? CANADA DAY
July 1 is a big day, even beyond the picnics and parades. It’s an occasion to meet up with the people in your family and in your town and celebrate what it is that makes us uniquely Canadian. What makes you so proud of your home and native land (or adopted land)? cultural background. Are you and your fa- mily recent arrivals to Canada? Then let’s celebrate new beginnings. Are you from an Empire Loyalist family, or a French-Canadian Métis family or a First Nations clan? We can all Perhaps it’s your
be so proud of what makes us who we are today.
in sports played hockey. You might be surprised to learn that soccer is the leader in youth sports, with 42 per cent participation. Is soccer part of Canada’s new look? Maybe! Is it the celebrities you love? The list is a long one, but we’re betting you know these Canadian-born stars: Céline Dion, Ryan Gosling, Ryan Reynolds, Rachel McAdams, Jim Carey and Justin Bieber, for a start. As they say, there must be something in our water to nourish all that talent.
Is it where you live? In a land so geographically diverse, maybe it’s the landscape that defines you. Tundra, prairie, maritime, Great Lakes, and all the forests and farm land in between are home to over 35.5 million people. Your favourite sport? Hockey crazy: that’s what we are in Canada. A 2010 study by Heritage Canada showed that some 22 per cent of Canadian children that participated
Have a good Canada Day, eh?
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Bonne fête du Canada! Happy Canada Day!
Bonne fête du Canada! Happy Canada Day!
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