Posts in category “Canadian Inspiration”

Community Folk Art Council of Toronto

Founded by ethnic Toronto community leaders in 1964, the Community Folk Art Council (CFAC) was established to support folk and community-based artists in the city whose practices are rooted in cultural heritage, lived experience, and community storytelling.

CIOFF - to support international and national multi-ethnic folklore festivals and groups, as well as encourage them to work towards the safeguarding, promotion and diffusion of Intangible Cultural Heritage.

† Posted on 6 September 2026. Filed in Canadian Inspiration. Tagged with Alberta.

Culture Alberta

Your guide to Alberta's best culture, events, and experiences.

Adam Harrison - Founder & Editor

Adam Harrison is an Alberta-based writer and the founder of Culture Alberta. He covers local events, food, arts, and community stories across Calgary, Edmonton, and communities throughout Alberta. Adam launched Culture Alberta to give Albertans a single trusted source for everything happening in the province — from weekend events to practical guides on Alberta programs and resources.

† Posted on 3 September 2026. Filed in Canadian Inspiration. Tagged with Canada.

The Canadian House Hippo

† Posted on 20 July 2026. Filed in Canadian Inspiration. Tagged with Canada.

Keep Canada Beautiful For All of Us

Photo taken by my niece this summer.

† Posted on 21 May 2026. Filed in Canadian Inspiration. Tagged with Canada history hockey.

Hockey Night in Canada on the CBC

Originally posted as part of my Canadian culture newsletter/ ezine.

Hockey Night in Canada music played by an orchestra.

This has been called Canada's second national anthem. Due to legal issues it is no longer played by the CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) at hockey games. But, it is missed, a lot!

Canadian People

Foster Hewitt was born into a sports family. His father and two of his uncles were sports journalists. At the age of 13 he started working for a newspaper called Toronto News, and by 20 became its sports editor.

On March 22, 1923, Hewitt called his first hockey game (with Radio station CFCA started in 1922), an intermediate hockey playoff game between a team from Kitchener and one from Toronto.

But it was at that game that his famous phrase "he shoots, he scores!" was born.

At his peak, Foster Hewitt was probably the most recognized voice in Canada. His audiences numbered six million _{one third of the population of Canada at the time} and he received 90,000 fan letters each year.

Hewitt is reputed to have never missed a game, calling over 5,000 sporting events in his career. Foster Hewitt received many accolades over his life. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1965, named to the Order of Canada in 1972 and was also a member of the Canada Sports Hall of Fame.

Foster Hewitt died April 21, 1985 at 83 years of age. In 1989, he was inducted into the CAB Broadcast Hall of Fame.

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