At long last, it’s here. We made it through that ceaseless, long winter and can now enjoy our few months of summer holiday bliss. Whether you’re heading out to the cottage, beach, or packing up for an epic cross-country road trip, be sure to enjoy some of these most Canadian
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Win a Trip to Ottawa! Every year, the government of Canada asks youth from 8 to 18 years old across Canada to describe what makes them proud to be Canadian. For the 2016 What Makes You Proud to be Canadian? contest, entrants may draw a picture, take a photo, or write a
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On July 1, 2008, when my first child was two weeks old, we hiked with my parents up to the top of the hill behind our house to watch the Canada Day fireworks over downtown. It seemed like the perfect way to celebrate – fun, exciting and close to home
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Be original! Be creative! Be part of the new Canada Day Challenge! So goes the slogan of a new contest for kids who live anywhere in Canada! The Canada Day Challenge is a new initiative grown out of the now defunct Canada Day Poster Challenge. Kids age 8 to 18
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Do you have a budding artist in your family? Each year the government of Canada hosts a Canada Day poster challenge. They invite children ages 5 -18 to share their thoughts of what it means to be a Canadian, artistically. This year’s theme is 1812: The Fight For Canada. There
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