| Support this site by checking these links Manitoba dig uncovers 80-million-year-old sea creature A public dig organized by the Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre has turned up the biggest fossil find in Manitoba in nearly 30 years.
27/08/2008 2:48:44 PM  Two partially covered teeth attached to a jaw on the fossilized remains of Angus, an 11-metre-long mosasaur unearthed near Morden, Man.
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CBC News The summer dig near the centre in Morden, Man., that is still underway has already unearthed a mosasaur, an 11-metre-long ancient sea creature estimated to be 80 million years old. "Fossils are rare in general," said centre spokeswoman Anita Janzic. "Normally when people come on a dig, they will find something - but to find a large tylosaur like this, it's pretty rare."The mosasaur, dubbed Angus, isn't the first to be discovered by the centre; a 13-metre-long specimen given the name Bruce was found in 1974 near Thornhill, Man., just south of where Angus was located. Bruce's fossils and a full-scale reproduction of him are now on display in the centre's museum. Angus wasn't the only exciting discovery at the centre this summer; the dig also uncovered what Janzic describes as a "death assemblage," a collection of bones from different species, all in the same area."That's pretty rare to find them all together," Janzic said. "We've got a tooth from a shark, [more] mosasaur bones, fish bones, at least two different species of fish, plesiosaur bones, as well as some bird bones." Mosasaurs were air-breathing, scaly skinned, flesh-eating lizards that swam in an inland sea during the Cretaceous Period, between 65 million and 135 million years ago, centre officials said. While they resemble modern alligators, the monitor lizard of Asia and Africa is considered its closest living relative.They were named after the Meuse River in Europe, near where the first mosasaur discoveries were made.  | Posted by Bob on Friday 29 August 2008 - 21:39:17 |    |
Cheech and Chong light up the Capital  Cheech and Chong light up the Capital Legendary comic duo starts reunion tour in Canada It’s been awhile since we’ve seen the legendary, high-flying comedy duo together, but together again they will be. But that’s old news if you’re a fan of Cheech and Chong. The real news is that their reunion tour, Light Up America, will actually start in Canada — Ottawa and Toronto to be exact. The guys who brought us Sister Mary Elephant and the elusive Dave will light up the stages of the National Arts Center in Ottawa on Sept. 5 and Massey Hall on Sept. 6. Tickets ($49-$65.50) go on sale this Friday. Ever since Cheech and Chong began their separate careers, they’ve been a presence on the television screen. In addition to many films and smaller roles, Cheech Marin has played Hurley’s dad on Lost, a patient on Grey’s Anatomy and a pope on Mind of Mencia. He’s also performed longer roles as Ignacio Messina on Judging Amy and Joe Dominguez on Nash Bridges and he’s even voiced a dog — Buck Bundy on Married... With Children. Tommy Chong meanwhile, has faced some legal battles in his day (he spent time in jail in 2003-2004 for financing and promoting drug paraphernalia) , but also found time to pursue acting, as Mr. Gutierrez on George Lopez, Carl on Dharma & Greg and Leo on That ‘70s Show. As a pair in the ‘60s and ‘70s, Cheech and Chong didn’t always get along, prompting them to end their partnership. But now they feel the time is right for a reunion and Toronto will be the first to see them perform onstage together in years. Submitted by Bob | Posted by Bob on Thursday 07 August 2008 - 23:07:31 | |
Total Solar Eclipse of 2008 August 01  On Friday, 2008 August 01, a total eclipse of the Sun is visible from within a narrow corridor that traverses half the Earth. The path of the Moon's umbral shadow begins in Canada and extends across northern Greenland, the Arctic, central Russia, Mongolia, and China. A partial eclipse is seen within the much broader path of the Moon's penumbral shadow, which includes northeastern North America, most of Europe and Asia. Link to read more: http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEmono/TSE2008/TSE2008.html />Submitted by Bob | Posted by Bob on Thursday 31 July 2008 - 21:29:47 | |
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