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Happy Canada Day!

What better way to ring in the month of July by celebrating the day that Canada became a nation! July 1st 2010 marks the 143rd celebration of Canada Day, formerly known as Dominion Day. On this day in 1867 the British North American Act united the British colonies of Upper Canada, Lower Canada, New Brunswick, […]

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Helloooo Summer!

Although it’s been feeling like summer for weeks now, June 21st officially marks the first day of summer!  Often referred to as the “Summer Solstice”, this marks a major celestial event resulting in the longest day of the year, and the shortest night of the year.  On the day of the solstice, the sun appears […]

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Happy Father’s Day

What is Father’s Day, you may ask? Well, the idea of Father’s Day was conceived when Sonora Dodd, of Spokane Washington was listening to a Mother’s Day sermon in 1909.  She wanted a holiday to honor her father, William Smart, a Civil War widower who raised his six children on his own. On June 19th, […]

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