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  Canuck - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Johnny Canuck was revived in 1942 by Leo Bachle to defend Canada against the Nazis.
Operation Canuck was the designated name of a British SAS raid led by a Canadian captain, Buck McDonald in January 1945.
"Canuck" is a nickname for the Curtiss JN4 and Avro CF-100 aircraft.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Canuck   (547 words)

  
 Science Fair Projects - Canuck
"Canuck" is a term for "Canadian" in American English and Canadian English, sometimes meaning "French Canadian" in particular, especially when used in the Northeast of the United States and in Canada.
Johnny Canuck was revived in 1942 by Leo Bachle to defend against the Nazis.
In 1975 in comics by Richard Comely, Captain Canuck is a super-agent for Canadians' security, with Redcoat and Kebec being his sidekicks (Kebec is claimed to be unrelated to Capitaine Kébec of a French-Canadian comic published two years earlier).
www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/Canuck   (536 words)

  
 Canada's Superhero - Captain Canuck History
Captain Canuck comic books were ahead of the times in a number of ways.
Captain Canuck was published on a shoestring budget and originally produced and published by one person, Richard Comely, who did absolutely everything - write, draw, colour, sell ads, sell comics to dealers, etc. etc.
The publishing operation began in 1975 when 24 year old Comely got an $8000 loan, a newsstand distributor and a printer willing to extend credit.
www.captaincanuck.com /history/history_main.html   (1891 words)

  
 osCommerce
Canuck Industries is a Division of Fibre Laminations Ltd. founded in 1976 as a manufacturer of Fiberglass canoes and swimming pool panels.
Currently, Canuck Industries Division of Fibre Laminations Ltd. specializes in the manufacturing of fiberglass automotive aftermarket products such as van and pickup truck running boards and is the industry leader in the manufacturing of state of the art Fiberglass composting toilets.
Canuck Industries Division of Fibre Laminations Ltd. has a full product development department that is capable of designing composite products from concept to production.
canuckindustries.com /canada/about.php?osCsid=2860b3e312b3f5303d918f...   (1168 words)

  
 Canuck
"'''Canuck'''" is a slang term for "CanadaCanadian" in American English and Canadian English.
Operation Canuck was the designated name of a British Special Air ServiceSAS raid led by a Canadian captain, Buck McDonald in January 1945.
One of the first uses of "Canuck" andmdash; in the form of "Kanuk" andmdash; specifically referred to NetherlandsDutch Canadians as well as the French.
www.territoriopc.com /eng/canuck.php   (453 words)

  
 Special Operations.Com
Canuck - Team from 2 SAS inserted to disrupt enemy communications between the Italian Riviera and northern Italy.
Regent - Large operation involving the entire Belgian Independent Parachute Company (5 SAS) tasked with supporting British armored units in preventing a German breakthrough in the Ardennes during the Battle of the Bulge.
Thunderball (later renamed Operation Yonatan) - Israeli special operations personnel from Sayeret Mat'kal, Sayeret Golani and Sayeret Tzanhanim deploy by C-130 to Entebbe Airport in Uganda to effect the rescue of Jewish and Israeli hostages.
www.specialoperations.com /Operations/opslist.html   (3474 words)

  
 Canuck Place | About | FAQ
Canuck Place services are available to any child and their family from BC.
Current board member lists are located in the About Canuck Place section of this website under Administration, click on the Board of Directors to view a list of members.
Canuck Place is located on the left-hand side, two blocks in from Granville.
www.canuckplace.org /about_CP/faq.php   (240 words)

  
 Canuck Amusements, Calgary Alberta, Party Supples, Edmonton Party Products
Canuck Amusements is your One-Stop shopping store for all of your Calgary party supplies and Alberta Party Rental needs.
Canuck Amusements and Merchandising Ltd. has been serving Calgary and area since 1976 when Bruce and Julie Earle founded the business.
For over 28 years, Canuck Amusements professional experience qualifies them to know first hand how to help you find that product for a special event, award or recognition, fund raising idea or a finely crafted set of darts.
www.canuckamusements.com /index.html   (203 words)

  
 Operation Backbacon [rec.humor.funny]
In a nutshell, Operation Backbacon is the invasion, conquest, and annexation of Canada.
While there will be a regrettable upheaval in Canuck life, we will improve several facets of their system.
While the effects of Operation Backbacon will wear off after a couple of years, there is no limitation on similar treatments elsewhere.
www.netfunny.com /rhf/jokes/92q3/invadecan.html   (398 words)

  
 CBC News - Viewpoint: Dan Brown
Unfortunately for the red-and-white costumed do-gooder, his escape route turned out to be a one-way ticket to the past and, since the comic book named after him stopped publishing shortly thereafter, in 1980, he has remained stranded there ever since.
I've had Captain Canuck on the brain lately because I just learned that there are plans afoot to bring him back in a limited series called Unholy War.
Langlois is launching the new book in co-operation with Captain Canuck's creator, Richard Comely, who tapped into the post-Expo 67 surge in Canadian nationalism we all felt in the 1970s and used it as a springboard to launch the title.
www.cbc.ca /news/viewpoint/vp_browndan/20041006.html   (1200 words)

