It’s been a full week around here with the start of summer holidays. We kicked off with a birthday party and potluck at our friends’ beautiful family farm. We swam in the ocean, ate seafood, and enjoyed a bouncy castle. Peter then defended his Masters and handed in his final project and he is DONE!… Continue reading 2022 Highlights: Week 26
Normally I would inundate you with photos of our town's annual Canada Day celebrations. However, this year I forgot my camera at home and took very few pictures. Not such a big deal since the parade is pretty similar every year and it's nice to just enjoy the moment, right? Except this year, Pearl was… Continue reading Canada Day 2019
This weekend we celebrated Canada Day! It's a big event in our little town and we always love joining in on the festivities. Pearl was especially excited about Canada Day since she could remember the parade from last year. On Sunday morning she came happily into our room to wish Peter and I "Happy Canada"… Continue reading Canada Day 2018
...or kids from other countries too. All are welcome! For Canada Day this year I thought I'd share some of our favourite Canadian kids books. The possibilities here are practically endless so I limited myself to the books that are on Pearl and Rose's shelves. Carson Crosses Canada - This is a new one. We… Continue reading Canadian Books for Canadian Kids
This year Canada celebrated 150 years of existing as Canada. We are obviously a young country and we would do well to remember that culture existed and people lived on this land for many, many years before European settlers arrived. In 150 years, we as a nation have made a great many mistakes and we… Continue reading Canada Day 2017
Some photo evidence of our excellent long weekend and Canada Day celebrations.
Canada Day is a big event around here. This year was extra exciting because it was Pearl's first Canada Day. We were so excited to get her started in this Sechelt tradition. Unlike the Madeira Park May Day Parade, she stayed awake the entire time, clearly enjoying the celebration of her land. (Or chewing on… Continue reading Canada Day 2015
Canada Day! Each little community along our Coast has a different occasion they celebrate throughout the summer. Sechelt's is Canada Day. It's the social event of the year around here. Here's a few from the parade: I often think of how fortunate I am to be a Canadian. Through a fluke of birth (even though… Continue reading Canada Day 2014
Today Canada celebrates its 147th birthday. In honour of the occasion, I would like to present to you the top 50 novels you should read if you want to be A Well-Read Canadian. And who doesn't, right? This idea was inspired by this list, as well as my general love of listing books. My criteria:… Continue reading The Well-Read Canadian
A highlight of the year in this small town is the annual Canada Day parade. This was the third year I got to be in attendance. It starts with some classic cars. You know them because they're the same ones you saw the year before and the year before that or that you've seen driving… Continue reading Sechelt Canada Day Parade 2013
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