... . Germaine Guevrement, wrote about rural dwellers living in cocoon suspicious of anything unfamiliar to them. The Group of Seven, painters, painted scenes of Canadian landscape. They believed that, "an art must grow and flower in the land before the country will be a real home for its people- ... Newman 175). The Group of Seven created a bold, new style of painting that inspired others and celebrated Canada as a northern nation. Canadian sports teams helped develop the Canadian Culture and national pride. Professional sports exploded in the 1920's, due to more leisure time, the return of ...

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