I remember Canada’s Centennial year – 1967. I remember it because I was in grade 3 and we were all taught “The Centennial Song“, I can still remember most of it!
- CA-NA-DA
- (One little two little three Canadians)
- We love thee
- (Now we are twenty million)
- CA-NA-DA
- (Four little five little six little Provinces)
- Proud and free
- (Now we are ten and the Territories sea to sea)
- (Chorus):
- North south east west
- There’ll be happy times,
- Church Bells will ring, ring, ring
- It’s the hundredth anniversary of
- Confederation
- Ev’rybody sing together!
It was also a year when we could earn badges for fitness. At school we did jumping, running, sit-ups and we could earn one of four badges up to Gold! I was Gold in all my competitions except jumping so I received Bronze. (sad face)
Centennial Train – a travelling proud museum of Canadian History
1967 – That was also the year
I stood in line with my Dad for hours to walk through the Centennial Train. Want a little more information about the train? Click here
It was raining nearly the whole time I think, and I stood with my parents and brother at the terminal station in Vancouver, BC located at Main Street for hours in line. It was dark when I finally walked through all the displays, and don’t ask me what did I see but it made an impression. I love history, and I love trains.
In 1967 Canada invited the world to Expo 1967 in Montreal, Quebec. – You can hear in the next video children singing the Canada song, sweetly I might add. Click here to hear the song and see some Expo 1967 – 53 years ago!
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Canada Day – 2020 will stand out in our memories
because of the lack of crowd festivities. Normally there are parades, cakes, fireworks, and all the other events including the televised all day event from Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada’s National Capital.
The video below shows the normal crowds on Parliament Hill for this huge event. The group sings O Canada in my favourite version of our national anthem.
– 1 minute 22 seconds long
This year events are still happening but they are virtual – still celebrating our home, and next year we will back with fireworks.
In my front yard, back yard and in front yards, back yards, porches and balconies across Canada – we as Canadians celebrate our home and show our pride in our country CANADA, NOT VIRTUALLY but TODAY and EVERY DAY.
Thanks for visiting Life and Random Thinking today, I appreciate it. – David
It was interesting for me to look back Just Three years to Canada Day July 2017 – Here
Click here to see fireworks last year in Vancouver, BC – July 1, 2019
Life and Random Thinking 
Happy Canada Day! Have fun. 🙂
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Thank you 🇨🇦 Happy Canada Day!
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Love, love, love that song, David. Thanks for the memories. I was graduating from McGill, going to Expo67, and getting married. We are all blessed to live in this country. Happy Canada Day!
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Dear Jane, I actually remembered some of the words before looking them up. Happy times! 🇨🇦Thank you for your visit and comment.
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David, are you OK? Just wondering; it’s been awhile since you’ve posted.
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Big thank you and hugs for asking. I am busy with Okanagan activities, picking cherries, canning, hiking and biking. My Dad came for a visit and We took advantage of the time together. I think of you and my other friends and feel a bit guilty but summer is here and like grandpa used to say in summertime- you gotta make hay when the sun shines. You touched my heart. Bless you
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Awesome. Just glad to know you’re OK. Keep enjoying your summer and your family. 😊☀️
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Happy Canada Day! I recall 1967 very clearly as well. It was an exciting time. I enjoyed the Centennial Train too and visited it with my one-year-old baby son.
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You remember it better than I. I hope to travel again by train across Canada. I have gone twice. I hope you have a wonderful day Darlene. 🇨🇦
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Wonderful song. Happy Canada 🇨🇦 Day, David! 🌿
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Thank you Dina very much. I hope you have a wonderful day today! ☀️
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Great country! Have many good memories.
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I have many great experiences in the USA also – thank you for taking the time to visit today. Appreciate it ! – David
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We are so lucky to live where we do! Wishing you a wonderful Canada Day David!🇨🇦🎉❤️
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Bless you Lynn – Enjoy your Canada Day !!
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Happy Canada Day! I remember the U.S. bicentennial in 1976. Might just be a blog post. Enjoy the holiday!
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I was ten in 1967, and didn’t go to Expo but remember the song. Happy Canada Day!
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In 1967 I was 9! Wow, I miss the simplicity of those days. Thanks Joni for stopping by. Happy Canada Day
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Love the 1967 story as that was the year I graduated from High School.
Raymond
On Wed, Jul 1, 2020 at 7:08 AM Life and Random Thinking wrote:
> dfolstad58 posted: “I remember Canada’s Centennial year – 1967. I remember > it because I was in grade 3 and we were all taught “The Centennial Song”, I > can still remember most of it! CA-NA-DA(One little two little three > Canadians)We love thee(Now we are twenty million)CA-NA-D” >
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Thanks Ray, I think it was a great year, I was living in East Vancouver in those days. – David
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Happy Canada Day. I was only 10 at the time, but I remember the stamp from it as I was big into stamp collecting at the time.
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and I should add, in my bike ride around the island this evening, I saw a couple of Canadian flags!
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Oh Canada !
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We are almost the same age. It would be cool to have historical stamps and Canadian. Thank you and Happy Canada 🇨🇦 Day
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I remember 1967 too, and I will remember this one for a long time to come. I expect that I’ll remember this Canada Day as a quiet one, but I was with family, and that’s a good thing 🙂
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We remember those times, simpler times in my opinion. Family times are always wonderful. Thanks for the visit Debra!
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