard is very high. Actually only the United States of America have more immigrants than Canada. For political reasons, the Canadian government some years ago took the initiative to legalize undocumented people by granting amnesty. So far these efforts have not been successful, and the number of illegal immigrants has increased even more. This is a paradox, since Canada has some of the most liberal immigration rules and refugees in the world. Therefore illegal immigrations should not be necessary.
-Caroline Janson.

Maple Leaf – the flag of Canada
The national flag of Canada (Maple Leaf) has red and white colors. It is white in the middle and red on each side. In the middle of the flag there is a red leaf, which the name “Maple Leaf” comes from. The “Maple Leaf” is designed by George F.G Stanley and John Matheson. The flag was released on 15. February 1965. Since then, this day has been celebrated as “the national flag of Canada day”. The Maple Leaf is a symbol of nature and environment in Canada. During the history Canada has had a lot of different flags. The first ones where connected to France. From the early 1760s the flag of the flag of the Royal Union, called Union Jack, was used as the national flag. From 1868 to 1964 they had different versions of a flag called The Canadian Red Ensign. In the early 60s there was a huge national debate about the flag. In 1965 Elisabeth the second, queen of Canada proclaimed the new flag. A lot of people think Canada’s flag is the world’s most beautiful flag, and most Canadians are very proud of it. The national government has sponsored a lot of programs to promote their beautiful flag.
-Caroline Janson

Dear Diary

Dear diary! Canada is amazing, and I have experienced so many things the last few days. The most amazing was when I was on a grizzly safari. I have always been interested in bears, and Canada’s grizzly bears have always tempted me.  Yesterday I spotted a board where they advertised for a grizzly bear safari out in the wilderness. This was something I always wanted to do. So I contacted the firm and signed for the safari.Neither Caroline, Fredrik nor Runar wanted to join me, so I had to go all by myself.

They next morning I had to wake up early to get to the local airport. The plain took me and a small group of other people out in the wilderness.  After an hour flight we landed on a  lake out in the wilderness. On the lake a guide meet us. He thought us some safety rules on how we should behave if we meet a grizzly bear. After an hour of information and distribution of equipment we started on the trip. Everybody was so excited and we talked about how cool it would be if we saw a bear! One and a half hour later we were at the spot where our guide told us that the bear would come to eat of å moose he had killed one day ago. When we looked at the spot, one enormous bear, and two small babybears stood there, eating of the moos.

This experience was so amazing! I couldn’t believe my eyes!  Three grizzly bears standing 100 meters in front of me! It was the wildest thing ever!  I’m so glad I took the chance, and I will never experience something so cool ever again!

Love, Julie

Canada's history

Canada was an English- France colony from ca. 1600’s to 1848. The reason why England and France came to Canada was because they where looking for a better sea route to the rich marked in the east. They used the Canadian rivers and lakes diligently. After a wile they began to form settlement along the rivers.  The settlements increased beyond the 1600’s.

The 1 of June 1967 Canada got a new government. The new government was based on the British parliamentary system. Right after, the new government of Canada expanded their limits. Canada bought Rupert’s land,  an area stretches thousand of miles to the southwest.

Canada’s role under the First World War gave them a reward. They were rewarded with their own representative and separation from England. Canada became more and more independent and in 1931 they became independent from England.

Since Second World War has the Canadian economy expanded. This growth and better living conditions have given high standard of living and desirable quality of life. As the nation has developed and modernized, they have won recognition and influence on international arena. They have always ben a member of FN and NATO.

By Julie Johannessen