Traditions and everyday life in Canada

Festivals, 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.

461 keepsakes from Canada (183 traditions and culture, 278 personal) · page 6 of 16

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Traditions and culture in Canada

Butchart Gardens
Place

Butchart Gardens

Butchart gardens is a national historic site of Canada and houses a large group of floral displays in Brentwood Bay!

Shared by catlovingcancer
The Forest City, London
Place

The Forest City, London

A few shots of the city I live in; namesake of the capital of England with its own Thames River running through it.

Shared by MyStories
The Peace Bridge
Place

The Peace Bridge

This bridge is close to many parks in the downtown area and attracts many people everyday. It also has a cool shape

Shared by Hexo
The Saint-Jean-Baptiste
Tradition

The Saint-Jean-Baptiste

we come together singing songs. We eat Quebec food and laugh. There are sectacles with singers from our regions.

Shared by Cam.Jade
Northern Lights
Everyday life

Northern Lights

Living in Northern Alberta gives us lots of opportunities to enjoy the Northern Lights or Aurora Borealis.

Shared by pen_pal_Amanda
cafe near school
Place

cafe near school

it’s a little cafe near my school it sells coffee and bakery items super cute and I love to do school work there

Shared by tabsgee44
Calgary stampede
Activity

Calgary stampede

The Calgary stampede is a tradition to keep Calgary frontier memories and to watch various cowboy competitions.

Shared by Adriano Canadiano
Jingle Dress
Tradition

Jingle Dress

My jingle dress is dark blue, has a bison on it and has geese on the front of it, i dance at powwows with it.

Shared by J07J4
Jay peak
Family life

Jay peak

It was cool, I was going here with my step mother and my step brother. I slides on the snow all the weekend.

Shared by freddd
Maple Leaf
Everyday life

Maple Leaf

The maple leaf is a Canadian symbol, on our flag and on many other items. We associate it with our country.

Shared by readingcanuck
Poutine is delicious
Everyday life

Poutine is delicious

Poutine is a delicious Canadian food. It has French fries topped with cheese curds and gravy. I love it!!!

Shared by chloe_1106
Old Quebec
Place

Old Quebec

Best place to walk, shop and discover the humble beginnings of Quebec (and Canada). Also just stunning!

Shared by Lizzie37
Oilers (hockey)
Activity

Oilers (hockey)

LETS GOOOOO OIL COUNTRY, in my country hockey rivalry is a big thing! And this is my team! Let’s go!

Shared by tortured poet
Northern Lights
Activity

Northern Lights

Beautiful northern lights. Every year it is beautiful to witness no matter how many times I see it.

Shared by Terralynn
Old Québec
Place

Old Québec

This is my favourite place on earth with the best restaurants and beautiful site seeing

Shared by Annie_3
Gatineau park
Place

Gatineau park

We drove to Gatineau park to go on a hike up the hills to see this wonderful view

Shared by Gummy worm
Mac the Moose
Place

Mac the Moose

We have a 30 foot tall moose in a battle with a terminator Moose from Norway.

Shared by ExZaktly
Winterlude
Event

Winterlude

Winterlude is a yearly event celebrating the worlds longest skating rink

Shared by McLundy
Northern Lights
Everyday life

Northern Lights

Central Alberta Northern Lights viewed north of Lacombe towards Rimby.

Shared by Sapper95
Canada Day
Event

Canada Day

July 1st is Canada Day! Anniversary of Confederation from 1867!

Shared by Aksa.G

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