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Kitchener-Waterloo was no different in its quest to hold a public event that would increase tourism to the area. Starting in 1967, the community tried a total of three different events as it looked for a more permanent festival. [3] Between the years 1967–1969, the region tested events such as a Heritage Festival, Winterfest and Oktoberfest.
Thanksgiving (French: Action de grâce) or Thanksgiving Day (French: Jour de l'Action de grâce), is an annual Canadian holiday held on the second Monday in October. [1] Outside the country, it may be referred to as Canadian Thanksgiving to distinguish it from the American holiday of the same name and related celebrations in other regions. [2 ...
Later in New England, religious thanksgiving services were declared by civil leaders such as Governor Bradford, who planned the Plymouth colony's thanksgiving celebration and feast in 1623. [ 17 ] [ 18 ] [ 19 ] The practice of holding an annual thanksgiving harvest festival did not become a regular affair in New England until the late 1660s.
More than putting the first regional football championship trophy in the case, the Ontario Warriors would love nothing more than a Thanksgiving practice.
Gobble, gobble, grab your turkey baster, it’s Thanksgiving.. Canadian Thanksgiving, that is. Though the US version takes place on the fourth Thursday of November, Canada celebrates on the second ...
The second Thanksgiving celebration was held in 1623 in Plymouth, Massachusetts, to mark the end of a long drought that threatened the year's harvest. Days of fasting and feasting would soon ...
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Ontario Pirate Festival (Guelph) [3] Ottawa Bluesfest (Ottawa) Ovation Music Festival ; Peterborough Summer Festival of Lights (Peterborough) Pride Week (Toronto) Puppet Festival Mississauga (March - Mississauga) Rockton World's Fair (October Thanksgiving Weekend - Flamborough) St. Lawrence Shakespeare Festival (St. Lawrence)