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Post by neesy on Oct 6, 2018 20:17:37 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Oct 6, 2018 20:20:44 GMT
What started Canadian thanksgiving? I ask because as a simple minded American I thought it was only celebrated here.
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Post by spideyman on Oct 6, 2018 21:39:08 GMT
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Post by osnafrank on Oct 6, 2018 21:41:30 GMT
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Post by neesy on Oct 6, 2018 22:45:01 GMT
What started Canadian thanksgiving? I ask because as a simple minded American I thought it was only celebrated here. We are not all that far from the US - most of Canada's population is found along the northern border of the United States - we share the longest 'undefended' border in the world. (This was true up until September 11, 2001 but there are stricter controls now).
This is from Wikipedia:
Thanksgiving has been officially celebrated as an annual holiday in Canada since November 6, 1879. While the date varied by year and was not fixed, it was commonly the third Monday in October.
On January 31, 1957, the Governor General of Canada Vincent Massey issued a proclamation stating: "A Day of General Thanksgiving to Almighty God for the bountiful harvest with which Canada has been blessed – to be observed on the second Monday in October."
During and after the American Revolution, American refugees who remained loyal to Great Britain moved from the newly independent United States to Canada. They brought the customs and practices of the American Thanksgiving to Canada, such as the turkey, pumpkin, and squash.
In 1957, Parliament fixed Thanksgiving as the second Monday in October. The theme of the Thanksgiving holiday also changed each year to reflect an important event to be thankful for. In its early years it was for an abundant harvest and occasionally for a special anniversary.
There's your history lesson for today! 
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Post by morgan on Oct 6, 2018 23:28:08 GMT
neesy Do you have traditional Thanksgiving food like in the U.S.? From your last post, it seems as though you do. Does your family have any special food/dishes that you make?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 6, 2018 23:36:23 GMT
What started Canadian thanksgiving? I ask because as a simple minded American I thought it was only celebrated here. We are not all that far from the US - most of Canada's population is found along the northern border of the United States - we share the longest 'undefended' border in the world. (This was true up until September 11, 2001 but there are stricter controls now).
This is from Wikipedia:
Thanksgiving has been officially celebrated as an annual holiday in Canada since November 6, 1879. While the date varied by year and was not fixed, it was commonly the third Monday in October.
On January 31, 1957, the Governor General of Canada Vincent Massey issued a proclamation stating: "A Day of General Thanksgiving to Almighty God for the bountiful harvest with which Canada has been blessed – to be observed on the second Monday in October."
During and after the American Revolution, American refugees who remained loyal to Great Britain moved from the newly independent United States to Canada. They brought the customs and practices of the American Thanksgiving to Canada, such as the turkey, pumpkin, and squash.
In 1957, Parliament fixed Thanksgiving as the second Monday in October. The theme of the Thanksgiving holiday also changed each year to reflect an important event to be thankful for. In its early years it was for an abundant harvest and occasionally for a special anniversary.
There's your history lesson for today!
Of course I knew Canda borders the U.S., I just didn’t know they celebrated thanksgiving, interesting. You and other Canadian members have a happy thanksgiving |
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Post by neesy on Oct 6, 2018 23:59:01 GMT
We are not all that far from the US - most of Canada's population is found along the northern border of the United States - we share the longest 'undefended' border in the world. (This was true up until September 11, 2001 but there are stricter controls now).
This is from Wikipedia:
Thanksgiving has been officially celebrated as an annual holiday in Canada since November 6, 1879. While the date varied by year and was not fixed, it was commonly the third Monday in October.
On January 31, 1957, the Governor General of Canada Vincent Massey issued a proclamation stating: "A Day of General Thanksgiving to Almighty God for the bountiful harvest with which Canada has been blessed – to be observed on the second Monday in October."
During and after the American Revolution, American refugees who remained loyal to Great Britain moved from the newly independent United States to Canada. They brought the customs and practices of the American Thanksgiving to Canada, such as the turkey, pumpkin, and squash.
In 1957, Parliament fixed Thanksgiving as the second Monday in October. The theme of the Thanksgiving holiday also changed each year to reflect an important event to be thankful for. In its early years it was for an abundant harvest and occasionally for a special anniversary.
There's your history lesson for today!
Of course I knew Canda borders the U.S., I just didn’t know they celebrated thanksgiving, interesting. You and other Canadian members have a happy thanksgiving I guess I should correct myself -
"The majority of Canada's population is concentrated in the areas close to the Canada–US border. Its four largest provinces by area (Quebec, Ontario, British Columbia and Alberta) are also (with Quebec and Ontario switched in order) its most populous; together they account for 86% of the country's population."
I'm in Manitoba and Winnipeg is about a two hour drive to the American border - we have actually gone down to Grand Forks, North Dakota in the past and spent at least one night down there, gone shopping, then crossed back into Canada. We would usually make a weekend out of it and just have a 'mini-holiday' or 'mini-vacation'
I guess we'll cook our Thanksgiving turkey tomorrow - it's only around 4 1/2 kilos which is almost 10 lbs, so it's just a small one.
Thanks for the good wishes!
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Post by Sundrop on Oct 8, 2018 0:56:07 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2018 1:09:59 GMT
This beaver is going to haunt my nightmares for eternity |
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Post by Sundrop on Oct 8, 2018 12:15:29 GMT
This beaver is going to haunt my nightmares for eternity Then my work here is done!! |
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Post by annamarie on Oct 8, 2018 12:34:54 GMT
neesy Do you have traditional Thanksgiving food like in the U.S.? From your last post, it seems as though you do. Does your family have any special food/dishes that you make?
Most common is turkey with all the trimmings. We did a ham yesterday, and today heading out for a turkey dinner. Happy Thanksgiving everyone. Safe driving wishes for all who are travelling. |
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Post by arista on Oct 9, 2018 17:09:40 GMT
I think it is cool that Canada celebrates Thanksgiving apart from the USA. Happy Thanksgiving!
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Post by neesy on Oct 9, 2018 18:13:22 GMT
I think it is cool that Canada celebrates Thanksgiving apart from the USA. Happy Thanksgiving! Thanks arista - I think it's celebrated earlier up here because it gets so cold, so much sooner herbst-smilies-05 Feels like snow today!
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