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Contests in 2006 January 2006:
Written by Shel Brodsgard and Bob Mackin, this book is advertised as the first one on Canadian women in the field of soccer. It includes a short history of women's soccer in Canada, the story of the Canadian Women's soccer team and interviews with soccer stars such as Charmaine Hooper and Christine Sinclair. The publication profiles many talented female Canadian soccer players and provides information about training for a career in soccer. Non-fiction book
Mrs. Mike is based on a true story of romance in the Canadian wilderness. A good read for Valentine's Day. Written by Benedict and Nancy Freedman, this book is a classic tale of the challenges of making a life in the Canadian North. The book tells the story of Boston-born Katherine Mary O'Fallon, who moves to Calgary as a teenager. She marries RCMP Sergeant Mike Flanagan and begins a life of many great adventures.
Written by Benedict and Nancy Freedman Edited by Francis Martin Day, this book includes the adventures of Canadian women who worked as ambulance drivers, cooks, welfare officers, transport drivers, nursing aids, etc. Discover how these courageous women, and thousands of others like them, contributed to the war effort.
Edited by Francis Martin Day April 2006 Contest:
Featuring a foreword by Ira Dilworth, this small volume provides a delightful window into the world of Emily Carr. Named "Klee Wyck" (laughing one) by Native people , Carr wrote about her exploration of their villages along the western coast of Canada. The book was first published in 1941.
Written by Emily Carr
Written by Lori-Ann Muenzer and Karl Wilber The winner of our Monthly Contest for June 2006 was Tina Winters of Dubuisson, Quebec. Tina won a copy of the book Wild West Women: Travellers, Adventurers and Rebels.
This book includes profiles of a wide variety of fascinating characters. July 2006 Contest: The winner of our Monthly Contest for July 2006 was Adrienne Cheng of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Adrienne won a copy of the book The Bear's Embrace. The book The Bear's Embrace was written by Canadian nurse and author Patricia Van Tighem. Patricia was twenty-four when she and her husband were attacked by a bear while hiking in Waterton National Park, in the Canadian Rockies. Both survived the incident, by Patricia was severely mauled and left with major facial disfigurements and chronic pain. This amazing book chronicles her courageous struggle to resume her life. She established the Calgary branch of an organization called About Face, but never fully recovered from her ordeal. Patricia Van Tighem took her own life on December 14, 2005.
August 2006 Contest: Discovery the stories of some amazing women in the history of Nova Scotia: from factory workers to missionaries, farmers, missionaries and teachers. A great resource.
Edited by Margaret Conrad, Toni Laidlaw and Donna Smyth Maureen told us that this book will be useful as she teaches Grade 5 in Alberta. "Our Social Studies curriculum includes topics all across Canada, focusing on people and how they and the landscape interact, and how the resources define how they meet their basic needs. As I have a majority of girls in my class, another resource that they could use to find a story that they could personally identify with would be great."
Written by Cyndi Smith 100 Canadian Heroines tells the stories of some remarkable women, from the adventurous Gudridur the Viking to murdered Mi'kmaq activist Anna Mae Aquash. You'll meet heroines in science, sport, preaching and teaching, politics, war and peace, arts and entertainment, etc. The book is full of amazing facts and fascinating trivia about intriguing figures like mountaineer Phyllis Munday, activist Hide Shimizu, Arctic guide Tookoolito, unionist Lia Roback, sexy movie mogul Mary Pickford and singer Portia White. Great quotes and more than a hundred photos. A notable Canada with impressive talents, Elizabeth May recently became the leader of the Greeen Party in Canada. She is a lawyer, writer and environmentalist. From 1989-2006 she served as Director of the Sierra Club of Canada. This entertaining and informative book is a very useful resource. It also provides some fascinating glimpses of Elizabeth May, an amazing Canadian who has had many adventures through her efforts to make the world a better place. Purchase from
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The winner of our January 2006 contest was Dianne Arsenault of Moncton, New Brunswick. Dianne won a copy of the book Goals and Dreams: A Celebration of Canadian Womens's Soccer. Congratulations Dianne!
The winner of our February 2006 contest was Lynn Mullen of Whitehorse, Yukon. Lynn won a copy of the book Mrs. Mike. Congratulations to Lynn!
Participants in the April contest were invited to identify their favourite female Canadian artist. Shannon wrote:
The winner of our May 2006 contest was Debbie Jewczyk of Thornhill, Ontario. Debbie won a copy of the book One Gear, No Breaks: Lori-Ann Muenzer's Ride to Belief, Belonging, and a Gold Medal by athlete Lori-Ann Muezner and author Karl Wilberg. Discover the story of a gutsy Canadian cyclist, who won an Olympic gold medal at the age of 38. 
Written by Rosemary Neering
Written by Patricia Van Tighem
The winner of our August 2006 contest was Maureen Johnson of Riverton, Manitoba. She won a copy of the book No place like home: Diaries and letters of Nova Scotia women, 1771-1938 by Canadian historian Margaret Conrad. Congratulations Maureen!
The winner of our September 2006 contest was Loretta Stabler from Alberta. She won a copy of the book Off The Beaten Track: Women Adventurers and Mountaineers in Western Canada by Canadian author Cyndi Smith. This book tells the stories of fourteen colourful characters who climbed mountains, worked as trail guides, explored and wrote about their adventures in the mountains of Western Canada.
The winner of our October 2006 contest was Kristine Hibbs of Goulds, Newfoundland. She won a copy of the book 100 Canadian Heroines: Famous and Forgotten Faces by Canadian author and historian Merna Forster. 
The winner of our November 2006 contest was Evelyn Brydon of Victoria, British Columbia. She won a copy of the book How to Save the World in Your Spare Time, edited by Canadian activist Elizabeth E. May.
The winner of our December 2006 contest was Lori Novak of Winnipeg, Manitoba. She won a copy of Herstory 2007: The Canadian Women's Calendar, produced by the Saskatoon Women's Calendar Collective.