What Canada means to me is the vastness of the land. Second from China Canada is a land that from Newfoundland which is on the Atlantic to the North Islands of that border the Pacific. From each province within a land, mass Canada retains the largest natural resources within the world. Having been within each province within this era of time, Canada is no longer a frontier within its inception Canada is a country, which came to be by the roots of its heritage with the crown. Even though Canada is a young country with came into being in 1880’s. From those whom here on the lands from times long ago, to that of every person seemingly not taking Canada too serious.
From the east to the west and from the south to the very north Canada envelopes a nation of many cultures as well was that of the first of many innovations. Canada has come to being a country, which never has lead – more so on of that of people whom think before they speak. The symbolic flag of Canada changed within the sixties to that of red and white with a maple leaf within the middle. At this time it was symbolic and within order of what a leader thought to be appropriate within the times of which he was a leader. As there came to be a change and transition within that time. As with every country, Canada is people. From one corner of the country, there is an array of different accents as well as traditions. To know Canada is to understand Canada. As within the land there spans a fabric of many different accents as well as many different people. Segregation within the nation of Canada has never been a predominant area. Even the Spanish had not only fled into parts of United States they had small colonies within British Columbia.
I thought I would share some historical pinpoints on as we are coming into what is Canada's Birthday. Canada shall be 144 years of age come July 1st. I thought I would share some points on Canada. As within history, Canada has played a silent yet well respected role within this world.
1. The leader whom introduced universal health care around the world was a man by the name of Tommy Douglas – which so long ago he thought that each person within the land should have health care. There is some merit within what he brought about as for years it’s been a basis of which most other countries have looked upon as a basis from which to form their own medical system. The very first cancer treatment for Cancer by way of technology was by way of Tommy Douglas. It was called the cobalt radiation machine.
2. Sir John A. MacDonald brought about the very first Trans Continental Railway.
3. The Hudson’s Bay Company is the world’s largest chartered trading company, which was a primary means for many in immigrating to Canada. The commodity that brought most all immigrants within that time in history was for the trading of fur.
4. Canada has three oceans, which border her shores – the Atlantic, Pacific, and the Arctic Ocean.
5. Canada was the first country within the industrialize nations of countries to appoint a woman as Prime Minister by the name of Campbell in 1993.
6. The Canadian national anthem was wrote by Calixa Lavallee from Prince Edward Island, Canada.
7. Canada is apart of the voluntary association of countries that used to belong to the British Empire of which was called the Common Wealth countries.
8. Lester B. Pearson, former Prime Minister of Canada was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 1956 for the creation of what is known as the United Nations.
9. Canada’s constitutional slogan encompasses three words, which are peace, order and good government.
10. Newfoundland was the last province to become a part of Canada. Ironically, Newfoundland came out of confederacy and became a part of Canada much faster as ironically they wished to have the declaration before April 1, which is April Fool’s day.
11. The Underground Railway was a passage during American slavery for slaves to seek freedom.
12. During all the wars Canada has played a role even that of the Vietnam war which 30,000 thousand specialized troops had went in as a silent participant.
13. What is known as the Sioux Nation fled into Canada as long as they would place their guns down after the death of General Custard. From that, date in history native or aboriginal people retained humanitarian rights. The native people of Canada have been declared and seen within the origins of Canada. Many names of towns and cities of Canada are rooted by way of native origins.
14. Nova Scotia was the 16th colony within the origins of what would come to be America. George Washington banked by way of the first bank in Canada called the Bank of Nova Scotia.
15. The Credit Union banking systems beginnings began in Western Canada.
16. Alexander G. Bell emigrated from Scotland to Hamilton, Ontario, Canada where he invented the telephone. In later years, he lived in Canada and the United States.
17. Within the inception of Canada, the laws within the land include that there is no right to bare arms. This still stands to this very day.
18. Basketball and Lacrosse were invented in Eastern Canada.
19. Canada’s first post office was established in 1755. The deputy postmaster general was an American thinker and revolutionary by the name of Benjamin Franklin.
Fascinating info on our Buds to the North. My son is kicking around the idea of moving to Canada after he finishes his education ;-).
ReplyDeleteI live here and I have lived in America and there is something good within these worlds and secondly within authenticity
ReplyDeletethis is my own write. I thought Susan I would write on Canada as it's on the first of the month.
I have never heard of this at all, Jack! 30,000 would be an amazing number to overlook!
ReplyDeleteYour other points are equally worthy of a great tribute to a nation that seems to me to have surpassed her southern neighbor in terms of progressive social policies and a sensible foreign policy.
While the USA has much to offer to world, but we carry the national attitude in our leaders that all nations should envy us. This is the mania of empire.
Coming peacefully out of an empire as Canada did somehow has made the nation more in tune with the general welfare in my view. Americans are too often at each other's throats over who is a real American. Or many want to capture a glorious past that I'm old enough to know now wasn't as great as many remember it.
We cannot seem to end an overseas war without total victory for instance.
Salaam Jack!
ReplyDeleteYes a vast country with lots of cultures!
And I like those Canadian Eskimo dogs which could be found in the northern areas ;)
Doug you won't see that within history books but someone I know whom you would understand whom I am talking about told me the story on this as 30,000 did go into Vietnam on specialized missions.
ReplyDelete"While the USA has much to offere to the world, but we carry the national attitude in our leaders that all nations should envy us. This is the mania of empire". To an extent yes and right now I think that by way of default Canada seems to gaining grounds as it's a humble style of nation.
Doug I wish to write one more on Canada now and then do the very same on United States as both countries literally celebrate within nearly the same date.
lol yes way way up north they can Ali.
ReplyDeleteHappy Canada Day, Jack.
ReplyDeleteI love being Canadian.
There is something special about us.
:)
Happy Canada Day Jack. Thanks for writing that piece. I now know more about your country.
ReplyDeleteCan I be a bit lighter and breezy even for just awhile ...
ReplyDeleteCanada means Jack. And he is just there ... manning the building! kidd' ;) And he loves the beautiful country so much.
A bountiful happy Canadian day to you. Blessings and tight hugs.
have a Happy..Canada Day .[hugs]]
ReplyDeleteHey Back to you there Erika! It's a special country and unique and
ReplyDeletesome understand it and some don't but to know her is too see here
as the red and whites combined with the feel of many people last night
was much different than pervious years of that I had experienced.
~ OH CANADA ~
It's good I wanted to do one more Tess, but time. Canada for some reason has gone
ReplyDeletethrough some sort of change. Some say it started with the winter olympics in BC.
But this hear was part and parcel as Canada is not one which the meaning of it is
contrived by way of the contrast of America. Canada has always had a render of some sort
within Europe and then now of recent or within my experience. I always felt that out west
here was much like the USA I know and was raised in.
When you go watch your next movie at the IMAX - realize it was invented my father's best
friend a man by the name of Roman Kroiter.
U2's Beautiful Day seems so fitting for this morning Tess.
Thanks Caroline...
ReplyDeleteCanada does not mean Jack. But Canada is one of two countries that I have lived.
ReplyDeleteWithin these times right now I opt to be in Canada. I am a very atypical canadian as
most are silent with things - it's much like the british. Whereas, I have that aspect of
an American where I do speak my mind. I am just awaking here at 6am and I wish to get
around and then do a fast write as I have to go get a computer and have the wifi all installed
today at 11am.
The one thing I never knew was whom wrote the Anthemn. I thought much like other new nations
it might have come from Europe but it was wrote by some lady in eastern Canada.
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