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Just wanted to wish all the Canadian Crafters a great day, I am going to be celebrating my first one....with what I believe it the tradition of BBQ Beer and Fireworks
I saw this in my day planner and just googed it. This is a really important one for you today!
Have a great celebration! Do you guys do fireworks and the whole bit with parades and, well, {we do hot dogs here} on your birthday?
Probably depends a bit on where you live - I have to say I've never seen a parade for Canada Day. But I live in the nation's capital - the big celebration is generally downtown and around Parliament Hill. It is tradition that there is a show celebrating Canadian talent & culture held on Parliament Hill - there is one at noon and at 9PM and both are broadcast live nationwide.
While you can probably buy hotdogs, more people would be buying & eating fresh made fries & poutine from a chipwagon.
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Thank you! And it seem to depend on where you live as to how celebratory things are. We personally are having a very low key day, yard work and seeing as it is cool this morning, I did some baking. No fireworks in our rural location although there are some in the area. I probably will BBQ for supper though.
We have been to some July 1 parades in years past, and also a July 4 celebration once. I think Americans are more apt to throw a party than Canadians. Not to say we aren't patriotic though. I am a fiercely proud Canadian!
Best wishes to our neighbo(u)rs to the north! Hope your day is every bit as great as your country--top-notch!
I loved your blog post Holly! And special thanks for including all those extra vowels today just for us!
It'll be pretty low key for us today - may climb up on my sister's roof tonight to get a better view of the fireworks... It does really depend where you are just how big the celebrations are. The town where I grew up always has a big parade and sports day. My oldest daughter works as a civilian employee on a military base and they always have a big Canada Day celebration - it means she doesn't get the day off as a stat holiday but they will get another day off somewhere along the way. Whether it's a big celebration with a parade and fireworks, or just burgers on the barbeque, I'm certainly proud to wave my Canadian flag and celebrate this great country of ours!
And in case I don't manage to get online on the weekend since we have a big "Service of Thanks" happening at our church on Sunday, Happy 4th to our "cousins" to the south!
__________________ Heather ...... My Gallery You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late." Ralph Waldo Emerson Founding Member of the Punchkateerz - "You don't have to be crazy to be one of us, but it sure helps."
Ah, poutine!! And, in my humble opinion, the best poutine I've had was in Quebec...
__________________ Heather ...... My Gallery You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late." Ralph Waldo Emerson Founding Member of the Punchkateerz - "You don't have to be crazy to be one of us, but it sure helps."
There's a parade and fireworks in Vancouver. I watched the queen visiting Parliament Hill this morning on the news... So there's actually quite a bit going on. Happy Canada Day!
Yes, the Queen was in Ottawa today for Canada's 143rd birthday! Quite a crowd -about 100,000 people on the Hill to see her and the Prince today. the weather was sunny but cool, a perfect day to celebrate!
Happy Canada Day!
