Uncategorized September & October 2021 2021-10-262021-10-26 I've been really poor about posting in the last six weeks. With the kids back in school, it's felt like diving back into the deep end of the pool and…
Uncategorized July 1, 2021 – Colin’s Birthday & Canada Day 2021-07-012021-07-01 Happy Birthday to my son Colin! Happy Canada to our neighbors to the north! These two momentous days combine in the flags chosen for display today. On my flag pole…
Uncategorized June 1, 2021 – Mass Grave at Kamloops Indian Residential School 2021-06-012021-05-31 On May 27th, a mass grave containing approximately 215 bodies was found at the site of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School is British Columbia. According to Wikipedia, "The Indian residential…
Uncategorized January 25, 2021 – Canada & Mexico 2021-01-252021-01-26 Today, the flags of Canada and Mexico fly. Flag of Canada Flag of Mexico
Uncategorized January 14, 2021 – New Brunswick 2021-01-142021-01-14 Today, the flag of the province of New Brunswick flies. We were inspired to fly this flag by reading a great article in Vexillum, which is a publication of the…
Uncategorized October 12, 2020 – Thanksgiving Day (Canada) 2020-10-122020-10-12 Happy Thanksgiving! No, I'm not 6 1/2 weeks early, I'm flying the Canadian flag to celebrate Thanksgiving north of the border. In the unforgettable words of Robin Scherbatsky, "Canadian Thanksgiving…
Uncategorized July 1, 2020 – Canada Day! 2020-07-012020-07-01 Today, the flag of Canada flies in commemoration of Canada Day. From the porch hang the flags of the provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Price…
Uncategorized June 30, 2020 – British Columbia 2020-06-302020-06-24 Our final Stop on the Countdown to Canada Day is the province of British Columbia, Canada's westernmost province. According to WIkipedia, the flag of British Columbia is based upon the shield of the provincial arms…
Uncategorized June 29, 2020 – Alberta 2020-06-292020-06-24 The Countdown to Canada day jumps significantly west to the Province of Alberta. Alberta's flag, adopted in 1968, is relatively simple, with the province's coat of arms imposed over a…
Uncategorized June 28, 2020 – New Brunswick 2020-06-282020-06-24 Moving west on the Countdown to Canada Day is the province of New Brunswick. According to the font of all knowledge, the flag of New Brunswick consists of a golden lion passant on a…
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