What the Hell

[Rayder]

Happy Canada Day

[Jennyboo]

Happy Canada day to all my fellow Canadian's :D :love:

[Glaynor]

What exactly does Canada Day stand for ????

[Jennyboo]

Check the link out at the bottom it is the Canadian Heritage site :D

Canada Day
Background

On June 20, 1868, a proclamation signed by the Governor General, Lord Monck, called upon all Her Majesty's loving subjects throughout Canada to join in the celebration of the anniversary of the formation of the union of the British North America provinces in a federation under the name of Canada on July 1st.

The July 1 holiday was established by statute in 1879, under the name Dominion Day.

There is no record of organized ceremonies after this first anniversary, except for the 50th anniversary of Confederation in 1917, at which time the new Centre Block of the Parliament Buildings, under construction, was dedicated as a memorial to the Fathers of Confederation and to the valour of Canadians fighting in the First World War in Europe.

The next celebration was held in 1927 to mark the Diamond Jubilee of Confederation. It was highlighted by the laying of the cornerstone by the Governor General of the Confederation Building on Wellington Street and the inauguration of the Carillon in the Peace Tower.

Since 1958, the government has arranged for an annual observance of Canada's national day with the Secretary of State of Canada in charge of the coordination. The format provided for a Trooping the Colours ceremony on the lawn of Parliament Hill in the afternoon, a sunset ceremony in the evening followed by a mass band concert and fireworks display.

Another highlight was Canada's Centennial in 1967 when Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II attended the celebrations with Parliament Hill again being the backdrop for a large scale official ceremony.

The format changed in 1968 with the addition of multicultural and professional concerts held on Parliament Hill including a nationally televised show. Up until 1975, the focus of the celebrations, under the name "Festival Canada", was held in the National Capital Region during the whole month of July and involved numerous cultural, artistic and sport activities, as well as municipalities and voluntary organizations. The celebration was cancelled in 1976 but was reactivated in 1977.

A new formula was developed in 1980 whereby the National Committee (the federal government organization charged with planning Canada's Birthday celebrations) stressed and sponsored the development of local celebrations all across Canada. "Seed money" was distributed to promote popular and amateur activities organized by volunteer groups in hundreds of local communities. The same approach was also followed for the 1981 celebrations with the addition of fireworks displays in 15 major cities across the nation.

On October 27, 1982, July 1st which was known as "Dominion Day" became "Canada Day".

Since 1985, Canada Day Committees are established in each province and territory to plan, organize and coordinate the Canada Day celebrations locally. Grants are provided by the Department to those committees.





http://www.pch.gc.ca/progs/cpsc-ccsp/jfa-ha/canada_e.cfm

[Infernus]

Erm... party: I suppose? Maybe?

[Jennyboo]

Erm... party: I suppose? Maybe?
Die! you'll celebrate if i tell you too :P~ :groovy: :mad:

[Triggar]

Happy Canada Day to you Canadians :)

Happy "first day of one of the hottest months of the friggin' year" day to all the Yanks!

[Infernus]

Die! you'll celebrate if i tell you too :P~ :groovy: :mad:

Yes mistress...

[Fragmatic]

For the commonwealth!

[Heavygain]

Hold on a minute, canada has a royal family :huh: Im so lost.

[Glaynor]

Ask Jenny a question and you get the answer - in detail.

[Hamma]

Canada Day is the same thing as our Independance day, it just happens a few days before :p

[ORANGE]

hamma had to bring it down to a shorter amount of words for me to understand

[Lartnev]

Damn you and your independance day :p

We shall have to invade you and liberate you from Bush :D

[Doop]

What an original name. >_>

Happy Canada Day party:

[Indecisive]

http://iamcanadian.ytmnd.com/
http://imcanadian.ytmnd.com/

[Jennyboo]

Yes mistress...
:rofl:

[Derfud]

Actually, the reason Canada is on July 1st is because it upstages Independance day by 3 days, and because march 29th (day Canada was given sovereignty) was had piss poor weather in Ontario.

[kreeten]

I love Canada, love being Canadian and would not have it any other way!!!!!!! Canada also had its federal election on the28th, and voted in the miserable well kiss your ass Ontario and Quebec Liberals again. And did you know, voter turnout was the lowest in history at approx. 60.4% of all eleigble voters. Remember peeps your vote does! count. Consider this, many people literally die voting or even trying to register to vote. So in closing, think about it next time around. Woot! have a nice day.

[Indecisive]

My parents are KHAAAAAAAAAAAAAANadian. Canada scares me. Expecially the french ones. :eek:

[Derfud]

I had no idea it was that low this year. It amazes me when people dont vote, then complain about the government.

