Did you know that one of Canada's most famous comedians got his start on Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel?

Today's poem of the day comes from Canadian poet Jane Urquhart. Though she has since moved to southern Ontario, Urquhart was born in Little Longlac, a small mining town in Northern Ontario.

It's no secret that Lucy Maud Montgomery has a large and devoted fanbase. However, you may be surprised by some of the authors and celebrities who count themselves among those fans. This week, we'll be highlighting the work and profiles of some of the well-known figures Montgomery inspired. Today's spotlight falls on fellow Canadian Margaret Laurence, best known for her novel The Stone Angel.

Hub and Fat Bailey’s fascination with boxing was not unique to the 1930’s.  In fact, the era they were born into was much different than today in terms of people’s widespread preoccupation with the sport and the heavyweight champions that ruled it.  In Season Four’s episode, “The Shadow Boxer”, Del teaches Fat a street style of boxing, while Max dotes on Hub as the “star boxer”.  Tension rises between the two brothers when Fat’s rougher style gets him disqualified from the regional boxing finals.

“Were it not for those Cavendish years, I do not think Anne of Green Gables would ever have been written.” ~ L.M. Montgomery

Many fans have asked us to provide information on Prince Edward Island’s historic Anne-related sites.  If you’re interested in seeing the island according to L.M. Montgomery’s experiences there, here is a list that highlights just a few of the fascinating places to visit.

Shirley Douglas, who played May Bailey on Wind at My Back, is currently wrapped up in a major Canadian politics controversy.  Some fans of the talented actress may not know that Shirley is the daughter of Tommy Douglas – one of Canada’s past premiers and a man who is considered by many to be the most important person in Canadian history.  The reason?  He introduced universal, free health care to all Canadians in the 1960’s.

The latest Smartphone App has a direct tie to the history of Anne of Green Gables!  As part of Parks Canada’s new initiative to preserve our interest in Canada’s landmarks, they have made a special Heritage Gourmet App that has recipes from more than 80 historic sites across Canada – Green Gables being one of them.

It took the sea a thousand years,
A thousand years to trace
The granite features of this cliff,
In crag and scarp and base.

“Much of the future health and happiness of mother and baby is due to the care she receives; therefore, ever since the founding of the IDEAL MATERNITY HOME in 1928, its management has put forth great effort to meet every need for the comfort and protection of its patrons to make it truly ‘IDEAL’.” ~ Ideal Maternity Home brochure, circa 1943

Not too long ago, we revealed the sources of inspiration that led to the production of the award-winning series, Wind at My Back.  One of these sources was the memoirs of Canadian writer Max Braithwaite, who wrote about his time growing up in a Canadian family during the first quarter of the 20th century.