Happy Monday - It's a holiday for most of us. This is one holiday that has multiply names so depending on where you live in Canada, heck where you are in the province, the holiday name changes. So confusing.
In the Maritime provinces: New Brunswick= New Brunswick Day. Nova Scotia varied a little, Natal Day, which commemorates the founding of Halifax (capital of NS); & Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador don't recognize the day as a holiday at all, to say nothing of Quebec recognizing the day (they celebrate a holiday in June that the rest of Canada doesn't). The 3 territories don't recognize the day but like Newfoundland they also have other days of holiday & celebration in August.
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But we in province of Ontario cannot agree on a single name for the holiday. In Toronto (captial of Ontario)= Simcoe Day; Ottawa (capital of Canada) = Colonel By Day; Hamilton = George Hamilton Day; Burlington = Joseph Brant Day; Brantford = Founder's Day; Oshawa = McLaughlin Day; Sarnia = Alexander Mackenzie Day; Cobourg = James Cockburn Day; Peterborough = Peter Robinson Day and finally in Guelph = John Galt Day.
What a confused nation we are! No matter, it's a holiday, a paid day off work in my part of Ontario & I call that good!
Happy Holiday ... I won't try to guess at a name, but enjoy your day whatever it is called!
ReplyDeleteI just stick with the general name - Civic Day.
DeleteWe just call it the Civic Holiday. -Jenn
ReplyDeleteI like to call it cheaper hydro rates through the day, day (lol).
DeleteWow, you are spoilt for choice - have a good day off!
ReplyDeleteThanks. It was a good day.
DeleteJohn Galt Day?! Wow! There's definitely variety there. Something for everyone :)
ReplyDeleteand there's a city that was called Galt, which was swallowed up in the merge of three cities to make Cambridge. I just refer to it as Civic Day & hope it covers all & offends no one.
DeleteThat sounds confusing - couldn't you just call it the Summer Bank Holiday?
ReplyDeleteAgreed. I think it has to do with each province trying to find their own identify & make the holiday theirs. It's a case of trying to be inclusive when in fact you make it exclusive ... in my opinion.
DeleteWow! I had no idea other than the fact that Quebec celebrates Saint Jean Baptiste day instead. We are a confused country! LOL
ReplyDeleteJennifer how delightful to see you pop by for a visit. I hope you are well. Did you start blogging again? I hope so.
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