Canada is on top of it’s game lately and we look better than ever to the world, even at a ripe age of 150. Let’s bust a move, without breaking a hip to celebrate our milestone birthday. Give thanks for Canada’s voluptuous body (of water) and profoundly beautiful nature. Let’s face it, Canada is sexy and so is our Prime Minister–that’s something we can celebrate!
10 Ways To Celebrate CANADA 150 Starting NOW
1. Get your Parks Canada Pass for free here so you can spend your summer road tripping around the ole’ Canadian outback and get free admission to Canada’s national parks.
2. Put your skills to the test with the Canadian Flag Challenge and get your friends and family involved! National Flag of Canada Day is February 15th so get on top of your flag challenge NOW!
3. Gear up with some awesome maple leaf motif threads from Canadian designers to show your love for your country.
R picks, Jeanne Lottie’s White Lucite Heart Bag, $250 and a Peace Collective Home Is Canada Tee in burgundy, $29.99.
4. Submit a 30-second video for the Here’s My Canada Challenge here for your chance to win a trip to Ottawa for the biggest Canada Day celebrations . . . ever.
5. Heck! Just go to Ottawa for Canada Day because it’s going to be the best party of the year, eh?
6. Embrace adult colouring by decorating your own Canada 150 logo (shown above) colouring page available for download here.
7. Profit off the new Canada 150 logo by making your own merchandise. Anyone is allowed to use the logo for commercial purposes after filling out this application form here. So get those T-shirts and hats printed up for Canada Day to earn some extra Canadian coin.
8. Sail Away with Rendez-vous Naval Tall Ships Regatta, a race around 30 countries leaving the United Kingdom in April 2017. Tall ships make their way across the provinces from Canada Day until the end of August. Youth between the ages of 15-25 are invited to join in a leg of the race, no sailing experience necessary. For more information on how to apply visit the Sail Training International’s website here
9. Get rooted into nature and explore Canada’s national parks while taking in some contemporary art. LandMarks17 is another initiative to celebrate our birthday and get younger people to explore Canada’s national parks. Between June 10-25, 2017, Canadians are encouraged to get outdoors and visit a variety of conteporary art installations across the country that are oriented in significant places that embody Canada’s culture and our connection to nature.
The Landmarks initiative is to give Canadians topics of discussion surrounding our environment and cultural history. Click here for more info about Landmarks150.
“Landmarks are meeting places, turning points, significant events, and features of the environment—both natural and cultural.”
10. Brush up on your Canadian history to impress your friends and show your national spirit on Canada Day. Library and Archives Canada is sharing today-in-history vignettes. Follow them via Facebook and Twitter or using hashtags #OnThisDay and #Canada150 and you’ll be a Canadian historian in no time!
“Canada’s national parks, historic sites and marine conservation areas are Canada’s gift to the earth. They represent the very best that Canada has to offer and tell the stories of the land from the dawn of time.”