{"id":1775,"date":"2021-10-10T16:03:15","date_gmt":"2021-10-10T20:03:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/contactlistbuilder.com\/mjlipsey59\/?p=1775"},"modified":"2021-10-10T16:03:17","modified_gmt":"2021-10-10T20:03:17","slug":"why-celebrate-with-our-canadian-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/contactlistbuilder.com\/mjlipsey59\/why-celebrate-with-our-canadian-family\/","title":{"rendered":"WHY CELEBRATE WITH OUR CANADIAN FAMILY?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tribute To Canada\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cewVTFp0Si8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Greetings and Salutations from the USA. Today I honor our Candian Family with their holidays and festivals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Canada\u2019s Capital City is Ottawa. Ottawa is located directly on the Ontario Quebec border on the Ottawa River. The Ottawa River is one of the premier places in the world for whitewater rafting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mention: <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/images\/search\/canadian%20flag\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/images\/search\/canadian%20flag\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/pixabay.com\/images\/search\/canadian%20flag\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pixabay.com\/photo\/2015\/02\/22\/01\/35\/canadian-flag-644729__340.jpg\" alt=\"Canadian Flag, Canada, Flag, Maple Leaf\" width=\"384\" height=\"288\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Maple leaf is on the flag, the Canadian dollar ($) (CAD) is it&#8217;s official currency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What do we as American&#8217;s really know about Canada? It has an area of\u00a09,984,670 square km, it is the world\u2019s second-largest country by total area.\u00a0Ottawa is its capital and Toronto is its largest city. English and French are their official\u00a0<strong>languages<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The United States is its\u00a0<strong>only land bordering country,\u00a0<\/strong>with which it\u00a0has the world\u2019s largest land border. The country has immigrants from many countries, which makes it one of the world\u2019s most multicultural and ethnically diverse nations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tse3.mm.bing.net\/th?id=OIP.afsDBX7qeGr1j94LLEJM5AHaHa&amp;pid=Api&amp;P=0&amp;w=300&amp;h=300\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Fun facts: <strong>Canadian food<\/strong>. Did you know Canadians eat more macaroni and cheese than any other country? I love my MacNCheese also. With kraft being the best, no wonder they have loved this food since before 1845! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tse2.mm.bing.net\/th?id=OIP.Ylx8mDbaR6vniXWgnk7tgQHaHZ&amp;pid=Api&amp;P=0&amp;w=300&amp;h=300\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I knew about Tim Horton&#8217;s. It is also responsible for having the most donut shops per capita than anywhere else. Throughout the entire world, there is not one country that surpasses them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tse3.mm.bing.net\/th?id=OIP.OogjHXWlK3yWgkyV9uUVNgHaD4&amp;pid=Api&amp;P=0&amp;w=317&amp;h=167\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Being a trucker I love donuts, um I mean Canada.LOL<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They\u2019re even known for being the oldest brewery in North America and not only did they start it but the brewery is still running. Molson Coors Canada produced Molson Canadian beer and they are still making it right where they started in 1786.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tse2.mm.bing.net\/th?id=OIP.kgf0xUg1N3wVnagMRjPIBgHaEK&amp;pid=Api&amp;P=0&amp;w=294&amp;h=166\" alt=\"\" width=\"402\" height=\"226\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>77% of the maple syrup produced in the entire world is made right in Quebec.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thefactfile-lxh7vfdm.stackpathdns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Interesting-facts-about-Canada-Maples-syrup.jpg\" alt=\"Interesting facts about Canada Maples syrup\" width=\"347\" height=\"260\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There are no hormones in Canadian dairy products. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tse1.mm.bing.net\/th?id=OIP.wsam-TjvFyZSHQiI538_zQHaE8&amp;pid=Api&amp;P=0&amp;w=272&amp;h=182\" alt=\"\" width=\"373\" height=\"250\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s because they don\u2019t allow any kind of hormones to be given to the cattle. So if you\u2019re looking for a healthy and all-natural drink, you\u2019ll find it in the milk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thefactfile-lxh7vfdm.stackpathdns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/7618894052_1d6caa321d_z.jpg\" alt=\"Interesting facts about Canada: license plate\" width=\"355\" height=\"266\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Imagine seeing license plates that are actually shaped like a polar bear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m not too sure about this one but here it goes. In Dawson City Yukon, there is a cocktail where people drink whiskey with a human toe inside. It is called the sour toe cocktail. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tse3.mm.bing.net\/th?id=OIP.26N2iOGfj0_nHs6quN0iNwHaEK&amp;pid=Api&amp;P=0&amp;w=305&amp;h=173\" alt=\"\" width=\"366\" height=\"206\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>People donate toes that have fallen off due to frostbite or other means. There is a $2500 fine if you swallow the toe. When people accidentally swallow the toe good samaritans donate newly severed toe to drink.