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United Church of Canada
(Encyclopedia) United Church of Canada, Protestant denomination formed in 1925 by the union of the Methodist, Congregational, and Presbyterian churches in Canada. A large number of Presbyterian…Head, Sir Francis Bond
(Encyclopedia) Head, Sir Francis Bond, 1793–1875, British administrator in Canada. A soldier (1811–25) and unsuccessful mining adventurer in South America, he had had little experience to prepare him…Lower Canada
(Encyclopedia) Lower Canada: see Quebec, province, Canada.Upper Canada
(Encyclopedia) Upper Canada: see Ontario.Canada Act
(Encyclopedia) Canada Act, also called the Constitutional Act of 1982, which made Canada a fully sovereign state. The British Parliament approved it on Mar. 25, 1982, and Queen Elizabeth II…Canada balsam
(Encyclopedia) Canada balsam, yellow, oily, resinous exudation obtained from the balsam fir. It is an oleoresin (see resin) with a pleasant odor but a biting taste. It is a turpentine rather than a…Canada jay
(Encyclopedia) Canada jay: see jay.Canada rice
(Encyclopedia) Canada rice: see wild rice.Canada thistle
(Encyclopedia) Canada thistle: see thistle.Trans-Canada Highway
(Encyclopedia) Trans-Canada Highway, c.4,800 mi (7,700 km) long, S Canada; dedicated 1962; completed 1970. The world's longest national highway, it traverses North America from St. John's, N.L., to…Trending
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