Name: Science Alive Episode 10: Canada's First Car by Ingenium
Duration: 10 min 12 s
Description: Did you know that Canada’s first automobile had a horse and buggy design with a boiler and steam engine? On this episode of Science Alive, Dave talks with Curator of Transportation, Sharon Babaian about the steam buggy built by Quebec jeweller and watchmaker Henry Seth Taylor in 1867. Learn about the details of this unique vehicle and how its design was influenced by his skills as a jeweller.

(Le français suit l’anglais.)
The Tipping Point: Women and the SWINTER Aircrew Trial

Have you ever heard of the SWINTER Aircrew Trial?

The SWINTER (Servicewomen in Non-Traditional Environments and Roles) Aircrew Trial was one of four Canadian military trials, held between 1979 and 1985, that tested women in roles previously restricted to men. It was the first time in Canadian history that women were allowed to train and serve as pilots, air navigators, and flight engineers in the Royal Canadian Air Force. However, their employment was temporary and the results of the Aircrew Trial were used to determine whether or not women had a future in non-traditional air force roles.

In five episodes, The Tipping Point tells the story of this forgotten moment in Canadian history. Using archival research and oral histories, The Tipping Point puts women’s voices at the centre of the story, exploring the impact of the Aircrew Trial on the women who participated and its significance over forty years later.

Audio transcripts available: https://ingeniumcanada.org/centre/women-in-the-royal-canadian-air-force-1946-to-present
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Avez-vous déjà entendu parler de l’essai SWINTER?

L’essai SWINTER (Service Women in Non-traditional Environments and Roles) a été un des quatre essais militaires réalisés de 1979 à 1985 pour tester l’emploi de femmes dans des rôles auparavant réservés aux hommes. C’était la première fois dans l’histoire du Canada que les femmes étaient autorisées à être formées et à servir en tant que pilotes, navigatrices aériennes et mécaniciennes de bord dans cinq escadrons opérationnels de l’Aviation royale canadienne. Toutefois, ces emplois étaient temporaires – l’essai avait pour but de déterminer si les femmes avaient un avenir dans ces rôles non traditionnels de l’armée de l’air.

Le point de bascule raconte en cinq épisodes ce moment oublié de l’histoire canadienne. En s’appuyant sur des archives et des récits oraux, Le point de bascule place la voix des femmes au centre de l’histoire pour explorer l’impact de l’essai SWINTER sur les femmes qui y ont participé et sa signification plus de 40 ans plus tard.

Des transcriptions disponibles sur le site web : https://ingeniumcanada.org/fr/centre/femmes-dans-laviation-royale-canadienne-1946-a-aujourdhui

The Tipping Point episode 2 - Suck It Up, Buttercup

The Tipping Point episode 3 - Working In A Fishbowl

The Tipping Point episode 4 - It Was Like Going Back In Time

The Tipping Point episode 5 - A Complicated Legacy

The Tipping Point episode 1 - It Was Only A Trial

(Le français suit l'anglais)

Following the end of the Second World War, women had limited opportunities in the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). By the mid-1970s, a number of traditionally male roles were open to women.

Integration is a three-part audio documentary exploring the history of women in the RCAF through the stories of three women who joined the military between 1979 and 1990. Each chose to serve in one of the trades that were opened to women in the 1970s. Meet Anke, an Aero-Engine Technician; Suzanne, an Airframe Technician; and Shelley, an Air Weapons Controller. Their stories illuminate some of the obstacles women have faced in their military careers, but also their joys, commitments, and triumphs.  

Audio transcripts available: https://ingeniumcanada.org/centre/women-in-the-royal-canadian-air-force-1946-to-present
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Après la fin de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, les possibilités pour les femmes dans l’Aviation royale canadienne sont devenues rares. Mais au milieu des années 1970, un certain nombre de rôles traditionnellement masculins se sont ouverts aux femmes.

Intégration est un documentaire audio en trois parties qui explore l’histoire des femmes dans l’ARC à travers les témoignages de trois femmes qui ont servi dans l’armée, de 1979 à 1990. Chacune a choisi un des métiers ouverts aux femmes dans les années 1970. Faites la connaissance d’Anke, technicienne en moteurs d’aéronef, de Suzanne, technicienne de cellules d’avion, et de Shelley, contrôleuse d’armes aériennes. Leurs histoires mettent en lumière les obstacles auxquels les femmes ont été confrontées dans leur carrière militaire, mais aussi leurs joies, leur engagement et leurs triomphes. 

Des transcriptions sont disponibles sur le site web : https://ingeniumcanada.org/fr/centre/femmes-dans-laviation-royale-canadienne-1946-a-aujourdhui

Integration 

Integration - Espisode 3: A bitch, a slut, or a wallflower

Integration - Episode 2: It's the subtle things

Integration - Episode 1: We serve so that men may fly

Did you know that Canada’s first automobile had a horse and buggy design with a boiler and steam engine? On this episode of Science Alive, Dave talks with Curator of Transportation, Sharon Babaian about the steam buggy built by Quebec jeweller and watchmaker Henry Seth Taylor in 1867. Learn about the details of this unique vehicle and how its design was influenced by his skills as a jeweller. 

Science Alive Episode 10:  Canada's First Car

(Le français suit l’anglais.)
Telling the stories of people who think differently and test the limits, Ingenium honours people and communities who have shaped history — and inspire the next generation.

https://ingeniumcanada.org/
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Racontant l’histoire de ceux et celles qui pensent autrement et qui testent les limites, Ingenium rend hommage aux peuples et aux communautés qui ont marqué l’histoire et inspirent la prochaine génération.

https://ingeniumcanada.org/fr

Science Alive Episode 10: Canada's First Car

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