Canada's 150th Birthday

Canada's 150th Birthday book cover — 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Contents What is a Sesquicentennial 4 Confederation 6 Indigenous Peoples 8 Many Cultures 10 When Canada Turned 100 12 Centennial Celebrations 14 Sesquicentennial Celebrations 16 Community Projects 18 Other Milestones 20 150 Years of Change 22 The Future of Canada 24 Join the Celebration 28 School Participation 30 Glossary and Index

Canada's 150th Birthday — page 1 — O S What is a Sesquicentennial Canada is turning 150 years old in 2017 A 150th anniversary is called a sesquicentennial Ses kwi sen TEN ee uh I Canada's birthday is celebrated on July 1 every year This holiday is called Canada Day Canadians get the day off to celebrate with parades barbecues and fireworks dUEEN ELIZABET ISLANDS Canada is a country in North America It has ten provinces and three territories YUKON TERRITORY NORTHWEST By TERRITORIES were NUNAVUT feet a Nitron BRITISH COLUMBIA Hes ALBERTA SASKATCHEWAN MANITOBA QUEBEC Ceciliati on g ONTARIO NOVA SCOTIA

Canada's 150th Birthday — page 2 — 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Canada's 150th Birthday The Parliament Buildings are where Canada s government meets They are shown here in Minecraft TI A sesquicentennial is a special birthday It is a time to look back proudly on the country's achievements Canadians are coming up with a lot of unique ideas to celebrate in their communities In one project children are helping to create Canadian buildings and events in Minecraft d You K now You can visit Canada's national parks historic sites and ocean and Great Lakes conservation areas for free during the entire sesquicentennial

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