Welcome to Camp Kirstin, a stay home Mum's attempt to keep Summer fun and the children busy without making lots of mess and spending too much money

Wednesday 1 July 2015

Canada - Day Three

Happy Canada Day.

Quick history lesson for non Canadians... Canada Day commemorates the enactment of the British North America Act or Constitution Act on July 1st 1867 which United three colonies of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and the United Province of Canada into a single country called Canada.  Essentially its Canada's birthday.

Today's Camp Kirstin activity was going to the Canada day celebrations on the Burlington waterfront.  I was amazed by the number of patriotic people who showed up in red, you can kind of tell even from this distant picture of the crowd.


We watched some First Nations dancers.  This guys outfit or 'regalia' was fab and there was a hoop dancing lady who was so amazing I was unable to take pictures.


I ate a pulled pork sandwich that was so hot it made my nose run and I spilled it down my shirt.  The kids were much more Canadian (and a lot tidier which doesn't happen often) and had hot dogs.


Tomorrow we will get on with some proper activities and the results of Rose's Animal survey may be available.  Anyone who hasn't voted for either the arctic fox, wolf, cougar or golden eagle has until tomorrow when the polls will be closed.



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