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Happy Canada Day!

Canada has a long, beautiful, complicated history. Here are some of the key events that took place in the creation of what we now call home:

(Please note we will refer to the land we now call Canada as Canada, recognizing that it did not formally become Canada for thousands of years. Every people group who migrated to this land over the years referred to it as something different, from Turtle Island to Vinland. All respect due is given).

~ 20,000 Years Ago: The Americas were the last continents humans migrated to. The last ice age created a bridge between modern day Alaska and Siberia, known as the Bering Strait, which Archaeological evidence points to as the original entry point for humans.

~ 16,000 Years Ago: As the ice…

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Canada Day is July 1st, and we cannot wait to celebrate our great country! In the spirit of this special day, here are some fun facts about Canada that you may not know:

  • "The Vikings visited Canada! They arrived in 1021, several hundred years ahead of Christopher Columbus. They are believed to have settled on the northern side of Newfoundland at L’Anse aux Meadows, just past Greenland" (Fact File).
  • Canada's money is waterproof! That's right, our banknotes are made of plastic. They also include braille to help the visually impaired, and are transitioning from a horizontal to a vertical design. We do not use pennies anymore, and have the infamous Loonie ($1 coin), and Toonie ($2 coin).
  • "[Canada is] bigger than the entire European Union (33…

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Happy Canada Day Long Weekend!

Canada Day Long Weekend is born out of Canada Day, a day celebrating the birth of the true north strong and free. At Reference they explain, "Canada Day, celebrated every year on July 1, is a Canadian federal holiday that celebrates the enactment of the British North America Act of 1867. The act united three colonies into a single country within the British Empire, and named that country Canada." Essentially, Canada Day is Canada's birthday!

Here in Calgary, Alberta, Canada Day is used to mark a number of notable moments in our year. First, it signifies the first long weekend of the summer! Campgrounds are going to be packed as people get outside and enjoy the beautiful weather. Second, it is the first official…

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