Today is Canada’s 144th birthday and Canadians from coast to coast are celebrating with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, aka William and Kate, whose 10-day visit to Canada has been eagerly anticipated. There’s much to celebrate about being Canadian and we’re all proud of our heritage, living in such a beautiful, tolerant country. Last year Her Majesty the Queen was here for the celebrations and William and Catherine are wonderful representatives of the Queen in 2011.
The Pride parade, which will take place in Toronto on Sunday, is one of the largest in North America and it’s an indication of how far this country has come in accepting not only all cultures and races, but diversity in all its forms. Gay marriage has been legal here nationally since 2005 although many provinces had accepted same-sex unions even before it became law federally. Canada is no utopia for those of us who are proud to call this country ours, but it comes pretty close.
Today also marks the withdrawal of Canadian troops from active combat in Afghanistan and the families of all the soldiers who served with dignity, bravery and pride are looking forward to welcoming them home.
This is a great country, second in total area only to Russia, stretching from the Yukon to Prince Edward Island and every province in between, with a rich history of immigrants who helped build it. Canadians are known for being some the most tolerant people in the world, so if you have never been here you’re missing out on a wonderful experience. Visit our ten provinces and three territories. Our border with our neighbours to the south, the United States of America, is the longest in the world and the friendship between the two countries is something about which both countries can be justly proud.
Happy Canada Day. Let’s all celebrate with Canadian beer. 🙂
Happy Canada Day. We got a last min. invite to go to some friends so I ran to the Beer Store and there was a line outside the door. LOL Yep, holiday weekend. It went fast though.
It’s beautiful weather here. I decided against going to see the royals due to the half million people they say will be there and I wasn’t about to camp out from six in the morning to get a good spot. I’m not that into them. 🙂 So today we’ll spend it with friends, playing games with the kids and maybe taking a dip in their pool.
Hope everyone has a safe and happy one.
HAPPY CANADA DAY!!
It’s really beautiful in good ole Windsor, Ontario.
Totally going to be lazy and lie buy the pool with great company today!
Have a safe and happy holiday to all the Canadians on the board.
:drinkin:
Hi Jaime
Happy Canada Day to you too. Have fun at the pool. I may be going to a friend’s house later and they have a pool, although I don’t swim. 🙂
Tam
Happy Canada Day. You can borrow my beer fridge. 🙂
William and Kate are unbelievably popular, but camping out to see them for 6 – 8 hours is probably not the way I want to spend the day.
Hope your friends had enough beer for you since it’s supposed to be a scorcher, at last. !!!!!
Happy Canada Day to all our friends in the north. We love Canada and I joke that I was born just a few miles too far east because sometimes I feel more Canadian and “American.” And yes, there are places in NY where you get to Canada by going due west. 😀
Hi Jeffrey
Thank you for the warm wishes. You may not have been born here but it’s almost as if you were, going by the number of times you visit Toronto. 🙂 I hope you will drop by the Pride Parade on Sunday.
You have to show me those places where you can get here from “there”. :wave:
Happy Canada everybody. Here in T.O. it’s canda day and pride all in the same weekend, i don’t think i’m getting any sleep! :hurrah:
Hi Charmed
You and I are in the same leaky beer boat. 🙂 I hope you stocked up before the beer and liquor stores went AWOL. :bananadancer:
Happy Canada Day.
I can’t think of anything we have over here that sounds as much fun as Canada Day. Have a great day. 😀
Raine
It’s a wonderful celebration. Canadians from coast to coast are nice to each other on this day. 🙂 The grounds of the Legislature here in Toronto and Parliament Buildings in Ottawa are taken over by the people and there are BBQ’s and lots of fun. the evening ends with a wonderful fireworks display at Ontario Place. We love our fireworks. 🙂 The beaches were probably full at dawn with those people who didn’t go to cottage country to spend the weekend.
I love Canada! Y’all make the best home improvement shows on cable TV, although it took me a while to figure out what a “hoose” was. 😀
Happy Canada Day!
:skoal: <—– Moosehead
You slay me Jaye. 😕
We don’t talk funny, you just don’t understand the words or you misinterpret them, like spooge. 😀
Thanks for the pic. 🙂
Just a suggestion, but you folks need to declare Scott “Income Property” McGillivray a national treasure, because DAMN that man is fine. :pant:
We’ll take your suggestion under advisement Jaye. 🙂 I understand why you watch the show and it’s not for the properties but the host of the show. lol. Maybe you could be Scott’s guest. 🙂
He can play with my plumbing anytime.
And OMG look! Apparently my taste in Canadian men who have a ROCKIN’ ass and are good with tools isn’t such a specific taste after all!
http://omgthenews.blogspot.com/2011/05/hgtvs-scott-mcgillivray-named-greatest.html
You know, I’m thisclose already, so I may have to venture cross that border to check things out. 🙂
Where on earth did you find that news release? lol I think you’re a stalker. Does Reno have to worry that there may be a new man in your life?
You have never been to Canada? You should be ashamed to say that. I have travelled to the US more than I have within my own country and in the next year I’m planning 3 more trips south of the border. Should I have Scott issue you a personal invitation to play with his plumbing? Is he even gay?
Happy Canada Day to all my fellow Canadians!
Hi Finn
Thank you. I hope you have a wonderful celebration. 🙂
YAAAAAAAY!!!! 😀 GO CANADA! LOVE YOU GUYS!!
Thanks very much Melissa. 🙂
Happy Canada day!!! I had been on the bus tour which briefly introduced us to major cities and had been to Ottava to Harry Potter conference tee hee, so beatiful.
Thanks Sirius! I remember when you came to Canada a few months ago on business.
Happy July 4th.:)
Happy Canada Day! Wave, I hope you had a great day and enjoy the rest of your weekend. 🙂
Hey Lily
Thank you. Have a great July 4th. 😀
Happy Canada Day! I hope all of you from Canada had a wonderful day, filled with friends, family and fun! I have missed you all SO, but I am back to just in time *grins* Better late than never I guess???
Now, in honor of Canada Day I think I shall go read On Fire….one of my faves and it starts out on Canada Day 🙂
Hi Elaine
Thank you for the good wishes on Canada Day and in return I would like to wish you a happy July 4th. 🙂
On Fire? What a great idea. I think I’ll re-read it. 😎
Happy Canada Day Wave, we are actually going to a Canada Day dessert party tomorrow in Canberra, Australia. A Canadian friend hosts it every year.
I recall molasses cookies, beavers tails (the doughnut version!), pumpkin pie, pancakes and nanimo bars being on the menu among other yummies…
Hi Beck
Thank you for the good wishes on Canada Day. It was wonderful – sunshine 27C and beer. I hope your party includes lots of Canadian beer which I’m told is the best in the world. 🙂
The food sounds like something out of a diabetic coma. lol