Day 6 in Vancouver!

Canada walks away with another medal on Day 6 at the Olympics. Marianne St-Gelais of St. Félicien, Que won a Silver medal in the Women's 500-metre Short Track Speed Skating event yesterday. Check out the link below to learn more about Speed Skating.

http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-speed-skating/videos/meet-speed-skating

That brings Canada's medal count to 6 medals - 2 GOLD, 3 Silver, and 1 Bronze. Today we look forward to another curling match as the Canadian Men's Curling team faces Sweden and Men's Hockey as Canada meets Switzerland. We also head to the slopes with the Women's Super Combine Slalom and Women's Super Combined Downhill event. Also the Women's Speed Skating 1000m event is happening at the Richmond Oval today.

Learn about all the Olympic sports at http://www.vancouver2010.com/.

Another GOLD for Canada!

Canada got its second GOLD of the Olympic Games yesterday!! Maelle Ricker is the first woman to win a Gold medal on Canadian soil. She won yesterday in the Women's Snowboard Cross event. Snowboard Cross combines skiing, snowboarding, and skateboarding and is a recent addition to the Winter Olympics. Check out the video at the link below to learn more about this fast paced and exciting sport!

http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-snowboard/videos/no-bullying-in-snowboard-cross_116216g127520-HR.html



Yesterday Canada also won matches in Men's Curling against Norway and Men's Hockey against Norway. Today, we look forward to watching our Canadian women in Alpine Downhill Skiing event. Watch for Britt Janyk and Emily Brydon. The Canadian Women's Curling team is also playing against Japan in their second Round Robin session. The women's Curling team won their first game against Switzerland 5-4.

Be sure to catch Olympic coverage on CTV (channel 08), TSN (channel 30), and Sportsnet (channel 22).

Canada Has GOLD!

This weekend was a big weekend for Canada at the Olympics. It started on Friday with the Opening Ceremonies in Vancouver, showcasing our country and welcoming the world to Canada. If you missed it, check out some of the stunning images from the ceremonies in this video.



Canada won it's first GOLD medal in the Men's Freestyle Moguls. Alexandre Bilodeau won Canada's first Gold medal ever on Canadian soil on Sunday with an amazing performance. Check out his interview and photos at the following website:

http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/video/player/woly;_ylt=AjGZwbM0pdNQ3Yalk.0hMlqjlgY6#woly/18150112


If you want to learn more about this sport, check out the official Olympic website at http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-freestyle-skiing/additional-information/about-the-sport_145932mW.html. Be sure to also check out all the great information about each of the sports in information section for each sport. There are even podcast to listen to in the "Athlete's Voice" section.

Canada also won silver in Women's Moguls and in Men's Snowboard Cross. A Bronze medal was won by Kristina Groves in Ladies 3000m Speed Skating. Our Canadian Women's Hockey Team also had an outstanding weekend, winning both of their games against Slovakia and Switzerland.

Coming up today:

Men's Hockey - Canada vs Norway
Men's Figure Skating - Short Program - Watch for Patrick Chan
Men's Curling - Canada vs Norway
Women's Curling - Canada vs Switzerland

The Olympics are Here!

They are finally here - the Vancouver 2010 Olympics!! The excitement has been building for months. Check out the blog throughout the Olympics for regular updates and information. To start off, be sure to go to these fantastic websites for information on the different sports and Olympic events!!

The Official Website of the 2010 Olympics.

http://www.vancouver2010.com/

CTV is the official television station for the Olympics and has great stuff on their website. Check it out at:

http://www.ctvolympics.ca/

Yahoo Sports has lots of great information as well.

http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/olympics/vancouver

Visit the TDSB Olympic Blog.

http://2010funandgames.com/

Opening Ceremonies start tomorrow night with a preview show at 7pm, with the actual ceremonies beginning at 8:45! Gather family and friends together and cheer on our atheletes!

Book of the Week - February 8th

Africville was a black community settled by former slaves of American and British owners. This settlement began Nova Scotia in the mid-1800's, but was was demolished in the 1960's. It is now a historical site in Canada. Last Days in Africville by Dorothy Perkins is the story of twelve-year-old Selina Palmer and her family who stuggle with the knowledge that their home and community is about to be taken away. Check out the website and video below to learn more about Africville.

http://www.africville.ca/index.html



More information on Africville, such as television and radio clips, can be found in the CBC archives at http://archives.cbc.ca/society/racism/topics/96/.

Book of the Week

I have decided to start featuring a "Book of the Week." Each week I will post information about a book we have in the library. I will also display this book on the circulation desk. This weeks book is "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis.

The main character, Elijah is the first child born free in Buxton, a settlement of runaway slaves in Ontario. In the story, Elijah must begin a dangerous pursuit of a thief into America. While in America, Elijah discovers the horrors of slavery, his parents escaped. This book begins a month celebrating the African Heritage!

Here is a video book review for the book.



The author, Christopher Paul Curtis, was born and raised in Michigan and later attended the University of Michigan. He wrote his first book, "The Watsons Go to Birmingham" in 1963. He has received the Newberry Award and Coretta Scott King Award for his writing. He and his family currently live in Windsor, Ontario. Here is an interview with the author.



You can also check out the Buxton Museum at:

http://www.buxtonmuseum.com/

Be sure to check out the Web Links . There are some great resources talking about and giving the history of Buxton.

Library Schedule

Here is the Library Schedule for Jan. 18th to the 22nd. Be sure to sign up for lunch hours in the binder and wait for Ms. Friesen to pick you up.

Library Schedule.doc