Now you're going to get a little history and geography lesson whether you want it or not.
At one time this day was called dominion day signifying that we were part of the British Empire. Now we call it Canada Day
When Canada was formed it was made up of 4 provinces...Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Ontario and Quebec were less than half the size they are now. Manitoba joined in 1870, British Columbia in 1871, Prince Edward Island in 1873, Alberta and Saskatchewan in 1905 and Newfoundland in 1949. So it took us a long time to get to where we are now as far as territory is concerned. We still have three large areas that are territories.
It also took a long time for us to gain full independence. England controlled the final say in courts and enactments of laws until 1831.
So here we are, a relatively young country . We've taken a long time to get here . We've made a few mistakes along the way but have set up many very good things to make it a good country to live in.
So Happy Birthday Canada!
Happy Canada Day, Red and Micro Manager :D I hope you get to see some fireworks or at least have something yummy to eat!
ReplyDeleteWe can usually see the fireworks from our house.
DeleteIt is better not to be connected to the "British Empire" anymore. They are making a mess of their country at the moment
ReplyDeleteWe have no connection except for the Governor General who is the Queen's representative.
DeleteHappy Birthday Canada and long may your bond of memory and friendship with Great Britain continue.
ReplyDeleteYes. we go back a long time.
DeleteHappy Canada Day to you!
ReplyDeleteHappy Canada Day, Red! It's a wonderful country. :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you. I think Americans give us too much credit .We're not as nice as we think we are.
DeleteIt's amazing that Newfoundland joined so recently, although, now that I think about it, I do have old stamps from Newfoundland when it was independent. (Was it a country unto itself, or an overseas territory of England, or what?) Happy Canada Day!
ReplyDeleteIt was a colony and had some very difficult times as far as the economy was concerned..A great group of fun people.
DeleteHappy Canada Day! I loved reading this history of your beautiful big country!
ReplyDeleteThanks. That account was a brief as it gets. Most Canadians don't know it.
DeleteHappy Canada Day! We do live in an amazing country.
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing but I'm worried and I know you are too.
DeleteWell, from our vantage point to the south, it looks like you all seem to be doing just fine,
ReplyDeleteWe're not half as good as we think we are.
DeleteHappy Canada Day and thanks for the history lesson.
ReplyDeleteHappy Canada Day, Red! You’ve got a lot of good things going for you as a country. I’d be a whole lot prouder to call myself a Canadian than an American in this day and age!
ReplyDeleteWe have good things which we appreciate but politics are changing here to some right wing jerks.
DeleteHappy Canada to you Red. I love living here too :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks.
DeleteOh neighbor to the north, we wish you a happy birthday and continued peace, prosperity and freedom.
ReplyDeleteThank you. You wish some very good things.
DeleteHappy Canada Day! I hope you and the Micro Manager have enjoyed this special day. You live in a wonderful country and I'm proud you are our neighbors!
ReplyDeleteYes, the wish is that the next 150 years will be better.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday and many many more!!
ReplyDeleteI hope your Canada Day was a good one.
ReplyDeleteBelated Birthday wishes to Canada and thanks for the history lesson, Red. We will celebrate too this week.
ReplyDeleteHappy (belated) Canada Day Red!
ReplyDeleteHappy Canada day!
ReplyDeleteWonderful post and I enjoyed my history lesson today. Thanks Red, a little late of me but I do wish you a Happy Canada Day. I have always loved your country and its people.
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