Yearly,
on July 1st, Canadians across the country and around the world display their national history, showcase their culture and acknowledge achievements…without
any doubt, this is a special day, when lots of festivities are held throughout
the entire realm, since 1868.
Once again, as I’ve mentioned few times in the
past, CANADA truly reflects the old concept of unity in diversity, and
diversity in unity.
Congratulations to you, Canada…and once again, a very warm and happy Canada
Day to one and all!
● National
Anthem: “O Canada” –
audio
● Historic
background info:
On
July 1, 1867, the nation was officially born when the “Constitution Act” joined
three provinces into one country: Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and the Canada
province, which then split into Ontario and Quebec. However, Canada was not
completely independent of England until 1982. The holiday called “Dominion Day” was officially established
in 1879, but it wasn't observed by many Canadians, who considered themselves to
be British citizens.
“Dominion
Day” started to catch on when the 50th anniversary of the
confederation rolled around, in 1917. In 1946, a bill was put forth to rename
“Dominion Day”, but arguments in the House of Commons over what to call the
holiday stalled the bill.
The
100th anniversary of the nation's official creation in 1967 saw the
growth of the spirit of Canadian patriotism, and “Dominion Day” celebrations really
began to take off. Although quite a few Canadians already called the
holiday “Canada Day” (“Fête du
Canada”), the new name wasn't formally adopted until October
of 1982.