  
 Canuck Audio Mart: Terms of Use
Canuck Audio Mart is to be used by Canadian residents only.
Canuck Audio Mart is not liable for any activities that happen in your account.
Canuck Audio Mart reserves the right to relocate an ad if we believe it is in an inappropriate category, or ban the ad if it is inappropriate for the site itself.
www.canuckaudiomart.com /termsofuse.php   (970 words)

  
 Canucks are Us, Eh!: Weekly Feature at the Pearson Adult Learning Centre (School District 40, New Westminster, BC, ...
Johnny Canuck, “born” in 1869, began life as a political cartoon of Canadians who resisted Uncle Sam’s (American political cartoon figure) bullying.
Johnny Canuck was depicted as he appeared in the comics, dressed in a flight jacket, goggles, leather headgear and boots.
The use of “Canuck” by Canadians themselves is affectionate and patriotic.
palc.sd40.bc.ca /palc/feature/2006/canucks.htm   (246 words)

  
 Canucks Tickets
Operation Canuck was the designated name of a British SAS raid led by a Canadian captain, Buck McDonald in January
Canuck seems to date from the early 19th century.
Known as the Canucks, they immediately enjoyed success by winning the PCHL championship in only their second year of existence.
www.artistbooking.com /trips/30/canucks-tickets.html   (1202 words)

  
 The impact on families of respite care in a children's hospice program.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
With increasing trends towards home care of children with even the most complex conditions and care requirements, respite becomes critical in improving the quality of life for terminally ill children and their families.
This article reports on the respite component of an evaluation project that examined the effect of the Canuck Place children's hospice program on the families it served during its first 30 months of operation.
Canuck Place, located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, is the first free-standing children's hospice in North America.
www.galenicom.com /medline/article/15690830/au:Steele+R   (232 words)

  
 Stingray: a blog for salty Christians
The U.S. launched a major military operation in western Iraq to shut down insurgents and to slam shut the influx of foreign fighters from Syria.
Operation Spear isnand#8217;t the first strike at the Syria Iraq border but itand#8217;s the most publicized.
Operation Spear isn’t the first strike at the Syria Iraq border but it’s the most publicized.
www.mcculloughsite.net /stingray/2005/06/operation_spear.php   (415 words)

  
 The Lonely Canadian: May 2006
Police in the Vancouver area have arrested three teens under age 15 who are suspected of a string of bank robberies in the Lower Mainland.
In any case, strong congrats should go to the Pandora team for delivering a high quality music service and for continuing to build on the great work done by the Savage Beast team over the past few years.
It may not be the end of the world, but there is definitely cause for alarm if you're like me and you admire the policies and practices that made Canada the admirable nation that it is today.
www.lonelycanuck.com /2006_05_01_lonelycanuck_archive.html   (3977 words)

  
 info: Captain_Canuck   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Canuck's first appearance was in 1975, published by Comely Comix of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
A new Captain Canuck miniseries began in the fall of 2006.
Entitled Captain Canuck Legacy, the series contained two continued stories: one detailed the efforts of the second Captain Canuck trying to prevent illegal weapons from reaching Canada, whilst the second chronicled the continued adventures of the third Captain Canuck.
www.napoli-pizza.net /Captain_Canuck.html   (652 words)

  
 Canadian Pottery Identifier   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
A new plant was built in 1931 and is still in operation.
Operation was a continuation of Foley Pottery (see that entry).
Operation purchased by McMaster Pottery in 1939 and George Emery continued making pottery in Hamilton.
home.earthlink.net /~scooter1234/c_d.htm   (281 words)

  
 Mad Canuck: July 2006
An unfortunate attribute of conducting war from the air is it's a lot harder to verify that your target is your enemy....
Ten years ago, in April 1996, Israel was pursuing Operation Grapes of Wrath in Lebanon against Hizballah targets.
The resulting public outcry, especially within Israel, brought Operation Grapes of Wrath to a screeching and premature halt.
madcanuck.blogspot.com /2006_07_01_madcanuck_archive.html   (4144 words)

  
 Canuck Classifieds: Terms of Use (classifieds and forum)
Canuck Classifieds is not liable for any activities that happen in your account.
Canuck Classifieds reserves the right to relocate an ad if we believe it is in an inappropriate category, or ban the ad if it is inappropriate for the site itself.
It is understood that posting such content grants Canuck Classifieds the right to display, disseminate, and use the information as it sees fit for the normal operation of the site and its features.
www.canuckclassifieds.com /termsofuse.php   (1009 words)

  
 Pavel Bure Fan Club News for November 1995
On Monday, November 13, Pavel and his brother (who played the Vancouver Canucks the night before in what was to have been the first Valeri versus Pavel NHL hockey game) attended the Vancouver Grizzlies basketball game against the Dallas mavericks.
The Canucks are taking no risks with Bure and his blown out right knee and will insist he takes this year off no matter how well he feels after surgery.
The Canucks superstar underwent reconstructive surgery on November 16 at Vancouver's University Hospital to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.
www.pbfc.org /Oldnews/nov95/nov95.html   (1304 words)

