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SnowshadowII :maple:<p>🇨🇦 🇨🇦 A List of Canadian &amp; Indigenous Inventions</p><p>🧵 part Two of Two</p><p>Agriculture, food and beverage</p><p> Ambrosia apple – first cultivated in British Columbia during the early 1990s.<br> B.C. roll – a type of sushi invented in Vancouver in 1974 by chef Hidekazu Tojo.<br> Beaver tails and touton – fried dough pastry that is sold in a variety of flavours.<br> Butter tart – a filling of butter, sugar, syrup, and egg, baked in a pastry shell.<br> Caesar (cocktail) – invented by Walter Chell in Calgary in 1969.<br> California roll – a sushi roll with the seaweed wrapped on the inside of the rice, said to be created by the Japanese-Canadian chef living in Vancouver, Hidekazu Tojo, in 1974, although there are competing claims.<br> Canada Dry Ginger Ale – a dry ginger ale invented by John J. McLaughlin in 1904 under the name of "Pale Ginger Ale", before it was patented in 1907 under "Canada Dry Ginger Ale".<br> Canola Oil – developed from natural rapeseed (a plant from the turnip family) by National Research Council Canada (NRCC) personnel in the 1970s, containing a low-erucic acid content.<br> Cheezies – a brand of cheese puff snack food made and sold in Canada by W. T. Hawkins Ltd.<br> Cipaille – a Quebec adaptation of sea-pie without seafood.<br> Coffee Crisp – a chocolate bar invented by British company Rowntree in Canada.<br> Crispy Crunch – created by Harold Oswin in 1930.<br> Donair – a regional variation of the doner kebab, using beef instead of lamb. Invented in Halifax, Nova Scotia around 1970 by Peter Gamoulakos.<br> Fricot – A traditional stew consisting of clams, chicken and other meats.<br> Ginger beef – is a Canadian Chinese dish made from beef, ginger, and a distinctive sweet sauce.<br> Hawaiian pizza – invented by the Greek-Canadian cook and businessman Sam Panopoulos, in 1962.<br> Instant mashed potatoes (dehydrated potato flakes) – invented by Edward Asselbergs in 1962.<br> Jubilee apple – developed by Pacific Agri-Food Research Centre in British Columbia.<br> London Fog – a hot tea-based drink that consists of Earl Grey tea, steamed milk, and vanilla syrup.<br> Maple taffy – a sugar candy made by boiling maple sap.<br> Marquis wheat – invented by Charles E. Saunders in 1908 and tested at the Agassiz experimental farm in British Columbia. (c. 1900), developed from Red Fife wheat.<br> McIntosh apple – developed by John McIntosh in Upper Canada in 1811<br> Montreal melon – originally cultivated in the Montreal area but lost due to industrialization. The melon's seeds have recently been rediscovered and its cultivation revitalized.<br> Nanaimo bar – a dessert bar that requires no baking, invented in Nanaimo around 1953.<br> Pablum – infant cereal, invented by Frederick Tisdall, Theodore Drake, and Allan Brown in 1930.<br> Peanut butter – Canadian chemist Marcellus Gilmore Edson patented a way to make "peanut paste", also known as peanut butter in 1884.<br> Pizza Pops – a calzone-type snack produced by Pillsbury.<br> Poutine – created in the Centre-du-Québec region in the 1950s.<br> Ragoût de boulettes (Meatball Stew) – traditional Canadian comfort food from Quebec.<br> Ragoût de pattes (Stewed Pig's Feet) – French-Canadian stew with leg or feet, originating in Quebec.<br> Red Fife wheat – a Canadian landrace descendant of Western Ukrainian (Galicia) wheat, first grown by David Fife in Upper Canada in 1842.<br> Spartan apple – an apple similar to the McIntosh introduced to Summerland, British Columbia in 1936, developed by R. C. Palmer.<br> Tourtière – a French Canadian meat pie common during holidays, invented in the early 1600's, with the first recipe in 1840.<br> Yukon Gold potato – invented by Gary Johnston in 1966.</p><p>Tools and manufacturing<br>Collerette ladder</p><p> Automatic Lubricating Cup – Elijah McCoy invented an automatic lubricator for oiling the steam engines of locomotives and ships in 1872<br> Caulking gun – invented by Theodore Witte in 1894<br> Collerette ladder for firefighting – invented by Montreal firefighter Rodrigue Colleret and demonstrated in London in 1896<br> Kakivak – a leister used by Inuit for spear fishing and fishing at short range<br> A process for distilling kerosene was invented by Abraham Pineo Gesner and made the fuel popular<br> Paint roller – invented by Norman James Breakey of Toronto in 1940<br> Robertson screw – invented by Peter L. Robertson in 1908<br> Rotary vane pump – invented by Charles Barnes and patented in 1874<br> Toggling harpoon – an Inuit tool used by Inuit while whale or seal hunting to impale the animal when thrown<br> Ulu – an all-purpose knife traditionally used by Inuit women</p><p>Transportation and mobility<br>Canadarm (right) during Space Shuttle mission<br>Bell hydrofoil</p><p> Air-conditioned railway coach – invented by Henry Ruttan in 1858<br> BIXI Montréal – a public bicycle-sharing system launched in Montreal in 2009<br> Brunton compass – patented by David W. Brunton in 1894<br> Canadarm – developed by staff of the Spar Aerospace (1981)<br> Crash position indicator – invented by personnel of the National Research Council Canada in the 1950s<br> Compound steam engine for marine use – invented by Benjamin Franklin Tibbetts in 1842<br> Canadian – the birch bark canoe was developed by First Nations in Canada<br> Electric car heater – invented by Thomas Ahearn in 1890<br> Electric wheelchair – invented by George Klein in 1952 for World War II veterans<br> Electrically controlled variable-pitch propeller – invented by Wallace Rupert Turnbull and tested at CFB Borden (1927)<br> Hydrofoil boat – invented by Alexander Graham Bell and Casey Baldwin in 1908<br> JACO – a robotic arm for wheelchairs invented by Charles Deguire and Louis-Joseph Caron L'Écuyer from the Canadian technology company Kinova<br> The first commercial jetliner to fly in North America – designed by James C. Floyd, the term jetliner being derived from his Avro Canada C102 Jetliner (1949)<br> Nodwell 110, a multi-purpose two-tracked vehicle – invented by Bruce Nodwell<br> Parclo (partial cloverleaf) interchange – developed by planners at the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (c. 20th century)<br> Quasiturbine – invented in 1996<br> Road lines – invented by John D. Millar, an engineer for the Ontario Department of Transport. The world's first road lines were subsequently painted on a stretch of highway between Ontario and Quebec in 1930<br> Screw-propeller – invented by John Patch in 1833<br> Separable baggage check – invented by John Michael Lyons in 1882<br> Snowmobile – invented by Joseph-Armand Bombardier (1937)<br> TM4 MФTIVE – a lightweight magnet electric motor invented by Pierre Couture [fr] in 1982<br> Uno dicycle – invented by Ben Gulak while still a teenager in 2006<br> Wheelchair-accessible bus – invented by Walter Harris Callow in 1947<br> Variable-pitch aircraft propeller – Wallace Rupert Turnbull of Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada is credited in Canada for creating the first variable pitch propeller in 1918<br> ZENN – a two-seat battery electric vehicle that was produced by the ZENN Motor Company of Canada from 2006 to 2010</p><p>Animal breeds<br>A Canadienne heifer</p><p> Canadian Eskimo Dog – is a working breed of dog native to the Arctic<br> Canadienne cattle – the only breed of dairy cattle developed in Canada<br> Cymric cat – The Cymric is a muscular, compact, medium-to-large cat that weighs between 3.2 to 5.9 kg (7 to 13 lb), and Canada claims to have developed the long-haired variant<br> Canadian Arcott – a breed of domestic sheep native to Canada<br> Newfoundland dog – an unnamed Newfoundland is famous for saving Napoleon Bonaparte from drowning<br> Canadian horse – a breed of horse that is powerful, well-muscled, and typically dark in colour<br> Chantecler chicken – a breed of chicken originating at Abbey of Notre-Dame du Lac, Oka, Quebec<br> Hare Indian Dog – an extinct domesticated canine; possibly a breed of domestic dog, coydog, or domesticated coyote; formerly found and originally bred in northern Canada by the Sahtu (Hare Indians) for coursing</p><p>Lac La Croix mare</p><p> Lac La Croix Indian Pony – also known as the Ojibwe pony (bebezhigooganzhii, mishdatim) is a semi-feral Canadian horse breed developed by the Ojibwe<br> Landseer dog – canine breed, the Landseer was developed in Canada and in continental Europe, a black and white variant of the Newfoundland is acknowledged as a distinct breed<br> Lacombe pig – breed of swine from Alberta<br> Labrador Retriever – breed of dog developed in the United Kingdom from St. John's water dogs imported from the colony of Newfoundland<br> Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever – a hunting-focused medium-sized gundog breed<br> Newfoundland sheep – a breed of sheep native to Newfoundland<br> Red Shaver – a sex-related breed of chicken called the Red Shaver was created in Canada<br> Speckle Park – a modern Canadian breed of beef cattle<br> Sphynx cat – cats of the Canadian Sphynx breed are distinguished by their lack of fur<br> St. John's water dog – an extinct landrace of domestic dog from Newfoundland<br> Tahltan Bear Dog – a breed of dog that came to Canada in early migrations and acclimatised to the environment<br> Tonkinese cat – Tonkinese cats are intelligent, loud, lively, and typically people-oriented</p><p> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/Indigenous" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Indigenous</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/Invention" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Invention</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <br>CC @Snowshadow</p><p>Source: <a href="https://www.detailedpedia.com/wiki-List_of_Canadian_inventions_and_discoveries" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">detailedpedia.com/wiki-List_of</span><span class="invisible">_Canadian_inventions_and_discoveries</span></a></p>
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