Canadian Symbols

The Poppy and Remembrance

November 9, 2011 By Submit to Canadiana Connection Leave a Comment

Who, on hearing Lieutenant-Colonel McCrae’s stirring words “In Flanders fields the poppies blow…” doesn’t automatically think of The Royal Canadian Legion’s annual Poppy Campaign? It is, after all, at the very heart of their Remembrance Program. It is due in large part to the Legion’s annual …

Canuck Quotes: The Canadian Flag

January 14, 2011 By Pat Williams Leave a Comment

. . all the rules the ordinary flag owner need pay attention to are few and simple. For him is just one flag that can properly be flown; that is the Union Jack. The Red Ensign, called the Canadian Flag, with the Canadian Coat of Arms in the field is proper only afloat. . . . In hoisting the flag the …

Trivia EH? The Canadian Flag

January 12, 2011 By Pat Williams 2 Comments

The Canadian flag was officially inaugurated on February 15, 1965. The Flag of the United States was adopted in 1777. The current flag of the United States was inaugurated in 1959. Since December 18, 1964, the Union Jack is flown in Canada as a symbol of membership in the Commonwealth and …

Hell's Gate. A narrow portion of the Fraser River gorge. Took a tram across where there's a shop, restaurant and a few interesting displays. Also cool to walk above the river and see the salmon chutes. Man-made concrete ladders for the salmon to be able to jump upriver to spawn.
The Butchart Gardens continues to be a favorite of mine. I have been returning to it nearly my whole life! I got to see it 2 years ago at Christmas but this was the first time in over 30 years I've been in the summer. I'll share more photos on
Turn your sound on to hear the rooster crow! We made last minute reservations at a B&B near Harrison, BC. It was very nice of the owners to accommodate us (thanks Faye!) We stayed in a very nice room in a building that reminded me of an old time Saloon
The Royal London Wax Museum was one of my favorite places to visit as a kid... particularly the area devoted to old torture techniques! I loved the fear and horror I felt walking through that section but somewhere through the years, I lost my love of the macabre. The wax
Alexandra Bridge was part of an important Canadian route known initially as the Caribou Wagon Trail, then the Cariboo Highway. Although this suspension bridge was built in the 1920's and used for vehicle traffic into the 60's, the original bridge was first built in 1861. It spans the Fraser River