The sun came out just as we were about to have breakfast. We moved out to the picnic table to enjoy it. It promises to be a little warmer today. This is a holiday. The campground is full of Canada Flags.
Happy Canada Day! 🇨🇦
On July 1st, Canada celebrates its national day known as Canada Day. The first provinces of Canada were Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia. They were established through the British North America Act of 1867, also known as the Constitution Act, which united the provinces into the Dominion of Canada. The constitution was signed in Charlottetown, PEI.
The national flag is proudly displayed, and many people choose to wear red and white, the colors of the Canadian flag, to show their patriotism. (I did bring a pair of white pants but don’t have anything red!)
My friend in Newfoundland explained to me that many communities here “first have a commemoration of WWI and later in the day a celebration of Canada Day. The commemoration is of the July 1st, 1916 disaster at Beaumont Hamel during WWI when most of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment was killed or injured. We had our own regiment and also were members of the Peace Talks following the war (independent of England and of Canada which we joined later in 1949.) Check out the history at Beaumont Hamel: July 1, 1916“.
Note: the above article is worth taking the time to read. It outlines information about the Battle of the Somme. It also references Memoirs of the Blue Puttees by one of the soldiers. The ferry we came over to NFLD on was The Blue Puttees. Now I know why.
We have a 2 hour drive to our next stop, Terra Nova National Park. There are supposed to be festivities there at 2 pm. Last year we were in a small town up on the north shore of Lake Superior.
Canada Day festivities at Newman Sound campground, Terra Nova National Park
Now for the musical part of the day.
I think there will be some tired kids tonight. They’ve all been dancing for an hour. There’s about 20 of them now.
It was a great way to celebrate Canada’s birthday.
Before all this got started, we went for a half hour walk along the shore.
Now in camp, bug tent up, TWO insect repellant apparatus on the go (one on the picnic table and one by the van door).
Time for a beer. It’s been a great Canada Day so far, and no rain. The temperature is just comfortable. We are here for two nights.
No fire pits any more in the campsites in National Parks. Only communal fires when allowed. Ie no campfire tonight to celebrate.
However we will be able to BBQ, something we haven’t done for almost 2 weeks. We are thinking lambchops, potatoes and whatever veggie we have left. Cherries for dessert. We’ve already had cupcakes today.
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