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Canada Day
by Viper Mon 24 Jun 2019, 4:08 pm
Province cancels Canada Day celebration at Queen's Park, citing poor attendance
Allison Jones, The Canadian Press
Published Monday, June 24, 2019
TORONTO - Ontario's legislature will no longer host a Canada Day celebration, as the government cancels a decades-old tradition with declining attendance.
The government is instead putting up to $80,000 toward free admission at attractions around the province, said Premier Doug Ford's executive director of communications. The first 500 visitors will get in free at 10 sites, Laryssa Waler said.
“Instead of hosting a single event at Queen's Park, we are providing free admission for thousands of people to Canada Day events across the province,” Waler said in a statement. “Ontario families should have the ability to celebrate Canada Day with us, regardless of where in the province they live.”
The legislature's celebration has cost more than $400,000 and has seen small crowds, Waler said.
It's estimated that 5,000 people attended last year's event, down from 25,000 in 2009.
The Canada Day celebration at the legislature has taken place since 1967 and has included performances, crafts, and a 21-gun salute.
NDP critic Jennie Stevens said every Canadian legislature should celebrate Canada Day.
“While Doug Ford sees the value of celebrating himself at Ford Fest, it's a shame he doesn't see the value in celebrating our nation, and Canada's veterans, at Canada Day celebrations,” Stevens said in a statement, referencing a barbecue for Ford supporters last weekend.
“Ford's priorities are obviously backward; and frankly, I think he's just worried about holding any event at which he's likely to get booed again.”
Ford was roundly booed at a massive victory rally last week outside Toronto city hall for newly crowned NBA champions the Toronto Raptors. He also drew boos during a speech at the Special Olympics Ontario Invitational Youth Games in Toronto in May, and at a large tech conference in the city later that month.
Interim Liberal leader John Fraser said it's a shame a more than 50-year-old celebration is being axed.
“The late cancellation is not right,” he said. “It's further proof that Doug Ford doesn't understand that Queen's Park is the people's place.”
Word of the event being nixed also drew reaction on social media, with some questioning the government's priorities and others suggesting Canada Day ought to be celebrated in some way at the seat of the provincial government.
The sites where the first 500 visitors will get in for free for Canada Day events are the Ontario Science Centre, the Cinesphere at Ontario Place, and the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, as well as Fort William Historical Park in Thunder Bay, Huronia Historical Parks in Midland and Penetanguishene, St. Lawrence Parks Commission in eastern Ontario, the butterfly conservatory in Niagara Falls, the Royal Botanical Gardens in Burlington, the McMichael Canadian Art Collection in Vaughan, and Science North in Sudbury.
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Re: Canada Day
by Phrampton Mon 24 Jun 2019, 5:34 pm
Snowbirds, CF-18 Demo Team ready to buzz the city for Canada Day weekend
Celebrate Canada Day in Barrie with an action-packed weekend of activities including a free air show over Kempenfelt Bay on June 28 and 29
June 24, 2019
Celebrate Canada Day in Barrie with an action-packed weekend of activities including a free air show over Kempenfelt Bay on June 28 and 29
June 24, 2019
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Re: Canada Day
by Dalton Tue 25 Jun 2019, 3:43 pm
New armoured military vehicle at Scugog Canada Day parade
TAPV to participate in 'Vettes For Vets' parade
June 25, 2019
TAPV to participate in 'Vettes For Vets' parade
June 25, 2019
Scugog's Chuck Mercier, a colonel with the Ontario Regiment, with a TAPV, Canada's new armoured vehicle. A TAPV will participate in Scugog's 'Vettes For Vets' parade on Canada Day. - Chuck Mercier photo
SCUGOG — One of the Canadian Armed Forces’ newest vehicles will be showcased at Scugog’s Canada Day parade.
The Ontario Regiment, based in Oshawa, will send the Canadian Army’s new armoured vehicle — the TAPV — and a handful of soldiers to participate in the Vettes For Vets parade which will march through Port Perry on July 1.
