CANADA DAY: Let's celebrate our home and native land
How well do you know Canada’s provinces and territories?
IN HONOUR OF CANADA DAY, PUT YOUR KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST BY ANSWERING THESE 13 QUESTIONS.
True or false?
1. Nearly one-fifth of the world’s freshwater is in Ontario.
2. Saskatchewan has approximately 20 per cent of Canada’s agricultural land.
3. New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, is known as the Tuna Capital of the World.
4. The West Edmonton Mall in Alberta receives around 30 million visitors annually.
5. The Bay of Fundy in New Brunswick has the highest tides in the world.
6. The people of Halifax, Nova Scotia, are called Halifanians.
7. The largest ski resort in North America is in British Columbia.
8. Newfoundland and Labrador is Canada’s youngest province.
9. The first national museum built outside of Ottawa is in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
10. Quebec City is the only fortified city in Canada.
11. The smallest desert in the world is in the Yukon.
12. Great Slave Lake, the deepest lake in Canada, is in New Brunswick.
13. Inuit people make up 99 per cent of the population of Nunavut.
ANSWERS
1. True. Ontario has more than 250,000 lakes.
2. False. It’s closer to 40 per cent.
3. False. North Lake, Prince Edward Island, holds this title.
4. True. More than 20,000 people work there.
5. True. The tide can rise as high as 16 metres.
6. False. They’re called Haligonians.
7. True. It’s called Whistler Blackcomb.
8. True. It joined Confederation in 1949.
9. True. It’s the Canadian Museum for Human Rights.
10. True. It still has more than 4.5 kilometres of walls.
11. True. The Carcross Desert is less than three square kilometres.
12. False. It’s in the Northwest Territories.
13. False. They account for 85 per cent of inhabitants.
5 fun ways to celebrate Canada Day
Do you want to celebrate Canada on July 1? On top of participating in local events, you could observe the day with family and friends. Here are some inspiring ideas.
1. Forehead name game. Write the names of famous Canadians, like politicians, athletes and musicians, on sticky notes and stick them to each other’s foreheads. Each person must try to guess who they are by asking yes and no questions.
2. Canadian potluck. Buying local is essential to your community’s economic vitality. Invite your family and friends over for a potluck that exclusively features food and drinks produced in the country.
3. Crafts contest. Enjoy some friendly competition with arts and crafts done in small teams. The goal is to create artwork symbolic of Canada, such as a beaver, the Rocky Mountains or a maple leaf. Take a vote to decide on the winner and hand out little prizes — made in Canada, of course!
4. Sing or dance to local music. There are plenty of Canadian music artists whose songs inspire the urge to cut a rug or sing along at top volume. Make a winning Canadian playlist and crank it up!
5.Typical Canadian sport. Work off that extra energy in good company by organizing a lacrosse or hockey mini-tourney — make it ball hockey if you don’t have access to a rink. After the games, gather around a barbecue to celebrate.