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Host of the podcast\radio show Canadian History Ehx. Author of "Canada's Main Street: The Epic Story of The Trans-Canada Highway" Sharing Canada's history daily

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Canada has many interesting roadside attractions, and I am exploring their history! Today, it is the Pysanka, or Ukrainian Easter Egg, in Vegreville, Alberta! Designed by Paul Sembaliuk, an artist of Ukranian-descent, the Pysanka has become one of the most famous roadside attractions in Canada, with a great history to it. Dedicated in Vegreville in 1975 to celebrate the centennial of the NWMP/RCMP, the Pysanka also celebrates the Ukrainian heritage of the town. It is 31 feet long, three-and-a-half storeys tall and weighs 2.5 tons. It is also a weather vane that moves with the wind! The egg features 1,108 congruent equilateral triangles, 524 concave hexagons, 3,512 visible facets, 6,978 nuts and bolts and 177 internal struts. The software created to cut the tiles with lasers was purchased by NASA & used to cut the tiles for the Space Shuttle. The Pysanka was the first physical structure designed entirely with computer-aided geometric modeling software. In 1978, Queen Elizabeth II came to Vegreville to see the egg during her western tour in conjunction with the Commonwealth Games in Edmonton. If you enjoy my Canadian history content, you can support my work with a donation at **** Le Canada possède de nombreuses attractions routières intéressantes, et j'explore leur histoire ! Aujourd'hui, c'est la Pysanka, ou œuf de Pâques ukrainien, à Vegreville, en Alberta ! Conçue par Paul Sembaliuk, un artiste d'origine ukrainienne, la Pysanka est devenue l'une des attractions routières les plus célèbres au Canada, avec une grande histoire. Dédiée à Vegreville en 1975 pour célébrer le centenaire de la PCN-O/GRC, la Pysanka célèbre également l'héritage ukrainien de la ville. Il mesure 31 pieds de long, mesure trois étages et demi et pèse 2,5 tonnes. C'est aussi une girouette qui bouge avec le vent ! L'œuf comporte 1 108 triangles équilatéraux congrus, 524 hexagones concaves, 3 512 facettes visibles, 6 978 écrous et boulons et 177 entretoises internes. Le logiciel créé pour découper les carreaux au laser a été acheté par la NASA et utilisé pour découper les carreaux de la navette spatiale. La Pysanka a été la première structure physique conçue entièrement avec un logiciel de modélisation géométrique assisté par ordinateur. En 1978, la reine Elizabeth II est venue à Vegreville pour voir l'œuf lors de sa tournée dans l'Ouest à l'occasion des Jeux du Commonwealth à Edmonton. Si vous appréciez mon contenu sur l'histoire canadienne, vous pouvez soutenir mon travail avec un don à

Canada has many interesting roadside attractions, and I am exploring their history! Today, it is the Pysanka, or Ukrainian Easter Egg, in Vegreville, Alberta! Designed by Paul Sembaliuk, an artist of Ukranian-descent, the Pysanka has become one of the most famous roadside attractions in Canada, with a great history to it. Dedicated in Vegreville in 1975 to celebrate the centennial of the NWMP/RCMP, the Pysanka also celebrates the Ukrainian heritage of the town. It is 31 feet long, three-and-a-half storeys tall and weighs 2.5 tons. It is also a weather vane that moves with the wind! The egg features 1,108 congruent equilateral triangles, 524 concave hexagons, 3,512 visible facets, 6,978 nuts and bolts and 177 internal struts. The software created to cut the tiles with lasers was purchased by NASA & used to cut the tiles for the Space Shuttle. The Pysanka was the first physical structure designed entirely with computer-aided geometric modeling software. In 1978, Queen Elizabeth II came to Vegreville to see the egg during her western tour in conjunction with the Commonwealth Games in Edmonton. If you enjoy my Canadian history content, you can support my work with a donation at **** Le Canada possède de nombreuses attractions routières intéressantes, et j'explore leur histoire ! Aujourd'hui, c'est la Pysanka, ou œuf de Pâques ukrainien, à Vegreville, en Alberta ! Conçue par Paul Sembaliuk, un artiste d'origine ukrainienne, la Pysanka est devenue l'une des attractions routières les plus célèbres au Canada, avec une grande histoire. Dédiée à Vegreville en 1975 pour célébrer le centenaire de la PCN-O/GRC, la Pysanka célèbre également l'héritage ukrainien de la ville. Il mesure 31 pieds de long, mesure trois étages et demi et pèse 2,5 tonnes. C'est aussi une girouette qui bouge avec le vent ! L'œuf comporte 1 108 triangles équilatéraux congrus, 524 hexagones concaves, 3 512 facettes visibles, 6 978 écrous et boulons et 177 entretoises internes. Le logiciel créé pour découper les carreaux au laser a été acheté par la NASA et utilisé pour découper les carreaux de la navette spatiale. La Pysanka a été la première structure physique conçue entièrement avec un logiciel de modélisation géométrique assisté par ordinateur. En 1978, la reine Elizabeth II est venue à Vegreville pour voir l'œuf lors de sa tournée dans l'Ouest à l'occasion des Jeux du Commonwealth à Edmonton. Si vous appréciez mon contenu sur l'histoire canadienne, vous pouvez soutenir mon travail avec un don à

