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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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Hope everyone has a good holiday today.  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Heading over to Streetsville (Mississauga) with the family today, but won't stay for the fireworks. I've got an interview first thing tomorrow morning.
Happy Canada Day to our other fellow Canadians! (And wannabe Canadians)
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Valued Member
Canada
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So everyone has already purchased their canada day colored moose quarter like I?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5318 Posts |
That's right--your national day is before ours! I hope that means a day off--and nice weather to enjoy |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2408 Posts |
Actually Kurt, our national day is on June 24th...
Marc
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Bedrock of the Community
 Canada
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June 24th.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5318 Posts |
Marc, on a hunch...I looked that up, yep--as I guessed! Good thing Quebec has their day too! |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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A day off, great weather. Who could ask for more? I could use another day off... Edited by Topher
07/02/2008 1:58 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Okay, now you have me really confused! Is "canada Day", and "National Day the same thing? Is it on the 24th of June, (dia de San Juan),? And where does Quebec fit into the picture?
Dick
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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The British North America Act was signed July 1st 1867 creating the Dominion of Canada. The National holiday was known as Dominion Day but has been changed to Canada Day. June 24 is is celebrated in Quebec as St. John the Baptist Day, and was originally a religious holiday celebrating the Patron Saint of Quebec. In latter years the day has taken on a more political nature especially with the rise of the separatist movement.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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For those south of the border, Quebec was recently declared a "nation" within a nation by our PM.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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For those south of the border, That would include me |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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For those south of the border, Quebec was recently declared a "nation" within a nation by our PM.
Does that give the Governor, Mayor, or whoever is the "King of the hill", the status of PM? It could be rather difficult, don't you know!
Dick
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Posted 07/01/2008 11:10 am
