Happy Canada Day everybody!
I hope you all enjoyed my new poem, "Waving Proudly 50 Years Strong" that I posted earlier today!
This years Canada Day is a special one for a few reasons.
- In 2015 Canada celebrates its 148 birthday.
- We celebrate the 50th Anniversary of our wonderful flag!
- It was on this day in 1873 when Prince Edward Island (PEI) joined the Canadian confederation and became a province in Canada.
- On this day in 1980, the inspirational Terry Fox arrived in Ottawa during his historic run. So today we celebrate the 35th anniversary of that.
- We also celebrate the 28th birthday of our Canadian dollar coin! On this day in 1987 the Royal Canadian Mint introduced the Looney. The new loon-dollar coins were used in unison with the $1 bill, until the Bank of Canada began gradually phasing out the one dollar bank notes.
(NOTE: This was actually on June 30, on the eve of Canada day.)
So all in all, today is a big day for milestones in Canada and Canadian history! Once again, Happy 1st of July Canada! Enjoy the festivities across the country, have fun, and most of all stay safe!
