Forget the Loch Ness Monster: Canada has its own mysterious lake creature, Ogopogo, who reportedly lives in Lake Okanagan, British Columbia. This fierce lake monster resides at Squally Point and has inconclusively been spotted throughout the lake for centuries.
Descriptions vary, but certain characteristics have been repeated throughout the years: Ogopogo is green with a serpentlike body about 25 meters long. Many say its head looks like a horse, while others say that it’s reptilian or goat-like.
The Bank of Canada
The Bank of Canada was established as a privately-owned institution, with shares sold to the public at a par value of $50. In 1938, all shares were then purchased by the Government of Canada, and the Bank became a Crown corporation. The Bank of Canada is the sole issuing authority of Canadian banknotes.
The Canadian Bank Note Company has held the contract to produce the banknotes since 1935. During World War II, the Bank of Canada’s nine victory Bond campaigns was raised to almost $12 billion for the war effort. Even after the war, the program was continued with Canada Savings Bonds.
The World's Smallest Jail
Canada has the world's smallest jail; this absolute distinction belongs to the jailhouse in Rodney, Ontario, which measures just 4.5 m by 5.4 m. The jails in Providence Bay, Port Dalhousie, and Berens River are also pretty small. The Coby Jail has 2-foot-thick limestone walls mined from the local quarry.
These, along with the iron bars, remain unchanged since the construction of the jail in 1884. Inside the jail were two cells, in addition to the warden's office, now isn't that quaint for a jail!
Canada Contribution to Space
Canada’s most famous space contribution is the Canadarm, a remote-controlled mechanical arm known as the Shuttle Remote Manipulator System. During its 30-year career with NASA’s Space Shuttle Program, the robotic arm was deployed, captured and repaired satellites, positioned astronauts, maintained equipment, and moved cargo.
Now retired, the Canadarm is on display at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum in Ottawa, Ontario.
Canada's Rich Natural History
There are currently 20 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Canada. Each UNESCO site was chosen because it contributes to Canada’s rich natural and cultural history.
Wood Buffalo National Park is the second-largest national park on earth as well as the largest in Canada, it's located between Alberta and the Northwest Territories, and was established to allow the Wood Bison to roam freely.