For Canada Day, we went to Downsview Park, which used to be a military base but is now a recreational park, in Toronto. For Canada Day, there was going to be free rides and coasters and (not free) BBQ stands etc, in that park. When we arrived after half an hour of metro and not to mention the fifteen minute walk to the park from the metro station, the place was packed with people eating hotdogs and queuing. We went to the queue for the ferris wheel. The ferris wheel was actually quite scary, especially when you could feel the whole structure swaying with the wind.
Canada Day celebrates July 1st, 1867, when 2 British Colonies and a province of the British Empire came together to form one country, Canada. The day was first celebrated in 1868, known back then as Dominion Day. In 1946, the day was renamed to ‘The National Holiday of Canada’. Overtime, fireworks, bands and shows were added to the celebrations. In 1982, the name was officially ‘Canada Day’.
I find that all national holidays are basically the same, Canada Day and St. Patrick’s Day both have parades, organised and unorganised, they both have fireworks, shows etc. The only things really different are the representative colours.

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