A day to truly celebrate
Read. Remember. Celebrate. Smile.
We’ll get back to serious stuff a little later on.
Happy Canada Day!
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Listening to our national anthem and almost tearing up.
It’s a wonderful song that accurately portrays us, our feelings and our values.
Walking Stanley Park
A better place on Earth? Maybe a tie with a lot of others but I’m not sure.
The Narrows
You sit on the hood of your car, daydream and look to the vast expanse of the Atlantic past St. John’s.
The Hill
Not too often on Canada Day ‘cause the crowds can be suffocating but it is quite something.
Niagara Falls.
Duh! (You knew I would).
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Fresh salmon.
Poutine.
Mussels you’ve caught by yourself.
Lobster at a picnic table on Prince Edward Island.
Bison burgers.
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The Loonie.
The Twonie.
Funny-coloured bills.
Our buck worth more than their buck.
Canadian Tire money.
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Steve Nash.
Wayne Gretzky.
Lionel Conacher.
Ferguson Jenkins.
Gordie Howe.
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Leslie Neilsen.
Bob and Doug.
Kids In The Hall.
SCTV.
John Candy.
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Curling.
A sunny day at Taylor Field.
A rouge.
Kicking the ball back and forth on the last play.
The Stanley Cup post-series handshake.
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Loons.
Fireflies.
Beavers.
Canada geese in formation.
Moose.
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Frederick Banting.
Norman Bethune.
David Suzuki.
Jeanne Mance.
Tommy Douglas.
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Hudson Bay.
The Rockies.
The Great Lakes.
The St. Lawrence.
The Great Canadian Shield.
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Roberta Bondar.
Marc Garneau.
Julie Pyette.
Chris Hadfield.
Jacques Cartier.
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Marnie McBean.
Bobbie Rosenfeld.
Nancy Greene.
Marilyn Bell.
Elaine Tanner.
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The Band
Neil Young.
Leonard Cohen.
Gordon Lightfoot.
Joni Mitchell.
“Just watch me”
“Fuddle-duddle.”
“A Canadian is someone who knows how to make love in a canoe.”
“The Olympic Games can no more lose money than a man can have a baby.”
“The medium is the message.”
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Ketchup chips.
Smarties.
Timbits.
Milk in a bag.
Montreal smoked meat.
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Margaret Atwood.
Mordecai Richler.
Robertson Davies.
Stephen Leacock.
Alice Munro.
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Enjoy the day.
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Thanks, Doug, for reminding us all how great we have it, and how proud we should always be of our country. It's amazing how that's the result of, not long paragraphs, but words and short phrases. Happy Canada Day Doug!
Posted by: Tim H. | July 01, 2011 at 01:29 PM
good job Dougie!
teared up more the once.
and you sent me on a Google hunt to (re)discover my canadian heritage.
one omission would have to be Stan Rogers or at least his song "Barrett's Privateers".
It's right up there with our national anthem and "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald"
Just ask any Maritimer.
Posted by: Topper | July 01, 2011 at 01:31 PM
Isn't it spelled "Toonie"? Just bugging you :)
Love the list. And I'm glad somebody added YOU to it.
Posted by: Nancy Longo | July 01, 2011 at 01:36 PM
OHHH!!!
and the Tragically Hip!
Posted by: Topper | July 01, 2011 at 01:46 PM
Doug, this entry was amazing. You gave me chills!
Posted by: Geoff | July 01, 2011 at 03:21 PM
I came here for an update on the first day of the lockout, but you know what? This was much better.
Maple syrup and canadian bacon may have been good additions. And I might go a little off the obvious track and add rotiseree chicken with chalet sauce.
How about beer that doesn't taste like piss (sorry americans but it's true)?
@LeeZ - First you mock the Legend and now you take M&Ms over smarties. You and I could not be farther apart right now.
Another one for this list coming tomorrow?:
Henderson in '72
Touch em' all Joe
Sydney Crosby's golden goal
Clara Hughes summer/winter dominance
Roy Halladay back on the mound
Posted by: The J | July 01, 2011 at 04:11 PM
You're a helluva guy, Doug. It's rare that I read your blog and not get a chuckle, some tips and keen insight -- on hoops or not. The thing that I think about most is the legacy you're leaving for Super Son. Long after you're gone (and god willing that's a long time from now), he'll have a treasure trove of his dad's thoughts, and I can't think of a better gift. That's gotta give you inspiration to persevere through the daily grind of this gig. Happy Canada Day to you, friend.
Posted by: Jason. | July 01, 2011 at 04:31 PM
Very nice - I enjoyed that. Happy Canada Day Doug!
Posted by: Kate C | July 01, 2011 at 04:36 PM
Hola Doug,
Good one eh!
marc in panama
Posted by: marc in panama | July 01, 2011 at 04:48 PM
Wow, Doug,
You've managed to make me very homesick!
Posted by: Peter in Italy | July 01, 2011 at 06:23 PM
Where are the Raptors on the lists?!
Posted by: GM | July 01, 2011 at 06:45 PM
Every year around this time I get a little homesick and super patriotic. Happy Canada Day, everybody. Don't take the country you live in for granted.
Posted by: J | July 01, 2011 at 07:29 PM
Great blog Doug. I especially like the love for Taylor Field!!
Posted by: Peter | July 01, 2011 at 09:31 PM
Vimy Ridge!
Canadarm
William Shatner
Celine Dion
Sarah McLachlan
Alanis Morissette
Phil Hartman
Posted by: Io | July 01, 2011 at 10:00 PM
Happy Canada Day Doug! Love the lists, love the blog!
Posted by: Avinash | July 01, 2011 at 11:55 PM
Awesomeness.
Posted by: Gord | July 02, 2011 at 02:35 AM
Sunrise at Algonquin Park
the "Double-Double"
CN Tower
Hope you had a great Can. day too Doug. Cheers.
Posted by: Josh | July 04, 2011 at 09:27 AM