Happy Canada Day!!

Canada Day–Canada Day will be celebrated on today, July 1 across Canada. Canada Day was established in 1879 under the name Dominion Day and became Canada Day in 1982. This day encourages Canadians to celebrate our country and to display patriotic pride. For further information, please visit the department of Canadian Heritage website www.Canadianheritage.gc.ca Or Canadian Heritage regional offices or provincial and territorial Canada Day Committees.

Celebrations on Parliament Hill will start at 9:45 a.m. with the flag-raising ceremony and the last event “Canada Evening Show” will take place at 9 p.m. Governor General Adrienne Clarkson, Prime Minister Jean Chrétien and Minister of Canadian Heritage Sheila Copps will also join thousands of Canadians to celebrate these ceremonies. Concerts, activities will be held both in Ottawa and Gatineau all day long. For more information, please call (613)239-5000 or 1-800 465-1867 or fax (613)239-5063. The detailed list of all the events is available at www.capitaleduCanada.gc.ca/Canadaday/parliament_hill_e.asp