I’ve always thought of Canada Day as the start of summer.
You know those kids that never win anything? That was me. But when I was about 7, I won a trophy for my entry into the Canada Day bicycle parade of the (very small) town in Ontario that we lived in. I suppose that award (for bedecking my bicycle in red and white tissue paper, basically) disposed me to be especially fond of Canada Day. The spectacular fireworks between Windsor and Detroit later in my childhood cemented my love for our national holiday.
If, like me, you’re celebrating Canada Day in the Maritimes this year, here are a few options for you: Continue reading