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-bmalj.nitrocdn.com\/uirOOtSrYrqqUksKHkiSCjZGZlPeXsmk\/assets\/static\/optimized\/rev-0404f4f\/images\/Earth-Day-Animals-Polar-Bears-2.jpg\" alt=\"interesting facts about canada it's the polar bear capital\" width=\"383\" height=\"255\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In the far north town of Churchill, Manitoba nobody locks their doors to their house or cars in case of a polar bear attack.\u00a0Run for your lives and hope the lock is open. Churchill is located in the center of Polar Bear Alley and polar bears walk freely through the town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-bmalj.nitrocdn.com\/uirOOtSrYrqqUksKHkiSCjZGZlPeXsmk\/assets\/static\/optimized\/rev-0404f4f\/images\/New-Brunswick-Hopewell-rocks-502x627.jpg\" alt=\"hopewell rocks new brunswick\" width=\"373\" height=\"466\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Hopewell Rocks New Brunswick \u2013 Home to the highest tides in the world. This body of water moves 100 billion tons of water through its tides twice daily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Manitoulin Island in Ontario is the largest fresh freshwater island in the world. It is an amazing place to visit. Located in Georgian Bay of Lake Huron, it is filled with hiking and cultural experiences. The Great Spirit Circle Trails allows people to immerse themselves in Indigenous culture. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fougeres.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/825248000120.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"361\" height=\"361\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This is for my sponsor Janet, Don, and family. I know from Janet that they are celebrating Their Thanksgiving weekend. Janet shared with me, <strong>Tomorrow &#8211; I make my family favourite &#8211; Les Tourtieres &#8211; a Thanksgiving Tradition!<\/strong> These are wonderful meat pies, using beef, pork, or chicken.   Janet makes them every year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tse4.mm.bing.net\/th?id=OIP.b4tnV2ooXX9O5mqk4zg2ewHaDM&amp;pid=Api&amp;P=0&amp;w=392&amp;h=170\" alt=\"\" width=\"456\" height=\"197\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p> The Calgary Stampede is a not-for-profit community organization that preserves and celebrates our western heritage, culture, and community spirit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Supported by over 2,500 passionate volunteers, our year-round events, programs, and initiatives invest in youth, support agricultural programs, celebrate western culture, and make a lasting economic impact in our city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each year, Stampede Park hosts over 1,200 business, tourism, sporting, hospitality, and community events and welcomes more than four million guests. These events create thousands of jobs and contribute more than $540M to the Alberta economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are various annual events and festivals hosted in Calgary. Those are the Folk Music Festival, Calgary International Film Festival, the Lilac Festival, the Calgary Fringe Festival, Global Fest, Calgary Folk Music Festival, and Calgary International Spoken Word Festival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I am coming to Calgary to visit by the end of 2023. I&#8217;ll have enough time to see the sites without having to rush.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/contactlistbuilder.com\/mjlipsey59\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2020\/05\/Michaels-pics-046-1-e1590940878618.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-82\" width=\"187\" height=\"249\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Celebrate Good Times<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Greetings and Salutations from the USA. Today I honor our Candian Family with their holidays and festivals. Canada\u2019s Capital City is Ottawa. Ottawa is located directly on the Ontario Quebec border on the Ottawa River. The Ottawa River is one of the premier places in the world for whitewater rafting. Mention: https:\/\/pixabay.com\/images\/search\/canadian%20flag\/ The Maple leaf &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/contactlistbuilder.com\/mjlipsey59\/why-celebrate-with-our-canadian-family\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;WHY CELEBRATE WITH OUR CANADIAN FAMILY?&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":35,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,32,35,27,43],"tags":[47,38,44,52,25],"class_list":["post-1775","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-clblearning","category-family","category-happiness","category-mentoring-leadership","category-teaching","tag-michaelthetravelingtrucker","tag-clb-ctp","tag-gln","tag-team2profit","tag-tl2ivm"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/contactlistbuilder.com\/mjlipsey59\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1775","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/contactlistbuilder.com\/mjlipsey59\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/contactlistbuilder.com\/mjlipsey59\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/contactlistbuilder.com\/mjlipsey59\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/35"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/contactlistbuilder.com\/mjlipsey59\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1775"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/contactlistbuilder.com\/mjlipsey59\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1775\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/contactlistbuilder.com\/mjlipsey59\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1775"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/contactlistbuilder.com\/mjlipsey59\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1775"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/contactlistbuilder.com\/mjlipsey59\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1775"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}