[Dharkbayne]

Consider this, many people literally die voting or even trying to register to vote.

:huh: Oi? Do they make you fight a dragon to vote or something?

[Indecisive]

Pretty sure its the french canadians fault :p

[1024]

yay canada.

[Angel_of_Death]

:huh: Oi? Do they make you fight a dragon to vote or something?
:lol: Shit, you beat me to saying something like that.

It as 60.8%, and as low as it was it is probably better than slapping you a fine for not voting. We wouldn't want 40% of the people just flipping a coin to help them randomly decide.

Happy Canada's Day.

[Hamma]

Allot of people dont vote (US and CAN) because they dont really feel like it makes a difference. The parties are in control, not the people :(

[Setari]

The money is in control.

[Rayder]

Really though, our vote doesn't matter, only the Electoral College does.

[Red October]

Canada Day = Another reason to drink.....


.....but not like I ever needed one any ways.

[oddfish]

Allot of people dont vote (US and CAN) because they dont really feel like it makes a difference. The parties are in control, not the people :(

you got that one right. i still can't believe our choices are either Retarded or Retardedererest.. how in the shit are these two assholes the best two options to run the country?

anyways.. yes. voter turnout is pathetic in both countries. kapooj

[Rayder]

You could always vote Nader....

[Dharkbayne]

You could always vote Nader....

Oh god no, DON'T ENCOURAGE THE MAN. That's WORSE than throwing your vote away.

[oddfish]

That's worse then throwing your vote away. Don't encourage that guy.


/agree

he got his start in politics cuz a car ran him over or something stupid like that.. i can't take him seriously.

[Rayder]

Ross Perot

[oddfish]

Ross Perot


Negative

Destroy their medical facilities!

[Red October]

Just to give you an example if hell froze over and Nader won. In California he was pushing for some legislation to allow third party lawsuits in auto accidents. Claiming he was protecting the rights of the consumer. Bull Shit. If he was succesful, auto rates would have tripled.

[Dharkbayne]

Negative

Destroy their medical facilities!

Warning! Sniper!

[Rayder]

Ahnold.

[oddfish]

Ahnold.

if only he were born in the states.. we'd have Conan the President

EDIT: i'm kidding.. for the micheal moore's out there.. you dildos.

[Rayder]

Creator of the Internet

[JetRaiden]

Creator of the Internet

al gore? ;)

[oddfish]

Creator of the Internet


i'd love to see an epic battle on the roof of the white house with Bush and Gore and their only weapons are crow bars.. that'd be awesome.

and Al Gore scares me.

as far as i'm concerned they're all idiots.

[Rayder]

Jack Johnson or John Jackson

[JetRaiden]

i'd love to see an epic battle on the roof of the white house with Bush and Gore and their only weapons are crow bars.. that'd be awesome.

and Al Gore scares me.

as far as i'm concerned they're all idiots.

I think gore would win. I think he's taller plus he has better hair.

[oddfish]

I think gore would win. I think he's taller plus he has better hair.


i think they'd both fall off the damned roof. they're both 'tards..

[JetRaiden]

i think they'd both fall off the damned roof. they're both 'tards..

nah, the roof is pretty flat, plus the secret service would be standing along the edges to makes sure no mishaps take place.

[Rayder]

I'm pretty sure they'd step aside. And who's to say they wouldn't fall off a flat surface?

[JetRaiden]

I'm pretty sure they'd step aside. And who's to say they wouldn't fall off a flat surface?

the white house isnt exactly a trailer. theres alot of room for mele combat on the roof.

[Rayder]

Why do you keep arguing? You know what would happen.

[oddfish]

I'm pretty sure they'd step aside. And who's to say they wouldn't fall off a flat surface?


exactly.. god dammit i can't believe that Bush and Kerry are my two options.. those cum bubbles..

the first Retard twosome was Bush and Gore
now we get fed Bush and Kerry

sonofabitch...

[Biohazzard56]

HAPPY CANADA DAY, YOU CANADIAN SON OF A BITCH! :p
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[Triggar]

I'll give someone $5 e-dollars if they can find me the song they play in the "O Canada" IMAX thing at Epcot ... it's so catchy!

[BUGGER]

That place was sick, its the one that i'm recomending to my mum to go see when i go to Disneyworld in Augest(which is the reason why i cant go to PSUMA), that and one of the Mexican restrants.


Oh and Happy canadian Day! party:

[JetRaiden]

whats the story behind canada day? didnt they buy their freedom? so does that mean that it can be a "shopping" holiday and be perfectly legit? we need one of those.