Here's the kids in Class 5C-
Front row (left to right)
Joshua, Brendan, Conrad, Claire
Second row (left to right)
Tracie, Ryan, Mark, Louis, Gary, Kimberly, Sharlyn, Larry
Third Row (left to right)
Greg, Christa, Alicia, Nicole, Kathryn, Krysta,
Back row (left to right)
Mike, George, Aaron, Michael, Jamie
This is a picture of Cabot Tower in St.John's, Newfoundland. It is called after John
Cabot, the explorer who first visited Newfoundland in 1497. We are celebrating
the 500th anniversary of that voyage in 1997.
Cabot Tower was used by Marconi in 1902 to send
the first trans-Atlantic wireless signal. It is a national historic site in Canada.
This is a picture of a replica of the first settlement in North America. It
is called Port Royale and was founded by a French explorer named Champlain. It is located in Nova Scotia.
It is a national historic site in Canada and a popular tourist attraction.
From: Brendan Smith
This is a passenger and vehicle ferry boat crossing between Fogo Island and Change
Island on Newfoundland's north east coast. I used to live on Fogo Island. It's a nice place. My dad works on
this ferry. It is called the Beaumont Hammal. The ride takes about 50
minutes. In winter the water freezes that the boat travels in. Sometimes
there is 2 feet of ice and then another bigger boat comes and breaks the
ice for the ferry to cross.
From: Claire Penton
This is snow in the backyard of one of the students in Gander. The children are making tunnels in the snow. Do you have
snow in your town? If you put snow on your hand, it will feel wet and cold
because it is frozen rain. It's fun
because you can go sliding on it.
From: Jamie Armour
From: Conrad Layden
This a statue of Terry Fox. It is located in Ottawa, the capital of Canada. Terry Fox was an athlete. He had cancer in his leg and had to
get a false one. He wanted to help the Canadian Cancer Society and decided
to run across Canada. He got almost half-way before he died of cancer in
his chest. He helped raise millons of dollars and is a Canadian hero.
Every September, there is a 5 km Terry Fox run to
commemorate Terry and raise money for the Cancer Society.
From: Kathyrn Stockley
This is a picture of an iceberg grounded near the entrance to St. John's Harbour. This berg is about
200 metres tall. Only one-tenth of an iceberg appears above water.
Icebergs come from glaciers in Greenland to the north-east of Canada. It
takes over a year for them to travel to Newfoundland. During the spring there may be
hundreds of these icebergs along the coast.
It was an iceberg like this that sank the Titanic.
From: George Thornhill 
These are blue berries . They are sooooooooooo good!! They are used to make
cakes, pies and jam. They are also eaten by black bears and other animals. They are much sweeter than
those grown on a farm.
Many Newfoundlanders pick these berries in late August to early September. It
is a tradition for many people here.
The Newfoundland blue berry is a separate species of berry. That makes it
unique.
From: Kimberly Laviolette 
This is the "Silent Witness" Memorial about 5km from Gander, Newfoundland. Near Christmas,
about 11 years ago an American Arrow DC-8 crashed
here killing all 287 American soldiers and the plane's crew. It is the
worst air crash in Canadian history. The memorial shows a soldier
holding the hand of a boy and girl. The children are holding an
olive branch; the symbol of peace. The memorial stands on the
spot where the plane first hit.
From: Mark Feener
This is is my dad when he was about 24 years old. He is holding a baby whitecoat seal. A
seal is a furry animal which lives in water and on the iceflows. There are ice flows
behind my dad. This is a baby seal only a week old. Seals give birth on ice
or on land off the coast of Newfoundland, in the Winter or early Spring.
From: Claire Penton
This is a picture of the Rideau Canal in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. At one time it was used to
move cargo ships. Now it is used by recreational boats. In Winter, the Rideau
Canal freezes and is used for ice skating, a popular Canadian sport. You can
see some of the Government buildings in the background. These buildings have
green roofs. The green is due to the copper that makes up the roof. When
copper rusts, it turns green. The use of copper for roofing is a French
technique.
From: Aaron Brownlee 
This is the entrance to St. John's Harbour. It is called the Narrows. The
concrete bunkers are gun placements used to protect the harbour during the
Second World War. During that time a iron net was strung across the Narrows to
protect the ships from the torpedos of German submarines. The light house is
Fort Amherst.
From: Sharlyn Thornhill
This is the CN tower in Toronto. It is the tallest free standing structure
in the world. If you were to drop a penny off the CN tower, you could kill
somebody if it struck him/her at the bottom. The CN tower has a revolving restaurant
at the top. The CN tower is 513 metres tall.
The white building at the base of the tower is Skydome; home of the Toronto
Blue Jays; twice World Series Champions.
From: Alicia Earle
This is a shot of Cape Ray beach, one of the best sandy beaches in
Newfoundland.
The fact that there is someone in the water is deceiving. The water
temperature is only ten degrees above freezing; quite cold compared to what
you guys are used to.
This is a picture of the Codroy Valley in western Newfoundland. This area
was first settled by Scottish farmers over 300 years ago. Today, farming
is still important but not as much as in the past. The younger families have moved away.
This is a group of students arriving at Gander Academy just before Christmas. The white spots
are snowflakes reflecting the light from the camera's flash.
This is the standard dress this time of year in Canada; particularly in
Newfoundland. The hats some of the children are wearing are called squidders
because they resemble a squid (a local species).
St. John's is the oldest city in North America. It was founded as a fishing
station nearly 500 years ago by the French and English fisherman.They
chose it because of its well protected harbour.
