Growing Up Canadian – Volume 2

Canada and its youth come of age 1960-1980

A Unique Format and a Wry Style:

On the heels of the success of the first Growing Up Canadian 1960–1980 comes Volume 2! Part satire, part nostalgia, part humour, part history, and probably a few other parts as well.

There are nine chapters, each with 15 to 17 entries of four to eight paragraphs. The entries are listed alphabetically in each chapter and are also in general chronological order from the early 1960s to 1980. An index helps locate a particular person or event.

The nine chapters are:

1. Television—including Juliette, Front Page Challenge, Monty Hall, Tommy Hunter, and more.
2. Charting in the Pop Music World—some entries are the Beatles in Canada, Steppenwolf. Liona Boyd, Bachman Turner Overdrive, and Rush,
3. Keeping Up with Being Cool—Mini-Skirts, Trudeaumania, 10-Speed Bikes, Zodiac Medallions, and Pet Rocks are some of the entries,
4. Land and Sea—Distant Early Earning stations, De Gaulle’s “Vivre Le Québec Libre” speech, the Trans-Canada Highway, the James Bay Project, the “Whisky War” with Denmark, and the Seal Hunt comprise some of the titles in this chapter,
5. Life and Times—Station Wagons, Chatty Cathy dolls, Shag Carpeting, Drive-ins, and Waterbeds are but a few of the lifestyle entries,
6. On Stage and Screen—Robert Goulet, Christopher Plummer in the Sound of Music, illusionist Doug Henning, playmate Dorothy Stratten, and the plays Maggie and Pierre and The Ecstasy of Rita Joe are some featured entries,
7. Quotes of Note—words of note from the likes of Sylvia Tyson, Petra Burka, Neil Young, Rick Hansen, Tom Berger, and Raffi are included, among others,
8. Sports Stories—some of the individuals include Karen Magnussen, Alan Eagleson, and the “Crazy Canuck” downhill skiers. Saskatoon’s potential entry into the NHL and several franchises with impressive levels of ineptitude are part of the team entries.
9. Tech on the Rise—amazing new technology such as Polaroid Instant Cameras, Computer dating, Cassettes and 8-Tracks, the IMAX screen, and even the drip coffee maker are some of the entries in this chapter.

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