Canada day is the national day of Canada,
celebrating the anniversary of the July 1, 1867 BNA Act or Constitution Act
which united three colonies into a single country called Canada.
Tens of thousands of revelers began flowing onto Parliament Hill on Tuesday
morning for the annual Canada Day show. Evan Solomon hosted a CBC News
Canada Day special on CBC News Network and on CBCNews.ca. from
Parliament Hill in Ottawa, where festivities kicked off Tuesday. The
events included a presentation by the Canadian Armed Forces of a selection
of photos from the last 100 days of the mission in Afghanistan. Ryder, as
well as country singer Brett Kissel and folk rockers Whitehorse highlighted
festivities at the nation's capital that will culminate with fireworks over the
Ottawa River.
Clara Hughes, the Olympic cyclist and speed skater who's been cycling
across Canada to raise mental health awareness, was greeted with cheers as
she cycled onto Parliament Hill amid Canada Day festivities, ending her
long ride. Hughes has cycled more than 11,000 kilometers, passing through
all 10 provinces and three territories since she kicked off her ride almost
four months ago.
Each province, city and individual will celebrate, each in their own way,
but there will be lots of entertainment, backyard barbeques and fireworks. (And yes - I'm Canadian)
Happy Birthday Canada!
I love the patriotism shown here. In America, several towns are canceling our July 4 celebration. I hope Canada never loses her sense of pride in her nation. Canada is beautiful with many smart people whom I'm proud to call friends.
ReplyDeleteThanks Gay, I appreciate you comments. And if towns in the US are canceling their July 4th celebrations, that's very sad. Hopefully it's just temporary.
ReplyDeleteHi Beverley, Nice blog, hope had a great Canada Day!!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Reggi. You too.
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