Happy Canada Day, eh!

On July 1^st, 1867, the British North America Act divided the Province of Canada into Ontario and Quebec and joined them with New Brunswick and Nova Scotia to form a confederated state called the Dominion of Canada. Since then, a country named Canada came into being. People with different backgrounds have come to this country and worked together to shape it into what it is today.

Now, Canada’s much-anticipated 150^th anniversary is just around the corner. I hope you are as excited as I am! Below are some events that you and your family can attend together to celebrate Canada’s sesquicentennial.

The 33^rd University of Waterloo Canada Day Celebration

Date: Saturday, July 1 starting at 4:00 p.m.

Location: Columbia Lake Fields

Featuring: live musical performances, interactive family activities, arts & crafts and more.

Fireworks in the Region

Missed the fireworks on Victoria Day? Don’t worry! Here are the places that you can watch beautiful fireworks with your family on Canada Day.

• Columbia Lake Fields, University of Waterloo | 10:00 PM
• Kitchener City Hall, 200 King Street West, Kitchener | 10:15 PM
• Riverside Park, 49 King Street West, Cambridge | 9:50 PM

Canada Day at the Waterloo Region Museum

Visit the Waterloo Region Museum on July 1^st to trace the 12,000 year human history of Waterloo region, from First Nation’s peoples to European settlement. From manufacturing heydays to the high tech sector boom of recent years. Admission is FREE.

Want to find out how Canadian you are? Find out by taking the Never Have I Ever challenge. And don’t forget to send your favorite pictures of how you spend Canada Day to our bloggers (Carmen, Sarah, and Eva)!

Happy Canada Day!