Oh Canada!

Oh! Canada! Happy 139th!
"A proclamation was issued by Governon General Lork Monk on June 20th, 1868 asking for 'all Her Majesty's loving subjects throughout Canada to join in the celebration of the anniversary of the formation of the union of the British North America provinces in a federation under the name of Canada on July 1'". So we did just that. Whether or not Lord Monk imagined giant inflattable castles, and freebies from Via Rail -- I'm not sure...but the kids really seem to like it. A great time was had by all. It was an early start with the "Changing of the Guard" at 10:00... then on to the Major Hill's Park for a little music, hotdogs, and a train ride for Victoria. We later made our way to Gatineau for more fun times -- like Stilt Walking, Hat making, and the Museum of Civilization. We were all too pooped to make the night time concert and fireworks. But we did manage to seem some of it from near Robert's new house.