R–22 RESOURCE PAGES BRITISH COLUMBIA (BC) COLOMBIE-BRITANNIQUE MOTTO: Splendor sine occasu Splendour without diminishment JOINED CANADA: 1871 CAPITAL: Victoria POPULATION: 4,648,055† SIZE: Third largest province (944,735 km2) ALBERTA (AB) ALBERTA MOTTO: Fortis et liber | Strong and free JOINED CANADA: 1905 CAPITAL: Edmonton POPULATION: 4,067,175† SIZE: Fourth largest province (661,848 km2) MANITOBA (MB) MANITOBA MOTTO: Gloriosus et liber | Glorious and free JOINED CANADA: 1870 CAPITAL: Winnipeg POPULATION: 1,278,365† SIZE: Sixth largest province (647,797 km2) ONTARIO (ON) ONTARIO MOTTO: Ut incepit fidelis sic permanet Loyal she began, loyal she remains JOINED CANADA: 1867 CAPITAL: Toronto POPULATION: 13,448,494† SIZE: Second largest province (1,076,395 km2) SASKATCHEWAN (SK) SASKATCHEWAN MOTTO: Multis e gentibus vires From many peoples strength JOINED CANADA: 1905 CAPITAL: Regina POPULATION: 1,098,352† SIZE: Fifth largest province (651,036 km2) †Population source: www.statcan.gc.ca (Census 2016) FLOWER: Wild Rose BIRD: Great Horned Owl ANIMAL: Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep TREE: Lodgepole Pine MINERAL: Petrified Wood FLOWER: Western Red Lily BIRD: Sharp- Tailed Grouse ANIMAL: WhiteTailed Deer TREE: White Birch MINERAL: Sylvite (potash) FLOWER: Prairie Crocus BIRD: Great Grey Owl TREE: White Spruce FLOWER: White Trillium BIRD: Common Loon TREE: Eastern White Pine MINERAL: Amethyst Provinces FLOWER: Pacific Dogwood BIRD: Steller’s Jay ANIMAL: Spirit Bear TREE: Western Red Cedar MINERAL: Jade CANADA IS COOL! B.C. is home to the Great Bear Rainforest. It’s part of the largest coastal temperate rainforest in the world. It is one of the most endangered forests on Earth, and is home to thousands of types of animals, birds, and plants. CANADA IS COOL! There are two bridges in Banff, Alberta, for animals! They were built so animals can safely cross the busy Trans-Canada Highway. CANADA IS COOL! Canada’s tallest roller coaster is in Vaughan, Ontario. It is 93 metres high! CANADA IS COOL! The town of Churchill in Manitoba is most famous for the many polar bears that can be seen there in the autumn. Churchill is nicknamed the “Polar Bear Capital of the World.” CANADA IS COOL! A huge T-Rex fossil was found in Eastend, Saskatchewan. It was as long as a school bus and as tall as a house!
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