Canada’s 50th Flag Day
LET’S ALL HELP CANADA CELEBRATE THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THEIR FLAG!!
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Canadian Humor – Brrrr
I suppose this applies to most everyone these days!!
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Farewell Salutes –
Kenneth Berg – Vancouver, CAN; RC Army, Korea, PPCLI
Don Berndt – Edmonton, CAN; RC Air Force, Master Warrant Officer (Ret. 37 years)
Gordon Loverin – Kelowna, CAN; RC Air Force (Ret. 29 years)
John Carr – Victoria, CAN; British Army, WWII
Alan Dalby – Victoria, CAN; RC Army, WWII
A.D. MacDonald – Montreal, CAN; RC Navy, Lt., WWII
Roy Scott – Calgary, CAN; RC Air Force, WWII, Parachute Corps
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Posted on February 15, 2015, in Current News, Uncategorized and tagged Canada, family history, Flag Day, History, nostalgia, RC Air Force, Tributes, USA, Vintage. Bookmark the permalink. 55 Comments.
Pacific Paratrooper 
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Loved this post…so much history and fun to read! Thanks for putting this post and so many others together for blogger friends to read and enjoy! Christine
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What a very nice comment, Christine. I often wonder if people actually read the posts and your sentiments supply me with encouragement – Thank you.
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Got to love those Canadians, to tolerate their weather takes guts.
Plus the fact that my wife was born in Canada and lived in the Yukon.
A country I have yet to visit, old age permitting.
Cheers gp
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I’ve only been there once, but it was a lovely springtime. I suppose they are proof of – whatever doesn’t kill you makes you stronger!?! Thanks for visiting, Ian.
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Unusually cold weather in Southern Florida, GP? Did it drop to 70? 🙂
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Actually 47*! I’ve seen it colder – but not for quite awhile. The past few years have been warm winters – and believe it or not – it gets monotonous!! Every year I beg for relief from the 95* summer and finally we are having a good one.
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My brother Marshall, who is a homeless person with a van and bank account, migrates into North Carolina in the summer. He’s been whining about the cold spell. –Curt
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I hope that van has heat!
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Yes, it does. He also has solar panels on it. 🙂
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I had no idea Canada had so many flags behind the actual one!~ Great post. Regards, Aquileana 😀
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Thank you, I didn’t want to clutter the post, but happy to be able to teach someone something as we go down this blog journey.
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Well, I’m a “poor soul” living in Canada (transplanted from Northern Ireland); and I can tell you for sure… I HATE our weather today – 44 C BELOW in Ottawa! I’d rather be anywhere else as long as it’s warm! 😉
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Then – I suppose the Canadian Humor section is aimed at you!!! Stay warm, Colleen!!!! I refuse to lose a friend to frostbite!!! 😉
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😀
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Aw, Canada’s OK if you like maple syrup! 🙂
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Oh but I do!!
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Lovely Canadian farewell salute to go with the Flag Day.
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I thought it was appropriate, but I am still kicking myself for missing NZ’s treaty day – I could have sworn I had that on my calender! When is the next NZ commemorative day [outside of ANZAC – I know I have that covered]?
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Mmm…. I think Anzac Day may be the only important one. And particularly important this year because it is 100th anniversary of the Gallipoli landing.
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Thanks for the heads-up, Ann!!
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Hi! I attended a really cool WWII event today that I thought you might enjoy looking at! Richard https://coolsandiegosights.wordpress.com/2015/02/15/world-war-ii-vets-honored-at-spirit-of-45-event/
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I am so happy to see that the history encapsulated at San Diego is being kept in such high regard. Thank you very much for the link, Richard.
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Those Canada jokes are funny.
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I thought so, especially this year while the eastern coast is being bombarded with Arctic air! One of those – you gotta laugh to keep from cryin’ sort of times.
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Love the “Welcome to Canada” sign.
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I almost didn’t add that one – I wasn’t quite certain how the Canadians would like it, but we all need to laugh at ourselves once in a while, eh?
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Grinning ear to ear as you feature Canada today. The cartoons are hilarious. those poor souls in eastern Canada are getting so much snow while we in the west have unusually warm temperatures.
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We are having unusually colder weather here in So. FL and I’m Lovin’ It!!! A very welcome change. I do remember what a blizzard can be like though – BUT – what they’re going through is outrageous!! Thanks for coming, hope you had a great day.
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Reblogged this on Giselle Roeder and commented:
I remember the heated discussions re a “new” Canadian Flag. Fifty years later, – I still like it an am proud of it.
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Thank you for re-blogging, I can well understand why you like the flag!
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Thank you for featuring our day here in Canada!
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No problem, my pleasure actually. You have always been good neighbors to me. Hope you had a good day, Christy.
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Happy 50th Anniversary to our Canadian Neighbors! Sure can relate to the humor section today, Everett. Ready for Spring here 🙂
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I can’t complain myself. Every summer I DO complain about the constant 90-100*F temps – I asked for the weather in the 40’s and I’m enjoying it. Of course this is nothing like what the NE part of the country is getting!
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I lived near the American Canadian border in Northern New York. Many fond memories of trips into Canada. In fact my wife and I went this summer. Great people and a great country. Also much of my Mother’s family came from Canada. Also they do have a great looking flag.
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I always felt it was neat and clean, like their country. Although I have only been there once, I have many Canadian neighbors here in So. FL.
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I’m sending this link to my friends from Canada!
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Thank you, I hope they like it!!
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Yes, it initiated a conversation about weather!
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Glad to hear it.
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Canada has a flag just like real countries? . . . who knew!
Well, heck, Happy Flag Day!
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Yes, they’re all grown up now, so watch out!!
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Reblogged this on It Is What It Is and commented:
Saluting Canada!!
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Thank you Horty, They don’t have as many commemorative days as we do, so we should do our part for our neighbors!
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Agree!!
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😉
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I love my Canadian friends. 🙂
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Who wouldn’t? Thanks for coming by.
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Quick mention for ‘Johnny’ Johnson last surviving British Dambuster, aged 92, still campaigning for official recognition for that famous bomb run.. Below is for August last year.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2723146/Petition-surviving-British-Dambuster-92-knighthood-role-legendary-1943-raid-none-comrades-officially-honoured.html
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Outstanding link from the Daily Mail, thank you very much. The Dambusters are a very famous group and should have had recognition all along!! I’m going to have to pass this on to others.
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I heard about this and thought it was worthy of a mention..
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Very much so!
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Not too long ago, I ran across a movie on TV called “The Dam Busters”. Released in 1955, the movie tells their story. Before seeing the movie, I was not aware of them.
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Quite a story, isn’t it!?!
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