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Picture by @angrydrunkencanadian Happy 151st!
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have they got permission from Donald to fly that flag

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Thanks, Woody. Have a great day!
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BobbyB

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151st

Fixed for you

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Thanks.

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The first step on a very gradual and non-revolutionary way to full independence that lasted 115 years, starting in July 1st, 1867, when the then colonies were unified into what became the “Dominion of Canada”, later celebrated as “Dominion Day” and, eventually, as “Canada Day”. This was finalized with the official proclamation by the UK government of the Canadian Constitution and the practically complete independence of its government from the UK’s, in 1982, when the holiday became known as “Canada Day”. As part of this, the British monarch also, and separately, became the Canadian monarch and Head of State, while the Governor-General, appointed by the monarch, as the representative of the Canadian monarch (who, for rather obvious reasons, could not go and live in Ottawa) stayed in charge of officially appointing the Prime Ministers and such like. All of this plus several historically significant previous steps in those 115 years.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada_Day

Having lived for many years in Australia, I am also familiar with its history, at least the same as many there, in broad outline. The Australian independence process in many ways paralleled that of Canada, but was a bit more exciting: at least there was the Eureka Stockade fracas between gold miners and British troops in the gold fields of Ballarat that started things rolling, in 1854, a result of which was, first, the granting of the voting franchise to men in Victoria and five years later to women. The fight came about near the end of a period of protests that had begun in 1851 because of what the miners saw as unfair lease fees and a general overreach on their mining rights by the colonial government.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eureka_Rebellion

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Thanks for thinking of us north of 49 today.

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Was listening to all the hams making Canada Day connections last night. I was hearing some great signals all the way down here in Florida.

Congrats, Canadians!

-Noel

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Hello, fellow Floridian!

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Many Thanks to Woody and all and best wishes to folks  for your big day coming up on the 4th, and for everyone else on your National days , South of the 49th   .
So anyone know who’s borrowed the Snow Shovel from the tools at the back, I see its missing again eh? “4 Seasons in one day out here in the depths of Alberta” lol 

 

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Being only 6 mi. (Oops, showing my age, 9 km) north of the 49th we refer to these holidays as “The 1st and the 4th”; fly the Maple Leaf and the Stars and Stripes. Who puts their snow shovel away for the season anyway?

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A Canadian’s take on the day.

https://outabouter.com/2018/07/01/people-who-often-disagree-stand-together-under-festive-gunpowder-celebrate-a-shared-home/

cheers, Paul

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