Happy Canada Day, everyone!

Posted by Amy as Canada, Holidays at 9:40 AM EDT

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The Call To Duty: Canada’s Nursing Sisters:

The incredible contribution of Canadian nursing sisters in the First World War can be best appreciated by examining their experiences during their service. Women left their families and homes to answer the call to duty and serve their country. Many worked in substandard conditions, with poor sanitation and limited supplies of water. They cared for soldiers with horrendous wounds caused by new advancements in weaponry. Canadian nurses adapted to a situation that was completely unlike their lives in Canada, and for which their work in Canadian hospitals could not possibly have prepared them. By drawing on their strengths and knowledge, they comforted and mended the soldiers in their care. Their dedication to their work, their country and, most importantly, to their patients, serves to measure their contribution to the Canadian war effort.

This exhibition tells the story of six women who served as nursing sisters during the First World War.

Posted by Amy as History, Canada, Women at 1:52 AM EDT

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Canadian Retirement Income Calculator

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The Seven Wonders of Canada:

Niagara Falls, Halifax’s Pier 21 and the Rockies have always been considered significant Canadian landmarks, but they now can be counted as true Canadian “wonders.”

After 20,000 nominations and more than one million votes cast via phone and internet, the three sites made the list for CBC’s Seven Wonders of Canada campaign, with the igloo, the canoe, old Quebec City and Prairie Skies rounding out the Top 7.

I agree whole-heartedly about the Rockies, the prairie skies, and old Quebec City. I’ve never seen Niagara Falls or Pier 21.

But the canoe? Humph.

Posted by Amy as Canada at 4:45 AM EDT

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PARLINFO: the official website of the Government of Canada—information about the Prime Minister, Parliament, the Senate, the Governor-General, and much more.

Posted by Amy as Canada at 1:41 AM EDT

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Here in Canada it’s Victoria Day, a day on which, in theory at least, we celebrate the birthday of Queen Victoria (1819-1901).

However, I’m not aware of any celebrations of the queen’s birthday—here in Saskatchewan it’s considered the start of gardening season. Even that’s been thrown into doubt lately—it snowed in parts of the province a few days ago.

If you’d like to learn more about the official reason for the statutory holiday, though, check out the Government of Canada’s official page about Victoria Day.

Posted by Amy as Special Days/Weeks, Canada at 6:40 AM EDT

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heroines.ca: A Guide to Women In Canadian History is a site to check out.

It features Canadian women who are well-known or who ought to be well-known. These include Buffy Sainte-Marie, Amelia Douglas (a fur trade pioneer), Barbara Frum, Roberta Bondar, Pauline Julien, and L.M. Montgomery.

There are bios, photos, historical nuggets, contests, quotes, and much more.

By browsing through here I learned that it was today in 1922 that women in Prince Edward Island earned the right to vote in provincial elections and run for public office.

Posted by Amy as Notable People, Canada, Women at 6:52 AM EDT

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