Happy Canada day!

[Alacrity59]

Happy Canada Day! :biggrin:

[ouch]

Happy day, little brother!

[gone down south]

And Happy Moving Day to all you Montrealers!

[Mrs. Chip]

Happy Canada Day! May it be filled with sunshine, a twofour (?) and fireworks!

[strat1117]

It's all Canada's fault!! :cursing:

:wink:

Happy Canada Day!

[Joshua Da Silva]

Happy Canada Day!

So what is everyone up to today?

[persco]

Laundry. And other chores... Happy happy. Joy joy. Nice to have day off work, though. Must say.

[Nancy Boy]

Canada rocks! Especially beautiful British Columbia!

[Seraphim]

So, what exactly is Canada day celebrating?

[Mr. Clean]

Is my little feline bunny cross buddy celebrating today? If so, have a happy! :cool:

[Jatte]

Canadas joining as a single country through the british north america act, on july 1 1867,

its sometimes known as canadas birthday, and is Canada's National day, like the fourth of july for you people :biggrin:

[strat1117]

So, what exactly is Canada day celebrating?

It's Canada's Independence Day. July 1, 1867, I believe.

[Seraphim]

Canadas joining as a single country through the british north america act, on july 1 1867,

its sometimes known as canadas birthday, and is Canada's National day, like the fourth of july for you people :biggrin:

Hmmm. Sounds to be not quite the same as our 4th of July...

The 4th is about throwing off the bonds of British colonialism via the Declaration of Indepandance, the revolutionary war, shot heard round the world, rockets red glare and all that...

[persco]

Hmmm. Sounds to be not quite the same as our 4th of July...

The 4th is about throwing off the bonds of British colonialism via the Declaration of Indepandance, the revolutionary war, shot heard round the world, rockets red glare and all that...

Exactly. Just not as loud or violent and took a bit more patience. Very Canadian.:wink:

[ogopogo]

Exactly. Just not as loud or violent and took a bit more patience. Very Canadian.:wink:
:thumbup:

[ogopogo]

Happy Canada Day!

Canada is great!... especially BC... what an awesome place.

[NightLad]

Happy Canada Day, eh?

Today is a celebration of the day Canada sat down with mom and explained our desire to move out on our own. She resisted a little at first but eventually, after a cup of tea and a scone, she agreed it was for the best.

Canada promised to write and call often and mom thought that was reasonable. And so, with all the bitter-sweetness of a parent watching their youngest leave the nest, she sent us off with a box of cookies and a hug.

Today we celebrate with cake and fireworks. :biggrin:

[Seraphim]

Happy Canada Day, eh?

Today is a celebration of the day Canada sat down with mom and explained our desire to move out on our own. She resisted a little at first but eventually, after a cup of tea and a scone, she agreed it was for the best.

Canada promised to write and call often and mom thought that was reasonable. And so, with all the bitter-sweetness of a parent watching their youngest leave the nest, she sent us off with a box of cookies and a hug.

Today we celebrate with cake and fireworks. :biggrin:


From the ubiquitous Wikipedia:

Frequently referred to as "Canada's birthday", particularly in the popular press, the occasion marks the joining of the British North American colonies of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and the Province of Canada into a federation of four provinces (the Province of Canada being divided, in the process, into Ontario and Quebec) on 1 July 1867. Although Canada is regarded as having become a kingdom in its own right on that date, the British Parliament kept limited rights of political control over the new country that were shed by stages over the years until the last vestiges were surrendered in 1982 when the Constitution Act patriated the Canadian constitution.

You guys were still under some form of British rule until 1982?!

I guess Persco was right, patience...lots of patience!

And where do the French come into the equation? It seems that they invaded, and are currently occupying all of Quebec!

[timeh]

happy garbage day Toronto, happy Canada Day to the rest of ya!

[burnwood]

Happy Canada Day to all 'eh.

[gone down south]

From the ubiquitous Wikipedia:


You guys were still under some form of British rule until 1982?!




Canada is still under the dominion of the Queen, so although the British government no longer has a say in our internal affairs we're technically still under British rule.

[Seraphim]

Canada is still under the dominion of the Queen, so although the British government no longer has a say in our internal affairs we're technically still under British rule.

