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POUTINE

Poutine is a dish of French fries, fresh cheese curds, and sometimes additional ingredients, covered with brown gravy our sauce.

Poutine is a diner staple that originated in Quebec and can now be found across Canada. It is sold by national fast food chains, in small "greasy spoon" type diners (commonly known as "cantines" or "casse-croûtes" in Quebec) and pubs, as well as by roadside chip wagons (commonly known as "Cabanes à Patates", literally meaning "Potato Shack"). International chains like McDonalds, A&W and Burger King also sell mass-produced poutine in Canada. The dish may include additional ingredients such as lobster meat, rabbit, and truffles.

The dish originated in rural Quebec, Canada, in the late 1950s. Several Quebecois communities claim to be the birthplace of poutine, including Drummondville by Jean-Paul Roy in 1964), Richelieu, and Victoriaville.

In Maine and northwestern New Brunswick, poutine may be called "mixed fries", "mix fry", or simply "mix" although the term "poutine" has been gaining in popularity in recent years. In some parts of eastern Canada, the term poutine is not commonly used.

MAPLE SYRUP

No one is really sure just how long people have been practicing the art and science of making this wonderful product from the sap of a tree. However, there are two basic ideas about the origin of maple syrup.

The first idea identifies with Native American legend and lore that maple syrup and maple sugar was being made before recorded history. Native Americans were the first to discover 'sinzibuckwud', the Algonquin (a Native American tribe) word for maple syrup, meaning literally 'drawn from wood'.

The Native Americans were the first to recognize the sap as a source of energy and nutrition. They would use their tomahawks to make V-shaped cuts in the trees. Then, they would insert reeds (long grass) or pieces of bark to run the sap into buckets made from tree bark. Due to the lack of proper equipment, the sap was slightly concentrated either by throwing hot stones in the bucket, or by leaving it overnight and disposing with the layer of ice out which had formed on top. It was drunk as a sweet drink or used in cooking. It is possible that maple-cured bacon began with this process.

STEVE NASH

Stephen John "Steve" Nash, (born 7 February 1974) is a Canadian professional basketball player who plays point guard for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nash was born in South Africa, but grew up in Victoria, British Columbia. Nash enjoyed a successful high-school basketball career, and he was eventually given a scholarship by an American University. In his four seasons in college, the team made three NCAA Tournament appearances, and Nash was twice named the West Coast Conference Player of the Year.

After graduating as the team's all-time leader in assists, Nash entered the 1996 NBA Draft and was selected by the Phoenix Suns. By his third season with the Mavericks, he was voted into his first NBA All-Star Game.

Nash enjoys many sports including soccer, which he plays at a high level. He is also very active in with social media producing many popular Youtube videos and TV commercials.

Nash has been honoured for his contributions to various charity causes. In 2006, he was named by Time as one of the 100 most influential people in the world. He also received the Order of Canada in 2007, and was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Laws by the University of Victoria in 2008.