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Canada Festivals and Events
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Canadian Tulip Festival
Capital cities across Canada, May 12 to 22, 2000
In the Year 2000, from May 12 to 22, the Canadian Tulip Festival
will be showcasing the exciting entertainment and floral artistry
from capital cities around the world and across Canada. For
11 days on the festival's Main Stage, there will be an eclectic
mix of entertainment from across Canada and internationally
as part of the Ottawa Citizen Concert Series. Up to five million
tulips blooming in an exotic mosaic of colour and beauty in
Canada's scenic National Capital Region. For more information
contact Tel:(613) 567 - 5757
Fax:(613) 567 - 6216
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Victoria Day
Canada, May 22, 2000
The Sovereign's birthday has been celebrated in Canada since
the reign of Queen Victoria (1837-1901). May 24, Queen Victoria's
birthday, was declared a holiday by the Legislature of the
Province of Canada in 1845.
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Changing Of The Guard Ceremony
Parliament Hills, June 24- August 26, 2000
One of Canada's most outstanding attractions, this half-hour
ceremony is presented daily on the lawn of Parliament Hill
at 10 a.m., from late June until late August, weather permitting.
It offers an unrivaled combination of colour, tradition, pageantry
and military precision. The Guard is also seen at Rideau Hall,
where sentries are posted at the gate and main entrance.
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Canada Day
Canada, 1st July, 2000
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. On October 27, 1982, July 1st
which was known as "Dominion Day" became "Canada Day".
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Atlantic Ocean Voyage
Halifax, Nova Scotia, July 2000
Halifax, the provincial capital, has been designated as the
Official Canadian Race Port for the Tall Ships 2000 series.
The stop in Halifax will be part of a four-month Atlantic
Ocean voyage involving almost 150 world-class tall ships in
what may be the largest gathering of tall ships in history.
Visit their website at www.tallships2000.ns.ca/
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Hot Air Baloon Festival
La Baie Park in Gatineau, September 3 - 6, 2000
When 150 hot air balloons of all shapes and colors fly over
Canada's Capital, no one ever remains indifferent. Adding
to the enchantment, the 12th edition of the Gatineau Hot Air
Balloon Festival features 200 on-site shows and activities,
including fairground rides and a megafireworks display. You
get four straight days of dance, song and laughter. Visit
ville.gatineau.qc.ca/ c_intro_montgolfiere_e.htm
for more information.
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Kite Festivals
Halifax, October 11th
Two Kite Festivals in Nova Scotia, Canada, located at Lawrencetown
Beach, on October 11th. For more information, contact:
Moonlight Beach Inn,
1-902-827-2712
our Tourist info at 1-800-565-0000.
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Thanksgiving Day
Nov 11, 2000
The first Thanksgiving Day in Canada after Confederation was
observed on April 15, 1872, to celebrate the recovery of The
Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) from a serious illness.
Now, it is observed mainly for general thanksgiving to the
almighty god for the blessings with which the people of Canada
have been favoured upon.
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Harrison Bay and Chehalis Bald Eagle Festival
Maple Ridge, Nov. 27-28, 1999
Spawning salmon, nearly 1,000 wintering bald eagles, and more
than 150 trumpeter swans can be seen at Harrison Bay and Chehalis
Flats in the Greater Vancouver area. Boat trips, fish hatchery
tours, interpretive displays and a visit to a historic store
and farm are all on the festival agenda. For more information
please contact:
British Columbia Wildlife Watch,
11721 Driftwood Drive,
Maple Ridge, British Columbia,
V2X 9G2; Tel:(604) 463-2507
or visit their web site, at www3.bc.sympatico.ca/driftwood /bcwwhome.htm
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Boxing Day
Canada, Dec 26, 2000
The day after Christmas, the Feast of St. Stephen, the first
Christian martyr, is better known as Boxing Day.
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Alliance London Canada Summer Games
Chaleur Region of New Brunswick, August 11-25, 2000
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