Aurora Borealis Northern Polar Lights in Canada

Canada apologizes for residential school system

Harper's apology to the First Nations for residential schools

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2008/06/11/aboriginal-apology.html

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Now that the Buffalo's Gone by Buffy Sainte-Marie

Click on the link below to listen to this song by an Aboriginal singer,a song writer, and an activist Buffy Sainte-Marie.


http://www.trcs.eslvideo.com/?page_id=925


Check out Sharon Yoneda's The Real Canadian Songbook at http://www.trcs.eslvideo.com/ to listen to more songs by the same singer and many more great Canadian singers. Sharon is an ESL Instructor at VCC.
Thank you for creating this wonderful website, Sharon.

Buffy Sainte-Marie - Up Where We Belong

Susan Aglukark - O Siem

Susan is an Inuit songwriter.

How to respond to a telemarketer - The Seinfeld way

Homer 911

National Aboriginal Day is June 21st

Click on the link to watch a video in which First Nations, Inuit, and Metis talk about what this day means to them.

http://www.ainc-inac.gc.ca/ach/ev/nad/nadvdo2010-eng.asp

Wall of Forgiveness in Vancouver downtown

Click on the link to see a video and some photos of Vancouverites signing the boarded windows after the Stanley Cup riot after Game 7 in Vancovuver.


http://www.hellovancity.com/2011/06/16/wall-of-forgiveness-we-love-vancouver/

Remember the playoffs

by Majid

Vancouver Riot's Kissing Couple

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2011/06/17/vancouver-kissing-couple.html?ref=rss

Happy Fathers' Day!

Click on the link to listen a about Fathers' Day.


http://www.eslholidaylessons.com/06/fathers_day.htm

Learning is... by Wenwen Meng and Anbrina Johnson

1. Learning is the best way of progressing
by Wenwen Meng
2. Learning is beautiful by Anbrina Johnson

ESL News for June 13th, 2011

ESL News June 13, 2011
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Bono-One

When Bono was hitch iking in West Vancouver about two weeks ago he was picked up by a hockey player and his girlfriend. Listen to his song One.

HST Referendum

http://hstinbc.ca/making_your_choice/the_new_hst/the-new-hst----bc-commits-to-10-per-cent-hst

The Sweater

Watch the animated movie The Sweater based on the story The Hockey Sweater.

http://youtu.be/zca2y3fAqps

This is my submission for the photo competition. What does learning mean to YOU?

Learning is Growing.

ESL News for June 6th, 2011

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Photo competition at VCC:What does learning mean to you?

The ELSA Youth Program with the support of the learning center organizes a photo competition.Look at the link below to find out details. The deadline for submissions is June 13th.

Learning is...

http://library.vcc.ca/learningcentre/photocontest.cfm

Seinfeld Goes Off on Cell Phones! LOL Hilarious!

MovieReview: Pirates of the Caribbean Trilogy - DVD, BluRay

Pirates of The Caribbean 4 Official Trailer

ESL News for May 30th, 2011

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