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I've been asked a few times.. How does Canada celebrate Canada Day?? So I thought I'd share this.
Canada's birthday celebrated at home and abroad
Governor General announces 60 new Order of Canada appointments
Last Updated: Wednesday, July 1, 2009 | 3:03 PM ET Comments67Recommend40CBC News
Sami Bin Kamal walks along with the Falun Gong contingent during the Canada Day parade in Montreal on Wednesday. (Peter McCabe/Canadian Press)
Playing ball hockey in Afghanistan, eating bison burgers in London, watching a parade in Halifax — these are just some of the ways Canadians across the country and around the world celebrated the nation's 142nd birthday Wednesday.
In Ottawa, tens of thousands of people, many dressed in red and white, attended a free all-day outdoor concert.
Before the show, Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Gov. Gen. Michaëlle Jean wandered through the crowd, shaking hands with people. Harper told the crowd that the most peaceful, prosperous and enduring democracy the world has ever known was born 142 years ago Wednesday.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper shakes hands during Canada Day celebrations on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday. (Chris Wattie/Reuters)
Jean also announced 60 new appointments to the Order of Canada, including former hockey star Wayne Gretzky who was promoted from officer to companion of the order.
Shown live on CBC Television starting at noon ET, the concert featured an array of performers onstage on Parliament Hill.
Meanwhile, with about 250,000 expatriate Canadians living in Britain, the party was already well underway at Trafalgar Square in central London.
As the site of the largest Canada Day celebration outside this country, there was plenty on the agenda, including street hockey with National Hockey League alumni.
Revellers enjoyed 10 hours of music and events, and there was fare reminiscent of home such as bison burgers, doughnuts, cold beer and Tim Hortons coffee.
Canada Day was bittersweet for about 3,000 Canadian soldiers serving in Afghanistan, many of whom were missing family members back home.
"One thing I miss is my daughter Isabella back in Edmonton. She turns five years old in a couple of weeks and I'm not going to be there for her," Sgt. Matthew Parsons told CBC.
Informal fun
Added Cpl. Jonathan Bagatte, "Well of course I miss my wife. She is going to give birth on July 27 and that's what I miss right now about Canada."
There were no formal ceremonies planned, but lots of informal fun at the Kandahar Airfield including games of ball hockey, tug-of-war and beach volleyball, as well as a barbecue.
Back home, fog rolling off the harbour didn't dampen the mood of about 3,000 people celebrating Canada Day at the Halifax Citadel.
The National Band of Naval Reserve and the International Tattoo choir performed. There was also a 21-gun salute and 12 Wing Shearwater did a fly-by.
Clutching umbrellas, revellers were wearing red and waving the Canadian flag. Earlier Wednesday, thousands of people lined the streets of Halifax as the International Tattoo parade went by.
Celebrations were scaled back in Toronto this year after an ongoing strike by municipal workers forced the cancellation of many city-run events.
But the celebrations weren't a complete washout in Canada's largest city. About 75,000 people attended a Canada Day party at Downsview Park in north Toronto last year and officials expected double that number this year — namely because it's one of the few events in town.
The day-long activities included historical re-enactments, citizenship swearing-in ceremonies, face-painting and roller-coaster rides — all capped off by a one-hour fireworks display expected to start at 10 p.m. ET.
With files from The Canadian Press
Canada's birthday celebrated at home and abroad
Governor General announces 60 new Order of Canada appointments
Last Updated: Wednesday, July 1, 2009 | 3:03 PM ET Comments67Recommend40CBC News
Sami Bin Kamal walks along with the Falun Gong contingent during the Canada Day parade in Montreal on Wednesday. (Peter McCabe/Canadian Press)
Playing ball hockey in Afghanistan, eating bison burgers in London, watching a parade in Halifax — these are just some of the ways Canadians across the country and around the world celebrated the nation's 142nd birthday Wednesday.
In Ottawa, tens of thousands of people, many dressed in red and white, attended a free all-day outdoor concert.
Before the show, Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Gov. Gen. Michaëlle Jean wandered through the crowd, shaking hands with people. Harper told the crowd that the most peaceful, prosperous and enduring democracy the world has ever known was born 142 years ago Wednesday.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper shakes hands during Canada Day celebrations on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday. (Chris Wattie/Reuters)
Jean also announced 60 new appointments to the Order of Canada, including former hockey star Wayne Gretzky who was promoted from officer to companion of the order.
Shown live on CBC Television starting at noon ET, the concert featured an array of performers onstage on Parliament Hill.
Meanwhile, with about 250,000 expatriate Canadians living in Britain, the party was already well underway at Trafalgar Square in central London.
As the site of the largest Canada Day celebration outside this country, there was plenty on the agenda, including street hockey with National Hockey League alumni.
Revellers enjoyed 10 hours of music and events, and there was fare reminiscent of home such as bison burgers, doughnuts, cold beer and Tim Hortons coffee.
Canada Day was bittersweet for about 3,000 Canadian soldiers serving in Afghanistan, many of whom were missing family members back home.
"One thing I miss is my daughter Isabella back in Edmonton. She turns five years old in a couple of weeks and I'm not going to be there for her," Sgt. Matthew Parsons told CBC.
Informal fun
Added Cpl. Jonathan Bagatte, "Well of course I miss my wife. She is going to give birth on July 27 and that's what I miss right now about Canada."
There were no formal ceremonies planned, but lots of informal fun at the Kandahar Airfield including games of ball hockey, tug-of-war and beach volleyball, as well as a barbecue.
Back home, fog rolling off the harbour didn't dampen the mood of about 3,000 people celebrating Canada Day at the Halifax Citadel.
The National Band of Naval Reserve and the International Tattoo choir performed. There was also a 21-gun salute and 12 Wing Shearwater did a fly-by.
Clutching umbrellas, revellers were wearing red and waving the Canadian flag. Earlier Wednesday, thousands of people lined the streets of Halifax as the International Tattoo parade went by.
Celebrations were scaled back in Toronto this year after an ongoing strike by municipal workers forced the cancellation of many city-run events.
But the celebrations weren't a complete washout in Canada's largest city. About 75,000 people attended a Canada Day party at Downsview Park in north Toronto last year and officials expected double that number this year — namely because it's one of the few events in town.
The day-long activities included historical re-enactments, citizenship swearing-in ceremonies, face-painting and roller-coaster rides — all capped off by a one-hour fireworks display expected to start at 10 p.m. ET.
With files from The Canadian Press
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