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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 ...
This is an incomplete list of festivals in Canada. This list includes festivals of diverse types, among them regional festivals, commerce festivals , fairs , food festivals , arts festivals , and recurring festivals on holidays .
It wasn’t until 1982 that Dominion Day officially became Canada Day.. Historian Hayday says there were dozens of half-hearted and more serious attempts to change the name over the years, dating ...
The Bruneau River region was historically occupied by the Northern Shoshone, Northern Paiute, and Bannock tribes [2] The Bruneau River was given its name sometime before 1821 by French Canadian Pierre Bruneau (1796–1873) voyageurs working for the Montreal-based fur trading North West Company. [5] The name is derived from the French meaning ...
The wilderness area is named after and protects much of the Bruneau and Jarbidge Rivers and their canyons. Whitewater rafting is a popular recreational activity in this wilderness area, which has rivers up to Class V. [1] [2] About 40 miles (64 km) of the Bruneau River and about 28.8 miles (46.3 km) of the Jarbidge River are classified as a ...
Albany River with Fort Albany, Ontario on the west side of James Bay with Henley House (1743) 160 miles upstream: 1) southwest: up the Albany, up the Ogoki River, cross to Lake Nipigon and south to Lake Superior; 2) West: Albany River to Lake St. Joseph, portage to a river going south to Lac Seul and down the English River (Ontario) to the ...
Celebration Square’s Canada day event is an annual festival that includes cultural performances, and celebrity music guests. [5] The event has grown to attract over 100,00 visitors and hosted the likes of musicians such as Carly Rae Jepsen, Down with Webster, and the Strumbellas. [13] The event concludes with a firework showcase at 10:00 pm. [5]
Canadian Rivers Day (French: Journée des rivières canadiennes) is held annually on the second Sunday in June to promote public awareness of the importance of preserving the heritage and health of Canada's rivers. Participating in Rivers Day helps to spread the message that rivers are vital to maintain a healthy ocean and a healthy earth.