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The Canadian Historical Dinner Service, originally called the Cabot Commemorative State Dinner Service, is 204-piece eight-course dinner service with 24 place settings of hand-painted porcelain. It was created in 1896–97 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the first visit to Canada by a European, John Cabot. The illustrations all have ...
The title plinth on December 15, 2024, after the official opening. Detail of the memorial on December 15, 2024, after the official opening. The monument was originally to be erected on a site between the Supreme Court of Canada and the National Library of Canada but in December 2015, Canadian Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly suggested that the National Capital Commission instead approve a 500 ...
The Bank of Canada released a commemorative $10 banknote for Canada's sesquicentennial, which was broadly available by Canada Day. [ 15 ] The Royal Canadian Mint held a national contest titled My Canada, My Inspiration [ 16 ] for the design of the reverses of each of five circulating coins of the Canadian dollar , which would be part of the ...
The Canadian Police and Peace Officers' Memorial is a memorial in Ottawa, Ontario, commemorating approximately 900 Canadian law enforcement officers killed in the course of their duties. Dedicated in 1994, it is located at the northwest corner of the Parliament Hill grounds, overlooking the Ottawa River.
It is a three-day event that features street washing parades, costumed wooden shoe dancers, wooden shoe carving demonstrations, street vendors selling poffertjes and an antique Dutch street organ. The Tulip Time Festival in Holland, Michigan is held in early May and is the largest tulip festival in the United States, boasting over 4.5 million ...
Attended state dinner with Queen Elizabeth II and heads of state and government of Canada, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Australia, New Zealand, Norway and Belgium. Attended the 50th anniversary of D-Day commemorative ceremonies. France: Colleville, Paris June 6–8: Attended the 50th anniversary of D-Day memorial ceremonies.
In Canada July 28 has been designated as the "Day of Commemoration of the Great Upheaval" since 2005. This commemorative day marks the date in 1755 when the decision was made to deport the Acadians. December 13, Acadian Remembrance Day , commemorates the memory of the 2,000 Acadians who perished in the North Atlantic from hunger, disease, and ...
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at the official Canada Day celebration in Ottawa, 2011. Most communities across the country host organized celebrations for Canada Day, typically outdoor public events, such as parades, carnivals, festivals, barbecues, air and maritime shows, fireworks, and free musical concerts, [59] as well as citizenship ...