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Answer: Lake Ontario

The word 'Toronto' means 'meeting place' in the native American dialect of the Huron tribe.

Answer: Canadian National

Part of the observation deck of the Tower is made of see-through glass. Standing on top of the glass and looking down gives one the impression of floating in space. The high-speed elevator takes 58 seconds to bring visitors to the observation deck. It was the tallest building in the world when it was built in 1976 and has remained so until today (2006).

Answer: A single giant western red cedar

The Nisga'a and Haida tribes of the North West created many totem poles, many of which are carved with figures that tell stories or legends. The 80 foot Nisga'a pole was build in 1870 in the village of Gitiks on the Nass River in British Columbia. The pole belonged to the Nisga'a Eagle chief, Sagawen. It is carved with numerous animals including an eagle at the very top.

Answer: Seal Skin in the summer, Caribou and Polar Bear in the winter

The Natives also used wool from the indigenous mountain goats. The wool had to be hand-spun by the women in a long process consisting of rolling it on one's leg.

Answer: A canoe is made of wood inside and out and could hold several passengers. A kayak is made of a wooden frame covered with airtight sealskins, and usually held only one passenger.

A typical canoe was made of birch bark on the outside, and cedar wood inside, and then sealed with spruce gum and pine gum mixed with fat.
A kayak was made water proof but if it was over used, say for four straight days in a row, it was in danger of becoming soggy and splitting. It would then be removed and dried out before being used again. There are other differences, including paddling methods.

Answer: They have the largest egg to body ratio of any bird. They mate for life

Kiwis are considered 'primitive' in terms of there biological development. They do have an excellent sense of smell. They are flightless birds. Another flightless bird in the museum's collection is the excellent swimmer, the penguin. A penguin can remain underwater for 18 minutes.

Answer: A lady at her loom. A walled city is reflected in a mirror.

British artist John William Waterhouse (1849- 1917) painted several variations of the Lady Of Shalott, inspired by a poem by Alfred lord Tennyson. This painted finished in 1915, was one of the last of the Pre-Raphaelites.

Answer: Two children, warming by a fire

Peel's great distinction was his uncanny ability to capture a subject's sense of chill, or warmth and impart that to the viewer. In his other masterpiece in the AGO museum, "The Shepherdess" one can feel the icy stream and shiver as the young girl dips her foot into the water. It is a pity this artist died at the tender age of 32.

Answer: A celebration in Medieval Netherlands.

The many characters in the painting give one a window into life among the common people in sixteenth century Europe.

Answer: Ultra-realistic- looks like a photograph

Mary Pratt is known for her ability to take ordinary household items, take them out of context of the home and place them in the context of interesting composition and color.
There are many colorful and interesting things to do in Toronto. See you there.