The Government of Canada has ordered 500 of the new Tactical Armoured Patrol Vehicles (TAPV), which is a wheeled combat vehicle that will conduct reconnaissance and surveillance, security, command and control, and armoured transport of personnel and equipment. The vehicle is highly mobile and provides a very high degree of protection for its crew.
The TAPV will replace the reconnaissance role currently carried out by the Coyote reconnaissance vehicles (LAV II) and will complement the Light Utility Vehicle Wheeled (G-Wagon).
“We want to show that our Armed Forces are alive and well, that we’re moving in a forward direction and committed to protecting the world and we’re still engaged in a lot of missions around the world,” said Scugog resident Chuck Mercier, who serves as a colonel with the Ontario Regiment, which has a history stretching back 152 years.
The new TAPV, explained Mercier, will be used to train local soldiers on newer technology.
“It’s important for the regiment to have the new vehicle because we train up to the same level as the regular service,” he said.
The TAPV can carry a crew of three personnel (driver, crew commander and gunner) as well as three soldiers. It weighs 28 tonnes, said Mercier.
“It’s a big monster. It’s quite a vehicle,” said the former Scugog mayor. “I think that a lot of military enthusiasts would like to see the new vehicle.”
Showcasing the new armoured vehicle at community events can also help with recruiting.
“People will see we are a professional regiment trained to the same equivalency as the armed forces and hopefully we can entice some of our young people,” said Mercier.
The 10th annual Support The Troops — Vettes for Vets parade will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, July 1 and wind its way along Queen Street and into Palmer Park.
The TAPV will then be parked on Water Street where the public can check out the armoured vehicle and chat with the soldiers, said Mercier.
For more information about Scugog’s Canada Day celebrations, visit durhamregion.com.
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by Jeremiah Tue 25 Jun 2019, 7:48 pm
June 25, 2019
Barrie air shows to take flight this weekend for Canada Day celebrations
Barrie air shows to take flight this weekend for Canada Day celebrations
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Re: Canada Day
by Gridlock Wed 26 Jun 2019, 8:36 am
The Bay Street Armoury is hosting an in-depth look at D-Day on Saturday, June 28. (File photo)
Armoury event highlights Canada’s D-Day efforts in Normandy
Jun. 25, 2019
https://www.bclocalnews.com/news/armoury-event-highlights-canadas-d-day-efforts-in-normandy/
Jun. 25, 2019
https://www.bclocalnews.com/news/armoury-event-highlights-canadas-d-day-efforts-in-normandy/
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Re: Canada Day
by kodiak Wed 26 Jun 2019, 2:32 pm
Canada's Wonderland offers thrills, fireworks, Canadian-themed food and entertainment this long weekend
Vaughan, June 26, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
Vaughan, June 26, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
Fireworks will light up the sky for Canada Day at Canada's Wonderland, July 1, 2019 at 10 p.m.
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by Xrayxservice Thu 27 Jun 2019, 7:47 pm
Free Canada Day buffet, but only for Canadian citizens? Cue the outrage
Jeremiah Rodriguez, CTVNews.ca Staff
Published Thursday, June 27, 2019
Jeremiah Rodriguez, CTVNews.ca Staff
Published Thursday, June 27, 2019
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Re: Canada Day
by Vexmax Fri 28 Jun 2019, 6:49 am
Canada Day 2019: What to do and what's closed this long-weekend
CBC News · Posted: Jun 27, 2019
CBC News · Posted: Jun 27, 2019
Canada turns 152 this year. (Darryl Dyck/Canadian Press)
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Re: Canada Day
by Cypher Fri 28 Jun 2019, 10:37 am
Canada Day double celebrations
Jun 27, 2019
https://panow.com/2019/06/27/canada-day-double-celebrations/
Jun 27, 2019
https://panow.com/2019/06/27/canada-day-double-celebrations/
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Re: Canada Day
by Marshall Fri 28 Jun 2019, 6:58 pm
Your guide to celebrating Canada Day in Montreal 2019
MONTREAL GAZETTE June 28, 2019
MONTREAL GAZETTE June 28, 2019
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by Marshall Fri 28 Jun 2019, 7:12 pm
New Brunswick town cancels Canada Day parade due to a lack of interest
The Canadian Press
Published Friday, June 28, 2019
The Canadian Press
Published Friday, June 28, 2019
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by Jackson Fri 28 Jun 2019, 9:59 pm
Canada Day: Final preps underway for Ottawa festivities
June 28, 2019
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Re: Canada Day
by Mojave Sat 29 Jun 2019, 8:35 am
Spectacular yet stressful
Published on: June 28, 2019
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Re: Canada Day
by Mojave Sat 29 Jun 2019, 9:06 am
Plenty to do on Canada Day
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Re: Canada Day
by Mojave Sat 29 Jun 2019, 9:10 am
Local View: On Canada Day, celebrate our partners, allies to the north
Written By: Dave Boe | Jun 29th 2019
Written By: Dave Boe | Jun 29th 2019
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Yes, next week is the Fourth of July, but what many Americans might not know is that our neighbors to the north have their own day of patriotic fervor. July 1 is Canada Day. On that day in 1867, Canada became a self-governing dominion of Great Britain and a federation of an initial four provinces: Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Ontario, and Quebec.
