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Canada Day & Memorial Day

Posted on Posted in 2013, Canada Day, Holidays, Memorial Day, NL .
Happy Canada Day!

 

And for my fellow Newfoundlanders and Labradorians, I wish you a thoughtful Memorial Day as we remember the Battle of the Somme at Beaumont-Hamel where we pretty much lost an entire generation of young men.

I've written about Memorial Day twice. In 2008 and again in 2011. It was an important day in our history – When the Dominion of Newfoundland fought along side Canada for the British Empire during the First World War. Lest we forget.

So this morning I'll be thinking of those who fell for us so many years ago, but this afternoon and evening is for celebrating the great country that we have today.

 

Have a great day!

 

Two aspects of July 1

Posted on Posted in Canada Day, Memorial Day .

First I would like to wish everyone a happy Canada Day.

Yes, it is technically July 2nd and I’m therefore a day behind… but let us not get too picky.

Canada Day is when us Canadians celebrate the birth of our country and express our joy of being a part of this vast and diverse country. I’m very proud to be a Canadian and am happy to tell people where I’m from when travelling. I take pride in my love of hockey, things that are maple favoured, and the addition of the letter “u” to certain words like, colour, favour and harbour.

But July 1 is also known as Memorial Day in Newfoundland and Labrador. It marks the anniversary of the tragic loss of life experienced by the Newfoundland Regiment during the first day on the Somme at the Battle of Beaumont Hamel.

So not to put a total downer on this happy national holiday, but it is/was also a day of remembrance, honour and respect.

Once uploaded to my Flickr account, I’ll send over a photo from tonight’s fireworks at Ontario Place.

And it’s back to work after a four-day weekend… tomorrow’s going to be tough.