Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Canada Day 2009


Today, July 1st, is Canada Day - when we celebrate "Canada's birthday".
What we are actually celebrating is the Date of Confederation (July 1867) when four provinces joined together into a federation and became the Dominion of Canada. It celebrates one of the major milestones in the long but peaceful political process that resulted in the Canada of today.

12 comments:

  1. I have always liked the Canadian flag. That is a wonderful angle!

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  2. Excellent composition! Great colors!

    I'm sorry to be so ignorant, but is today Canada Day?

    Have a great day, whatever it is!

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  3. Happy Canada Day, bonne Journée du Canada!

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  4. Happy Birthday Canada! I very nearly became a Canadian, my dad was offered a job in Saskatoon but being 11 I said I would not go.. I never did get to play ice hockey.

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  5. Happy Canada Day. Really like the angle of this photo.

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  6. Great angle for one of the more beautiful flags. Congratulations for such a special day!

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  7. Happy Canada Day! What do you do to celebrate?

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  8. Belated Happy Canada Day. Hope you had a great time celebrating the day.

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