Traditions and everyday life in CanadaFestivals, family customs, favourite places and everyday traditions, written by members of Global Penfriends who live in Canada. Each cultural keepsake is a short note about life where they are.
183 keepsakes from Canada · page 2 of 7
The Bison, not only is it a Brigade patch of my first military unit, a symbol of the province in which I reside it is noble way of life. The Bison has provided many necessities for the First Peoples of the Land. It is a stalwart…
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Even if it's -30C outside, people in Québec love to celebrate the Winter Carnival. With its iconic Bonhomme Carnaval's (translate Carnival Goodman) dance moves and cheerful spirit, would you dare to do a snow bath? A night in an…
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After glow is an art festival held in September or November (depending on when the vendors are available) on king street after dark the whole street is blocked off from cars and street preformers do acts such as fire dancing or…
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Every year when it’s not covid, a bunch of people from Ottawa go down to Stanley’s. They have a corn maze and pumpkin festival in the fall and in the winter they have fresh maple syrup and maple lolipops, Christmas crafts, sleigh…
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Canada Day is celebrated On July 1st every year. It is the Canada independence day. The whole country gets a day off, Everyone wears the colour red proudly. Usually everyone spends the day with family and then at night it is…
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Every year, on the 15th of august, our town (not just our town but i don’t remember where others celebrate this) has this big celebration in front of the building in the first photo. There’s music, games, shows and for the past…
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Drumheller, Alberta is home to the Royal Tyrell Museum. The Royal Tyrrell Museum is Canada’s only museum dedicated exclusively to the science of palaeontology. In addition to housing one of the world’s largest displays of…
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Carassauga is a festival of cultures that happens every summer in my town to celebrate all the countries in the world. Everyone in the town is welcome, and different buildings representing each country has different things such…
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Hockey in Canada is one of our favourite sports. All my children have played in different leagues competitively and non competitive. We like to watch on TV or go to the arena. The Ottawa Senators is our team with some exceptions…
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Blueberry picking is a local specialty and Richmond, especially, is known for delicious Blueberries. In our own yard we have about 15 bushes, and most of the local farms have blueberries. The land is said to be especially good…
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During winter when it’s cold out, lots of people in my town put like tarps on their backyards and fill it with water then overnight, it freezes then they have an ice rink in their backyard. Also when there’s ice on the road or…
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In large urban centers in Quebec, like Quebec City, Montreal or even Trois-Rivières, some architectural elements must be noted. We are in the presence of built heritage which is part of both French colonialism and British…
Shared by Melody S.C. Charest
Being from Canada, it seems very stereotypical to love hockey. When I moved here, hockey was something that fascinated me, maybe because it was funny how the players were just gliding on ice. To this day, I regularly go to hockey…
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On Canada Day there are lots of fun things to do! After the sun goes down, we always watch the fireworks from wherever we are. Sometimes we go to a nearby town and spend some on the beach and then look around the little shops. It…
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Ogopogo is a lake monster said to inhabit Okanagan Lake in British Columbia, Canada. Some scholars have charted the entity's development from First Nations folklore and widespread water monster folklore motifs. The Ogopogo now…
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When girls turn 7 years old and boys 5 in Japan, they dress up in kimono, Japanese traditional costume and visit temples/shrines to wish for their well-being and happiness. Since we live in Canada we found a Japanese photo studio…
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The beautiful aurora borealis (Northern Lights) can be seen year round where I live, but is especially spectacular in the deep darkness of the winter months. Green light is caused by atomic oxygen being excited by the…
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Men and boys have dances called Traditional, Grass Dance and Fancy Dance and the women and girls have Traditional, Fancy Shawl and Jingle Dress dances. A powwow is a place to share traditional food, arts and crafts and is a…
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The Grand River has shaped Waterloo Region for centuries. A historic waterway for Indigenous peoples, it later became central to the arrival of Mennonite settlers and the growth of local communities. Today, it continues to bring…
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Canada day is amazing it’s a celebration of the Canadian confederation which occurred on July 1st. There are so many way to celebrate Canada day me and family celebrate it by joining parades and going to firework shows. This day…
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My city is full of amazing cultural heritage and diversity and because of that, we have many different people, many in the LGBTQ+ community, including myself (I’m bisexual). It’s common to have a sign to show ur support, and mind…
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The land of beaches, mountains, rainforest, desert, seafood, huge cities, small towns, resorts, butter tarts, barbecued salmon, farmer’s markets, hockey, fishing, tourism, skiing, boating, bear, deer, cougars, eagles, whales…
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Boats docked on the Marina in Oromocto NB, the closest "town" to my home. That is where we get the basics regularly. A beautiful river every season...located not far from Base Gagetown, the Army Training Base where I work in a…
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Every year families book months or more in advance to celebrate their special events from graduations and weddings and especially the coveted Mother's Brunch. This building hosts so much history. Each brick was numbered as it was…
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Old Quebec City is a historic, UNESCO world heritage-listed neighbourhood in Quebec City and probable one of my favorite places to go. It has this 17th-century European style architecture and a lot of historical and impressive…
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Every Christmas eve, a special place wether it be family or family friends places everyone special to me gathers to exchange gifts and spend time together before we branch off to different places on Christmas Day. Its a special…
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It is an annual walking event held at many Canadian high school which involves every member of the school to participate. Participants walk as a group around the neighborhood. This event is held around the Terry Fox Day as a…
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at every Christmas or family event.. we send a letter or a gift to the loved ones of a passed on family member. For example after my Aunt died, my mom received a feather in the mail with a poem about sisterly love.. the return…
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It's not often that we get the chance to see the Northern Lights in southern Canada, but when they appear it's like watching spirits dance!C’est pas souvent qu’on a la chance de voir les aurores boréales au sud du Canada, mais…
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