M) Marquis Wheat
In 1908, Sir Charles E. Saunders produced a new variety of wheat called Marquis B that withstood frost better and produced larger yields than contemporary strains. Marquis Wheat established Canada as the largest wheat exporting nation in the world.
N) Newsprint
Charles Fenerty of Halifax was the first to make paper from wood pulp in 1838. He neglected, however, to patent his invention!
O) The Odometer
In 1854, Samuel McKeen of Nova Scotia attached a device to the wheel of a carriage in order to measure distance as the wheel turned.
P) Peanut Butter
In 1884, Marcellus Gilmore Edson patented peanut paste, the finished product derived from milling roasted
peanuts between two heated surfaces.
Q) Quebec Poutine
Poutine was invented in 1957 when trucker Eddy Lainesse asked Fernand Lachance, owner of Le Lutin Restaurant in Warwick, Qc., to add cheese curds to his fries. The rest is history!