On this sun-kissed summer day, far and wide across the country people are waving red and white maple leaf adorned flags in celebration of Canada Day, and here at my house we’re in full festive spirit, too! Decked out in tomato hued shirts and listening to a string of favourite Canadian artists as we mosey through our day off from work, prepping chicken burgers and corn on the cob for supper, before heading off to watch what promises to be a delightful fireworks show at 10:15pm.
Just as the population of Canada is composed of an absolute plethora of people from nearly about every corner of the globe, so too does Canada Day mean a great many things to different folks. To me it is much akin to Thanksgiving; a day in which I reflect deeply and earnestly about the bounty of rights, privileges and elements of society that I am deeply grateful for as a Canadian.
Dominion Day (as today was once commonly known until the early 1980s) is also near and dear to my heart because Canada and I both share July birthdays, which I’ve always found to be rather special. To celebrate today’s historical roots, I thought it would be tons of fun to take a peek at an old postcard or photo from each of Canada’s provinces and territories.
{Vancouver, British Columbia.}
{Calgary, Alberta.}
{Regina, Saskatchewan.}
{Winnipeg, Manitoba.}
{Toronto, Ontario.}
{Montreal, Quebec.}
{Nova Scotia.}
{Doaktown, New Brunswick.}
{Georgetown, Prince Edward Island.}
{St.John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador.}
{Yukon River, Yukon.}
{Northwest Territories (note that Nunavut was not formed until 1999, so for the purpose of this post, the NWT will encompass both of these arctic territories).}
{All image, except for those from the Yukon and NWT, are from Flickr. To find out more about a specific image, please click on it to be taken to its respective page.}
Canada is vast and diverse, still untamed in spots and incredibly urban in others. From coast to shining coast it is a deeply beautiful country that begs to be explored, discovered and remembered. Now, as always, and forever, I love you Canada – Happy Birthday! And happiest Canada Day wishes to one and all!
