/categories/celebrating-canada-day/Recent content in Celebrating-Canada-Day on Late BloomsHugoen-usFri, 30 Jun 2017 00:00:00 +0000/posts/canadas-150th-birthday-an-immigrant-looks-back/Fri, 30 Jun 2017 00:00:00 +0000/posts/canadas-150th-birthday-an-immigrant-looks-back/<p>Canada&rsquo;s 150 Birthday is on July 1st which is this Saturday.  In this Sesquicentennial year for Canada, I find myself thinking back to the time in 1968 when I first arrived here.  That was forty-nine years ago.  I will be having a semicentennial year in 2018.  Fifty years have flown - some years more swiftly and more pleasantly than others.  Over the years, I have seen and experienced many changes in this great country and there have been changes taking place deep within me as well.  I&rsquo;m excited to be here to join in the celebrations for Canada&rsquo;s 150th Birthday.  Bring on the cake, champagne, and, of course, the fireworks.  Let&rsquo;s celebrate!</p>