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Joanna - 2011-10-04 11:05:38
   
100 Days That Changed Canada
Welcome to our newest forum! In anticipation of our upcoming book, 100 Days That Changed Canada, we're using this space to discuss what days we think changed Canada. As mentioned in the Oct/Nov Teaching Canada's History newsletter, teachers who participate before October 14, will be eligible to win a class set of the Oct/Nov issue of Canada's History magazine.

To get things started, I'll pick a date that I think changed Canada. That date is April 27, 1967, when Expo '67 officially opened. Although the world fair was not technically part of Canada's centennial celebrations, Canadians were certainly in party mode during Expo. 50 million people attended the fair and an entire generation of Canadians remember Expo '67 as a time of great celebration and hope for the future. Expo '67 contributed to Canada's reputation internationally as a thriving and leading country and, more importantly, it helped us forge our own national identiy and sense of unity.

Now it's your turn. Tell us what day you think changed Canada and you will be eligible to win a class set of the Oct/Nov issue of Canada's History magazine!
Joanna Dawson
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komstead - 2011-10-05 21:30:53
   
RE:100 Days That Changed Canada
I would say that every day of the 2010 Vancouver Olympics changed Canada. Big moments including winning gold medals, but it was the smaller moments that really changed Canada. For example, it was the random outbursts of O'Canada sung on the streets of Vancouver, it was the embrace of complete strangers when Team Canada scored a hockey goal, it was a family glued to the TV watching a sport that they had never heard of. Throughout the Olympics Canadians became prouder, stronger, more excited, less stressed. We lived through each and every Canadian athlete with pride and hope. The 2010 Olympics helped us to understand our sometimes divided identity; it unified cities, provinces and territories; and it brought us all happiness. Canada was changed!

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Joanna - 2011-10-07 09:14:32
   
RE:100 Days That Changed Canada
That fits well with my Expo '67 post, as I think both helped forge a sense of national identity and unity. Perhaps the 2011 Olympics will be this generation's Expo? Thanks for your comment!

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bjohnston - 2011-10-05 23:46:05
   
RE:100 Days That Changed Canada
My choice is the Last Spike of the Canadian Pacific Railway. The final spike was driven into the Canadian Pacific Railway at Craigellachie, British Columbia on November 7, 1885. This transcontinental railway united Canada from east to west, and it was the promise of this that lured B.C. into joining Confederation. Also, thousands of Chinese and other immigrants arrived in Canada to aid in the building of the most difficult and dangerous sections. Though these workers faced overt racism, those who survived and stayed have contributed to the multicultural character of Canada.

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Joanna - 2011-10-07 09:18:36
   
RE:100 Days That Changed Canada
That's a great choice. There's no doubt the CPR changed Canada and, as you note, in so many ways - economically, socially, symbolically. Thanks for participating in the forum!

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