Calling-Canada-Home

[caption id=“attachment_3671” align=“alignnone” width=“525”] “Cakes are special. Every birthday, every celebration ends with something sweet, a cake, and people remember. It’s all about the memories.” — Buddy Valastro[/caption] Canada’s 151st Birthday! It’s a time for all Canadians to celebrate - indigenous people, immigrants, refugees, and those who consider themselves to be truly Canadian. Canada has come a long way since I first arrived here in 1968 and so have I. It’s hard to believe that this country I came to as an immigrant fifty years ago is home. But it is. Countries grow just as people grow and it’s been wonderful to experience some of the many changes over the last 50 years. ...

Canada’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’m excited to be here to join in the celebrations for Canada’s 150th Birthday. Bring on the cake, champagne, and, of course, the fireworks. Let’s celebrate! ...