Happy Canada day celebrations today to all of Canadians. This is the Canadian national celebration which is celebrated in honor of birth of Canada. At this Canada day 2011 the Canada becomes 144 years old country. Today, Canada day, is a national holyday in Canada. Canada day is one of the happiest day for Canadians.Canada Day, which was formerly Dominion Day , is the national day of Canada. Canada Day is a federal statutory holiday celebrating the anniversary of the July 1, 1867, enactment of the British North America Act (today called the Constitution Act, 1867), which united three British colonies into a single country, called Canada, within the British Empire Originally called Dominion Day, the name was changed in 1982, the year that Canada gained full independence from the United Kingdom. Canada Day observances take place throughout Canada as well as internationally.
Schools, colleges, Universities, markets, banks, government offices and many other stores and businesses are closed on July 1st. Call ahead to restaurants, stores and tourist attractions to confirm Canada Day hours.
This is Day 2 of the royal tour and it's one of the most-anticipated because Prince William and Catherine will be helping Canadians celebrate Canada Day. There are estimates that as many as 500,000 people may join them on Parliament Hill, especially given the gorgeous weather in Ottawa.
This is a great and luckiest day for Canadians because Prince William and Catherine will be helping Canadians celebrate Canada Day. Round about 500,000 people may join them on Parliament Hill, especially given the gorgeous weather in Ottawa. Already, Parliament Hill is filling up, as every one is keen full to see the royal couple who are scheduled to arrive just after noon ET.
"Kate-mania! Thousands of cheering Canadians greet the smiling Duchess as Royal newlyweds start their tour of North America,” proclaimed a headline in the Daily Mail.
Music, shows and the royal couple is all part of the Canada Day today, like Canada, to participate in their annual statutory holidays in Canada. What are the four major cities in Canada 144 years?
The Canada’s capital will be home to most of the star-studded Canada Day festivities. Mid Day to evening, musicians, dancers and politicians took to the stage in Ottawa, the Canada’s birthday. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Will and Kate, will make an appearance today on Parliament during their first overseas trip as a married couple. Other artists will in action in Ottawa consists of Great Big Sea, Dan Mangan, Kinnie Starr, plants and animals, the Sam Roberts Band and much more.
Canada Day marks the British North American colonies of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and the Province of Canada joined the association four provinces (shared process of Ontario and Quebec) 1 July 1867.
West Coast will see a wide variety of celebrations today. Granville Iceland for live jazz, ballet, fashion and music, "Truly Canadian Pancake Breakfast". Vancouver is the largest celebration of Canada offers a parade featuring starting clock 19.00 PST.
Calgary is a large proposed fireworks display at at 10:45pm local time. BBQ Festival will begin at 10:45 on the clock Praire wind sites and the Calgary Stampeders square off against the Toronto Argos in the Canadian Football League games nineteen.
Toronto will be working with many events of the city. Mel Lastman Square in North York feature fireworks and the nine-member King Sunshine Band. Harbourfront Centre celebrates Canada Day is a packed slate of as activities for children and adults, like the hip-hop karaoke and Luke Doucet staging free shows in the evening. Ontario Place is also free access to 1 July.
Montreal, La Fête du Canada include Acrobat, water and break dance to the old port where the winds the parade through downtown streets, beginning on 11 Montreal Jazz Festival, and the Nomadic debo Massiev tires on free shows put all day.
Halifax Harbour, the fireworks in the evening, but during the day on the east coast city is also a parade, a huge picnic together at Halifax, and the band play for free pants the Alderney Landing show later that night.