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Today in 1971, The Hilarious House of Frightenstein debuted on CHCH-TV. It aired for one nine-month season, with 130 episodes (and years in reruns). Let's learn about this very unique children's show that is still beloved to this day! The idea came about with Riff Markowitz having an idea for the show and inviting a group of friends to a dinner party to brainstorm at the Windsor Arms Hotel in Toronto. The idea for The Hilarious House of Frightenstein was approved by the station, who hoped to reach the Toronto market with it. Vincent Price was brought on to do introductions to the various segments as he wanted to do a children's show. He filmed all 400 of his segments in four days for $13,000. In Canada it aired after-school or on weekend mornings, with it aimed to children. The United States aired it in a late-night slot and aimed it towards college students. In some American markets, it outdrew The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson in the college demographic. Each episode was structured around a narrative of Count Frightenstein attempting to revive Brucie J. Monster, with various unrelated bits from the castle filling out the show. Count Frightenstein was played by Billy Van, while Igor was played by Fishka Rais. Billy Van played nearly every character on the show including The Count, Grizelda The Ghastly Gourmet, The Wolfman and many more. Other characters included The Grammar Slammar, The Professor, Grizelda, Bwana Clyde Batty. There were also three puppets named Harvey Wallbanger, Gronk and Bammer. Julius Sumner Miller played The Professor and filmed all his segments within the summer. Mike Myers has listed the show as one that played an informative influence on his comedy. If you enjoy my Canadian history content, you can support Canadian History Ehx with a donation at

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On March 26, 2000, the song Blame Canada from South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut was nominated for Best Original Song at the Oscars. But that night something also debuted that became an immediate hit. The I Am Canadian Rant. Let's learn more! 🇨🇦✊👇 I Am Canadian was a slogan for Molson Canadian that debuted in 1994. The focus of the campaign was on Canadian nationalism. There were many great commercials related to the I Am Canadian campaign but nothing reached the level of "The Rant". In the ad, a man named Joe stands in front of a cinema screen that shows images related to Canadian culture. He then speaks about what is and what is not Canadian, including ranting against stereotypes of Canadians by Americans. A good example is the line "I say 'about' not 'aboot'" The man in the ad was Nova Scotian actor Jeff Douglas. The ad was written by Canadian Glen Hunt, although it was directed by American Kevin Donovan. The public relations agency behind the ad was Thornley Fallis. After testing the ad with movie audiences in Ottawa, it went national during the Academy Awards in 2000. The ad was an immediate hit. Not only did it bring in local, national and international awards such as the Gold Quill Award, and the International Public Relations Award, but it made Jeff Douglas famous across the country. At one point Douglas, who was referred to as "Joe Canada", went coast-to-coast in 26 hours visiting provinces to recite the rant. There were many parodies of the ad including I Am Not Canadian, I Am An Albertan, I Am A British Columbian and I Am A Newfoundlander. William Shatner performed a version at Just For Laughs, ranting against Trekkies and his typecasting as Capt. Kirk. At the 2022 Juno Awards, actor Simu Liu opened the ceremony with an updating version of the rant that spoke on rising housing prices, marijuana legalization and multicultural food. As for Jeff Douglas, he has appeared on Ancestors in the Attic and hosted Jetman Live for National Geographic. From 2011 - 2019, he was the co-host of CBC Radio One's As It Happens. Since 2019, he has hosted Mainstreet on CBHA-FM in Halifax. He has received three Gemini nominations for his acting. If you enjoy my Canadian history work, you can support my work with a donation at

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