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July 1st ~ Happy Canada Day

July 1, 2015 by Patricia Sands 9 Comments

 

 

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How are you celebrating Canada Day? It’s a bit chilly in Toronto today. A sweater is probably a good idea if you’re going to have a barbecue and watch fireworks this evening. I know, eh? Where’s summer?

I’ve just returned from three weeks in the beautiful south of France and I have to say the weather there was perfect. Apparently, I just missed the heat wave that appears to be setting in this week throughout that country. I’ll write more about that trip in my Friday post.

But today it’s all about Canada. In spite of my obvious love affair with France, I want to be clear that it does not preclude my pride in  being Canadian. As I’ve done in the past, I want to share a link to one of the best videos about our country that I’ve seen … and the credit for it belongs to our neighbours to the south.

Please click right here, sit back and enjoy as Tom Brokaw explains Canada to Americans.

This time last year, I celebrated Canada Day at a cooking class in Avignon with the great group of ladies on our south of France tour with the Womens Travel Network. What a good time that was! We may do it again, so be sure to contact Debbie Ross if you think you would like to join us!

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Filed Under: Blog, News, Uncategorized, Writing Tagged With: Americans, Avignon, Canada, Canada Day, Debbie Ross, July 1st, Love In Provence, Patricia Sands, south of France tour, Tom Brokaw, Womens Travel Network

About Patricia Sands

Family, writing and travel are my passions ... okay, and chocolate ... and I'm seldom without a camera. I write women's fiction and keep in touch with readers by a monthly newsletter that also has giveaways and contests. Come and join us by signing up on the right. See you there!

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  1. Patricia says

    July 1, 2015 at 12:39 pm

    Happy Canada day! I hope to join you one day on your women’s journeys.

    Patricia Rickrode
    w/a Jansen Schmidt

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    • Patricia Sands says

      July 2, 2015 at 4:20 am

      That would be great fun! It’s amazing how quickly the time flies by and we will be organizing another tour before we know it.

      Reply
  2. Margaret says

    July 1, 2015 at 12:48 pm

    Happy Canada Day! A great country I really want to spend more time exploring.

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    • Patricia Sands says

      July 2, 2015 at 4:25 am

      Thanks so much, Margaret. There certainly is a lot of country to explore here and very different from your usual haunts. I thoroughly enjoy reading about all of your excursions, near and far!

      Reply
  3. Anneli says

    July 1, 2015 at 2:15 pm

    Happy Canada Day! This is the best country in the world.

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    • Patricia Sands says

      July 2, 2015 at 4:28 am

      So true, Anneli. As we watch events unfold around the world, I think we are reminded of this on a regular basis. As I travel around, there is something comforting about knowing this is where I call home.

      Reply
  4. deborah blanchard says

    July 1, 2015 at 2:39 pm

    Happy Canada Day to you Patricia! It is hot and humid here in Mass.

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  5. Evelyne Holingue says

    July 2, 2015 at 9:14 pm

    Many years ago my family went to Niagara Falls on the Canadian side. It was on July 1st and we didn’t know that it was the Canadian National Day. We enjoyed outstanding fireworks and thought it was a regular treat on the falls until we saw people with little flags and we understood! A few days later we enjoyed a similar show on the American side.
    Glad you escaped the French heat wave. It’s not that it’s so hot but there is basically no air conditioning there, so as soon as it’s above 25 celsius, everybody is hot. Plus in big cities like Paris the pollution makes it more difficult.
    I cannot wait to read all about your trip to France.

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  6. Phil says

    July 4, 2015 at 11:36 am

    Hope you enjoed a great Canada Day!

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