As Canadian holidays go, this is a big one; people will have the day off Monday, and celebrations will take place throughout the country and basically anywhere else one might find a group of Canadians.
On Wednesday, that included a reception on Harriet Island in St. Paul. The regional Canadian Consulate, based in Minneapolis, held the reception not only to celebrate Canada Day but to recognize the multifaceted partnership between Canada and the United States, with a special nod toward Minnesota, sometimes referred to as “Canada’s 11th Province.” It's a partnership people on both sides of the border acknowledge as one of the strongest in the world.
My sister Julene and I had the honor to attend the event, which focused mainly on the cross-border military and security partnership that's more than a century old.
In his opening remarks, Acting Consul General Ariel Delouya cited the shared geography, shared values, common interests, and strong, multi-layered economic ties between the two countries — and, specifically, between Canada and Minnesota. Both benefit greatly from trade and tourism.
But, Delouya added, there is much more to Canada's relationship with the United States and, by extension, Minnesota: “Today, we highlight in many ways how we have worked together to defend our shared values,” he said. “Canadians have stood shoulder to shoulder with Americans through two world wars, the Korean conflict, the Balkans and Afghanistan, and still today, fighting against the scourge of terrorism.”
He emphasized that solidarity was found in the presence of representatives at the event from so many organizations and agencies from both countries: the Canadian Armed Forces, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Canada Border Services Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Border and Customs Protection and Border Patrol, the Minnesota National Guard, Department of Public Safety and Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, and local law enforcement and first responders.
Maj. Gen. Simon Hetherington, defense attaché at the Canadian Embassy in Washington, D.C., remarked that while he looks over the 700 Canadian soldiers embedded in the United States, it feels like 7,000, with all the work they do. Those 700 men and women, he said, perform literally "shoulder to shoulder" with their American peers, from Strategic Air Command at Omaha, Neb., to Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida to Fort McChord, Wash., and up to Alaska.
“There is no better partnership on the defense side than between the Americans and Canadians,” said Hetherington. “We all know that, and we're all very proud of that.”
While none of the 700 are embedded in Minnesota, the Canadian Armed Forces has a history of using Minnesota’s Camp Ripley, in particular the 38th Canadian Brigade Group prior to its deployment to Bosnia and Kosovo in the early 2000s. Currently, Canadian Reserve Forces use the Camp Ripley facilities twice a year for annual qualification and certification.
In addition, the Canadian Forces Snowbirds and parachute team have performed numerous times at the Duluth Air Show.
“As countries, we have contributed significantly to each other's needs,” said Maj. Gen. Jon Jensen, adjutant general of the Minnesota National Guard. “From Canadian Forces Base Shilo to Camp Ripley and operationally around the globe, the mutually beneficial relationship between our two great countries has and will continue to deter our adversaries.”
As we were leaving the event, my sister and I picked up little pins with the American and Canadian flags displayed. I will wear mine proudly on Monday — Canada Day — in honor of people who I consider friends, partners, and allies.
“Salut!”
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