Day 6: Exploring Manitoba this Canada 150
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The end of our Canada 150 series is being amalgamated into our Christmas Advent blogging. Today we are talking all about Calgary's friend to the east, Manitoba. Learn all about this beautiful province and some of its unique attractions!
Turtle Mountain, part of which resides in present day Manitoba, was the first area of land to be exposed following the ice age. This made it an ideal spot for First Nations groups to settle. European explorers first came to Manitoba via the Hudson's Bay--named after explorer Henry Hudson whose crew abandoned him. The Hudson's Bay Trading Post was swiftly established, and soon, much like what happened in the rest of Canada, European immigrants flooded in.
Manitoba was the fifth province to join Canada on July 15th,…
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Advent is latin for 'coming.' Celebrated since the forth century, Advent was originally a time when "converts to Christianity [would] prepare for baptism... Now [it is] more commonly associated with the anticipation of the anniversary of Christ’s birth on December 25" (Mental Floss).
An essential part of the holidays is giving; not necessarily money, but your time and your heart. Calgarians are known for their selflessness and community spirit. Make someone's holidays a little brighter by volunteering with any one of these charitable organizations this Christmas. Here are the links to their volunteer pages and a description of what you would be helping with:
Gingerbread Houses: a simple little four walled house with candy in a package from the grocery store, right? Wrong!
While some people have had their homes decorated and Christmas sweaters on since November, for most people December 1st officially marks the start of Christmas. In light of this very special day, we are excited to introduce to you our Christmas Advent Blogging Series! Check in with us every day this Christmas season for fun, exciting content and maybe even some treats and surprises along the way... Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone!
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Last night "approximately 125 people were forced out of a building in Kensington ... after it was determined it was at risk of collapsing... Residents at Kensington Manor had only 15 minutes to gather their belongings before leaving" (Global News Calgary). As the tenants and landlord of this building grapple with this potentially devastating situation, we are all reminded that renting is not always picture-perfect.
Our Canada 150 series is still going! This week's highlighted province/territory is Saskatchewan, our neighbor to the east.
