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I agree with the, "Confederation and events of 1867" topic. I would have picked that if the poll was still open.
Gassy Jack opened a saloon in the Burrard Inlet in 1867.
I agree with the, "Confederation and events of 1867" topic. I would have picked that if the poll was still open.
Gassy Jack opened a saloon in the Burrard Inlet in 1867.
I hope you're glad that you're shitting on our soldiers who died for our country with this poll.
I really hope we can celebrate the 2015 landslide defeat of the Harper Government ...
Canada is more than any one topic. Let us celebrate our country in all of its diversity. Canada is a huge mix of the worlds people. Let us inclusively celebrate as a nation the willingness to accept people from all over that have a willingness to EMBRACE CANADA AS THEIR COUNTRY.
Expo 67 in the context of our first centenary was so stunning and visionary that I would hope for something similar- i.e. celebratory of our achievements but very forward looking too with an international audience. I was just 18 then; would love to have something equally inspiring for 18 year olds today. And history is one dimension but a more inclusive history perhaps highlighting old things with our new eyes. Many of us do family history- what did our pioneer forebears hope for? What did we do in relation to that dream? Are there any sesquicentennial houses? I remember my grandmother s house was out from a 100 plaque by 2 years. Where has Habitat for Humanity come in 50 years? Follow up and Forward would be my theme.
Thank you Philip Lucas for your comment...it was spot on in my opinion.
This government is constantly calling for austerity and financial restraint, well I think that this should be where the government shows restraint by not having any extravagant celebrations pertaining to this anniversary.
PS: please include the posting by Mr. Lucas. So, that means the posting by: Dan D., Albert, Hanne Gidora, and Mr. Lucas.
Definitely, it should not be just one thing in our history. I really like the approach as expressed in the ideas in the first three posting; a plan something along those lines, celebrating key milestones and persons in our history from the First Nations, education, health, military, business, music, arts and sports.
We all contributed: let me emphasize that the celebrations should focus on the person's name and not some anonymous grouping. All of us have built a great country. Montreal
What about the founding of Medicare? We voted Tommy Douglas the greatest Canadian, I think the starting of our cherished universal health care system is a part of our history worth celebrating...and exactly the kind of thing Harper's lot want to skip.
I feel we should start at the beginning with the explorers, the aboriginals and then cover confederation, move through both world wars, our constitutional debates, Quebec threats of separation, then get into our immigration from places other than Europe and our diversity. There were many important things that happened in the first 100 years that should not be forgotten or overshadowed by recent events.
Canada has produced some great artists and scientists. The discovery of insulin alone has saved millions of lives. In my opinion, saving lives is a much greater achievement than killing people in wars. I would like to see our peacetime achievements celebrated at least as much as our war efforts.
A celebration should include the things Canadians are proud of, our diversity, tolerance and liberty, acknowledge our contributions to the world in science, peace keeping, human rights, and step through a collage of milestones in the life of Canada.
We also need to standup and show we have failings and are are sorry for other historical actions like internment, treatment of aboriginals, immigrant workers, and highlight things we want to do better at and accomplish in the next 50 years.
Most of all it should be about acceptance by all Canadians for our progress through the last 150 years, our security, education and health and our knowledge that the needs of the many out way the needs of the one.