Raising of the Canadian Flag

**starbkjrus** · 15th February 07, 01:36 PM

A

to Canada and our northern brethren!

**Dirka Skene** · 15th February 07, 01:40 PM

Three Cheers for Canadia!

**Fearnest** · 15th February 07, 01:40 PM

Congratulations! A super benchmark!

**Mike1** · 16th February 07, 04:59 AM

Originally Posted by The Wizard of BC

So to my adopted Country

Official Lyrics of O Canada!

You mean I am the only one that adds "Drop the puck!!" to the end of those lyrics?

My best pal, who is the owner/driver of the race team I worked for was from London, Ontario. We would race in Canada a couple times times each year. Canada felt pretty much like a second home to me.

**Pour1Malt** · 16th February 07, 05:04 AM

guid oan ya a'!

slainte

**davedove** · 16th February 07, 05:56 AM

I have not yet been to Canada. I have seen it (across Niagra Falls) and flown over it a couple of times to and from Europe. On my way back from England, we flew over the Labrador region. Out the window you could see the ice breaking up (it was June). I really wish that my camera was not packed away for that sight.

I raise a toast to the Maple Leaf.

**MacHummel** · 16th February 07, 06:25 AM

That Great Colin
I did a similar thing at the school I work at.

**David Dalglish** · 16th February 07, 07:50 AM

Congratulation's to Canada. Must visit some day.

**Ruanaidh** · 16th February 07, 10:02 AM

Originally Posted by Colin

On this day in 1965, the Canadian Red Ensign, bearing the Union Jack and the shield of the royal arms of Canada, was lowered and then, on the stroke of noon, our new maple leaf flag was raised. The crowd sang the national anthem O Canada followed by the royal anthem God Save the Queen.

It's just about 12:00 noon my time, so I raise a salute to the Canadian Maple Leaf on this day.

There is some great history on the creation of the flag, and the reasons why what we have now was chosen, on this site:

http://www.pch.gc.ca/progs/cpsc-ccsp/sc-cs/df1_e.cfm

Congratulations. Yesterday in honor of the occasion I wore my Maple Leaf kilt, raised a wee dram and sang a verse of O Canada as my grandfather taught me:

O Canada! Terre de nos aïeux,

Ton front est ceint de fleurons glorieux!

Car ton bras sait porter l'épée,

Il sait porter la croix!

Ton histoire est une épopée

Des plus brillants exploits.

Et ta valeur, de foi trempée,

Protégera nos foyers et nos droits.

Vive le Canada

(and drop the puck)

**Colin** · 16th February 07, 10:10 AM

Ruanaidh, I had to sing the English and French versions of the national anthem followed by God Save the Queen everyday in Elementarty school.

Thanks for adding the French version of the anthem, in my ignorance, I had forgotten to add it.

Merci.