  
 Armorama :: Military Scale Modeling Community - Model and Diorama Features, Forums, Gallery, and More.
Operation: CANUCK STEEL covers AFVs and softskins in Canadian Army Service from WWII to the present.
Operation: CANUCK STEEL is open to all Armorama members.
Projects sumitted for Operation: CANUCK STEEL will be spcifically Canadian in Content.
www.armorama.com /modules.php?op=modload&name=Campaigns&file=index&req=showcontent&id=61   (268 words)

  
 Mad Canuck
The US government is made up of a collection of various departments, and sometimes these departments make policies that are incompatible with the policies of other government departments.
With it being done with polonium, however, the cloud of suspicion around Russia is much thicker, since they are one of the few countries that has the ability to produce it.
The Pakistani government will release all of the terrorists it captured during the operation in North Waziristan, give them their weapons back, and not arrest these terrorists again.
madcanuck.blogspot.com   (9493 words)

  
 Canuck PDA
There really wasn’t much the operators needed to know other than what button to push to activate the barcode scanner, and where to tap the screen to clear the resulting message (on the message).
Also, if you make a backup, upgrade your Operating System, the old backup may not work--instead, either use another backup utility, or use hotsync to back up across OS upgrade.
As Canada is a bilingual nation, Canuck PDA has decided to follow suit.
canuck-pda.ca /2006_06_01_canuck-pda_archive.html   (3242 words)

  
 Release Linden (-2) and oh yeah throw in Green (-3) too - Canucks Central Forums
I am still thinking it is residual effect from his operation, but how long will we let him ride this excuse..
Linden gives this team a whole lotta leadership - he is arguably the greatest canuck ever.
Sure we'd be better off with some youth and/or grit but then we wouldn't be able to bask in the glow of one of the top 20 Canuck leaders of the early 90's.
www.canuckscentral.com /forums/index.php?showtopic=5871   (2338 words)

  
 Local news, sports, weather, traffic | kgw
The initial movement for the operation was scheduled for shortly after mid-night.
The first phase of the operation was to take place in Panjawi in the southern part of Afghanistan.
A few weeks earlier in this same area a US Special Forces team along with two Army National Guard embedded trainers and a detachment of Afghan National Army soldiers were engaged by a group of Taliban for nearly a day and a half.
www.beloblog.com /KGW_Blogs/afghanistan/2006/07/panjawi_part_i_1.html   (1040 words)

  
 Airdisaster.Com Forums - View Single Post - The U.S. worker is the most productive in the world
A freind of mine at work had to go into hospital for a liver operation.
Total cost to him $68 and that was because he had a TV in his hospital room.
That kind of operation and care would ruin a person in the states who had no coverage.
www.airdisaster.com /forums/showpost.php?p=173655&postcount=15   (111 words)

  
 Warfare HQ's 1st ASL Tournament
Welcome to Operation Overlord - Warfare HQ's 1st ASL Tournament.
Operation Overlord is open to all members of the Warfare HQ ASL Ladder, regardless of ranking or experience.
If both players choose the same side, random selection will apply and the player that loses random selection will play the other side with the balance provisions.
www.warfarehq.com /asl/asl_tournaments/operation_overlord.shtml   (500 words)

  
 Canucks killed in suicide blast   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
* "Canuck" is a nickname for the Curtiss JN4 and Avro CF-100 aircraft.
The "Canuck" word should be reserved, IMHO, for his soldier mates, lifting up their glass or can in salute to their pal at his wake - Not for juvenile headline writers who never knew the man, probably doesn't support the mission, and thinks of himself as the Jolliest Canoodle in town.
Johnny Canuck, a Captain in the Allied air forces, is Canada's answer to Nazi oppression, operating like a freelance agent.
www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/1744458/posts   (2506 words)

  
 More on "Operation Condor," What Horrors May Await America, Kissinger, and the Disappeared | BuzzFlash
The case was brought on behalf of some fifteen victims of Operation Condor, ten of whom were Chilean.
Now, remember, that Operation Condor was one of many governmental sponsor actions of torture and murder that Kissinger and various Republican administrations covertly supported -–even training many of the torturers and death squad leaders at the School of the Americas (since renamed).
Operation Condor still lingers, and for more proof, if anyone hasn't seen the great documentary, The Revolution Will Not Be Televised, they are invited to:
www.buzzflash.com /articles/analysis/121   (1400 words)

  
 Canucks Corner : Vancouver Canucks NHL Hockey Discussion : Your Vancouver Canucks Discussion Portal since 1996!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
All this talk that the Canucks offense is back the past 3 games, well it would not have been lost if AV could run this team the way it should be.
This site is non-profit and exists solely for fans of the Vancouver Canucks to enjoy and express their opinions.
While we encourage and strive to maintain a mature environment, Canucks Corner cannot be held responsible for the content of the discussions on this site.
www.canuckscorner.com   (841 words)

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