Good Lord!:eek:

[ZZTop]

Canada is still under the dominion of the Queen, so although the British government no longer has a say in our internal affairs we're technically still under British rule.

That's why Ol' Elizabeth is still on the $20.

I'm done with this British rule! It's time we break away! Let us begin the Canadian Shave Party! Let us dump GFT, T&H and Taylor's into the lakes and rivers...but, then again...that seems like a waste. How about we just put J.M. Fraser's Original and Booster's Polar Ice A/S into our rotation today?

[Lavaine]

That's why Ol' Elizabeth is still on the $20.

I'm done with this British rule! It's time we break away! Let us begin the Canadian Shave Party! Let us dump GFT, T&H and Taylor's into the lakes and rivers...but, then again...that seems like a waste. How about we just put J.M. Fraser's Original and Booster's Polar Ice A/S into our rotation today?
Way ahead of you on that one. Made in Canada NEW today, with some Boosters Jickey AS. Sadly I don't have any JM Frasers yet, although I plan to fix that before next year!

Happy Canada Day to all Canadians, at home and abroad. Especially to those new Canadians celebrating Canada Day for the first time.

[Seraphim]

That's why Ol' Elizabeth is still on the $20.

I'm done with this British rule! It's time we break away! Let us begin the Canadian Shave Party! Let us dump GFT, T&H and Taylor's into the lakes and rivers...but, then again...that seems like a waste. How about we just put J.M. Fraser's Original and Booster's Polar Ice A/S into our rotation today?

Ok guys:

Step #1-throw some tea into a local harbor

Step #2- Write up something,and have a guy sign it really big at the bottom, like so:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/71/JohnHancockSignature.jpg

Step #3-Do it in the next three days so that we can all celebrate our independance on the 4th with some kickin' cross border parties!

[persco]

Ok guys:

Step #1-throw some tea into a local harbor

Step #2- Write up something,and have a guy sign it really big at the bottom, like so:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/71/JohnHancockSignature.jpg

Step #3-Do it in the next three days so that we can all celebrate our independance on the 4th with some kickin' cross border parties!

Ha ha ha ha. Great idea. Here in Toronto, we have more garbage lying around than tea, though...

[Alacrity59]

Ok guys:

Step #1-throw some tea into a local harbor

Step #2- Write up something,and have a guy sign it really big at the bottom, like so:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/71/JohnHancockSignature.jpg

Step #3-Do it in the next three days so that we can all celebrate our independance on the 4th with some kickin' cross border parties!

Ah . . . If I read this correctly we should have a North American cross border celebration from July 1 to July 4th . . . then again if we include Mexico we can go from May 5th to July 4th. . . .

[NightLad]

You guys were still under some form of British rule until 1982?!

It wasn't a big deal. For the most part it consisted of the Queen's representative being required to give Royal Assent to any major law passed by the parliament, just like in Britain. In fact, we still have that process today but it is purely traditional, again, just like in Britain. We also continue the Tolling of the Bell ceremony, and our Crown Attorneys (prosecutors) still wear black robes and funny white wigs.

Why do you think the Queen is on so much of our money? :tongue:


And where do the French come into the equation? It seems that they invaded, and are currently occupying all of Quebec!

To make a long story short, there were many French colonists and tradesmen who settled here, similar to those who settled in New Orleans. Yes, we did have a French invasion, and yes, they were defeated, but those who didn’t return home stayed in the largely French-inhabited areas which eventually centralized.

Quebec culture is actually quite interesting because it evolved independently from France. Even the language grew in a different way. Think of it like this; put a group of average Americans on a desert island and leave them alone for 150 years, then return and interact with them. Odds are the culture and speech (slangs, metaphors, pronunciation, etc) would be quite different. Quebec French is kind of like that compared to European French. Quebec may be rooted in European French, but it really is its own unique culture at this point.

Another interesting fact you may not know about Canada; Newfoundland was its own country until 1949. They had their own money, postal system, the works. Only after 2 national referendums did they vote (by a slim 52% on the second try!) to join Canada. They fought in WWI and WWII as their own country to aid the allies.

[RILEY]

Happy Canada Day fellow Canadians from here in Vancouver, BC. I hope you are enjoying it. Another great summer day here on the West Coast. :001_cool: