This weekend we celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday.
Have you noticed an abundance of red and white popping up in your neighbourhood? I hope so.
Reluctantly, Canadians are slowly raising flags and getting in the mood for a sesquicentennial celebration.
With Canadians being a little more modest it seems we need more coaxing to show our colours and wave our flag.
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If this was America, acknowledging such an occasion, the streets would be lined with red, white and blue.
I am old enough to vaguely remember our 100th birthday back in 1967.
In kindergarten, we all received a commemorative pin of the Centennial Maple Leaf.
Thanks to my mother, who never throws out anything, I still have it in the original government packaging.
I showed it to my kids and told them they will remember this Canada Day celebrating 150 years, just like I did, remembering 100.
This is a great opportunity for all generations to acknowledge how blessed we all are to live in Canada.
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