Archive for the Canadian Traditions Category
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Asian Inspired - Red Wedding Dresses
Red is traditionally the color of happiness in many Asian culture. Since wedding signifies happiness, many Asian bridal wedding attires are in red. Wedding dresses in China, India (wedding sari) and Vietnam (in the traditional form of the Ao da
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Vancouver in Party Spirit
The City of Vancouver is in one great party mode for the last two weeks. The whole nation is entranced with the Olympic spirit. The entire downtown Vancouver has become one big pedestrian mall with art exhibits, street vendors, buskers and tour
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Foolproof Yorkshire Pudding Recipe
This Christmas holiday, we have decided to have yorkshire pudding and prime rib instead of the obligatory annual Turkey dinner. The reason was forwarded by our turkey carver - it takes too much time and effort to dress and carve the turkey. A
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A Canadian Christmas Tradition
Every year, Canadians filled out over 700,000 shoeboxes with toys, school supplies, personal hygiene items such as soap, toothbrushes, combs, etc. through the Operations Christmas Child project run by the Christian organization Samaritan's Purse.
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Canadian Immigrant’s Halloween Surprise
(contributed by a reader named Ginger) This is a brief story about my first Halloween experience as a new Canadian immigrant. I lived in Canada for a few years before I fully appreciate how significant Halloween is to Canadian children. By Canad
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Canadian Thanksgiving 2009
Every year Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving on the second Monday of October. (Note that this is different from the Americans who celebrate their Thanksgiving on the last Thursday of November.) It is a statutory holiday here so banks and governmen
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Neighbourhood Canada Day Parade
While all of Canada are celebrating Canada Day in pomp and ceremony, the little close-knit neighbourhood of Pemberton Heights celebrated Canada Day in their own special way, a parade organized by the residents in the area. It was simple. Every
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