Our day, our country, our things to celebrate

We have things that are ours and ours alone and we should celebrate them.

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Scrunchins

Cod tongues

Pacific salmon

Bison

Timbits

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Steve Nash

Bobby Orr

Larry Walker

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Clara Hughes

Myriam Bedard

Catriona Le May Doan

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Ogopogo

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The Musical Ride

Three down football

Canadian Tire money

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Heroes

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Wayne Gretzky

Joey Votto

Lionel Conacher

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The Montreal Olympics

The Vancouver Olympics

Every regional or country fair in the country

The Ex

Expo 67

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Clouds over the Prairies

Fog over the Narrows

Mist over Niagara Falls

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The Friendly Giant

The Bluenose

Boxing Day

Sharon, Lois and Bram

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The National

Front Page Challenge

Party Game

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Poutine

Maple syrup

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The Order of Canada

Participaction

Multiculturalism

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And there's this about us.

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David Suzuki

Pierre Berton

Lester Pearson

Peacekeeping

Sir John A. Macdonald

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Joni Mitchell

Anne Murray

Celine Dion

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Hudson’s Bay blankets

Pop, not soda

Zed

Kraft Dinner

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The Grey Cup

Lacrosse

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Banting

Best

Laura Secord and her chocolates

Isaac Brock

Roberta Bondar

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What have you got?

(Mail later on today, hope you don't mind)

Happy Canada Day

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Comments

[van city]

i like these types posts! well done. my favourite one - 'bluenose'.

[J]

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NEW YORK FRIES!

[Richard Y]

@Om

I'm sure Doug and Brian for that matter will have their reasons, but it took me a while to get my head around whether Steve Nash was more than an emotional decision. I have come to to conclusion that yes we want to build a team and there are a few young guys and a couple of rookies that might make a great team down the road. So why not get someone like Nash who has helped lots of people learn to play the game and to be good. In a year or two, you can then get a good young PG who can learn from him. That gives you the team to be successful. Just a thought.

[expat canuck]

It saddens me nobody mentioned medicare or any of its creators (e.g., Tommy Douglas). I never understood the full value of universal health care until I moved to the U.S., where the number one reason for personal bankruptcy is health care debt (look it up) and where people with ANY health care needs (children, illness, injury, prescriptions, elderly patients, labor-related risks) live in quiet but constant fear of losing their insurance coverage or not getting covered for some procedure, examination, or hospitalization. This adds to constant anxieties around staying employed at all costs. Even though I have 'above average' coverage through my employer, I know I'm potentially one serious injury, illness or condition from being financially ruined. (I won't even begin to touch the 50 million uninsured.)

Health care coverage isn't glamorous, but it's at the beautiful heart of Canada.