48 FOCUS - JUNE 2017 PROUD TO BE On Tuesday May 9, Marlin Travel Port Perry held a Canadian Road Show from 3 - 6 p.m. at Old Flame Brewing Co. Travel suppliers included DeNure Tours, Air Canada Vacations, Trafalgar Tours and Stewart Tours. Marlin’s own Jean Scott, fresh off the Rocky Mountaineer was on hand to share her trip with everyone. Thinking about travelling Canada? This is the year to do it! WHAT A GREAT WAY TO CELEBRATE CANADA 150 COLDWELL BANKER R.M.R. REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE Chuck: 905-432-4108 Kellie: 905-449-0518 Chuck Willes and Kellie Renaud Coldwell Banker R.M.R. Wishing our past, present and future clients a happy and safe Canada Day. PRECISION AUTO REPAIR & ELECTRIC 80 Van Edward Drive, Unit #1 Port Perry • 905-985-8406 timbartley@precisionautoelectric.ca Air Conditioning - Brake Systems - Diagnostics Exhaust - Maintenance - Tune-ups CANADIAN ANIMAL FACTS The biggest animal on Earth calls Canada home (at least part of the time). Blue whales, which can grow up to 27 m long and weigh up to 132 tonnes, are found in Canadian waters along Canada’s east coast. Not only are blue whales the largest creature on the planet, they’re also the loudest.Their cry can reach 186 decibels, louder than a jet plane. The largest land animal in North America is the wood bison, which can be found in Alberta, Manitoba and the Northwest Territories. Mature males can reach 3.8 m in length, stand 2 m high at the shoulder and can weigh up to 900 kg. The pronghorn antelope, found in southern Alberta and Saskatchewan, is the fastest land animal in North America, capable of reaching speeds up to 72 km per hour in short bursts and sustaining speeds up to 60 km per hour over longer distances. Its speeds over longer distance lead some to consider it the fastest land animal in the world. When hunting, peregrine falcons can dive at more than 300 km per hour, making them the fastest bird in the world.The highest recorded speed of a peregrine is reported to be 389 km per hour. The Arctic tern, which summers in Canada’s north, has the longest migration of any bird in the world. It travels some 40,000 km from its Arctic breeding grounds to its winter home near Antarctica and back again. Manitoba’s Narcisse Wildlife Management Area has the largest concentration of snakes in the world. It’s estimated that up to 70,000 snakes use hibernation sites here, particularly the red-sided garter snake. They weigh just 12.4 g, so it’s little wonder that the pygmy shrew, found through most of eastern Canada, is the smallest mammal in the Americas. The pygmy’s head and body average length is about 5.1 to 6.4 cm.