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Cold weather threatens plans for Canada 150 closing on Parliament Hill

Cold weather threatens plans for Canada 150 closing on Parliament Hill 680 News The weather has already forced the cancellation of youth hockey games on the Parliament Hill Canada 150 skating rink but Campbell said public skating continues. Early on Friday morning, the government's official website announced that the New Year's Eve celebrations on Parliament ... Read more

Ring in the New Year with free events for the family

Ring in the New Year with free events for the family CBC.ca Ottawa will ring in 2018 and say goodbye to the busy, festive year that was with plenty of free events the entire family can enjoy. Canada 150 closing party on the Hill. The party starts with the Christmas Lights Across Canada multimedia show ... Read more

Canada 150 – The end of the year in 1917 and 1967

Canada 150 - The end of the year in 1917 and 1967 Yorkton This Week As we approach the end of Canada's 150th year, we also approach the end of the Canada 150 column, our dive into history through our own archives. While the tradition has been to look back on a specific event in ... Read more

150 photos in the books

150 photos in the books Western Wheel Mayor Bill Robertson poses with the Canada 150 flag along with the Calgary Regional Partnership Board of Directors in May 2017. ... He decided to challenge himself to take at least 150 photos with the flag and different individuals or groups of people throughout the country's sesquicentennial year. ... Read more

Extreme cold forces Bell Capital Cup organizers to have back-up plan

Extreme cold forces Bell Capital Cup organizers to have back-up plan CBC.ca This year, the Bell Capital Cup invited 32 teams from across Canada — 16 girls teams and 16 boys teams — to play in a special Canada 150 division of the annual hockey championship. Youth between the ages of nine and 12 are ... Read more

It happened in 2017: Month by month

It happened in 2017: Month by month Powell River Peak PRISMA celebrates Canada 150 at its annual PRISMA on the Beach concert event at Willingdon Beach. A double-homicide in Lund leaves the entire region devastated as Braxton Leask and Dylan Buckle, both 20 years old, are gunned down by 19-year-old Jason Foulds. A third victim, ... Read more

Parkland Garden Centre ice sculptures celebrate Canada 150

Parkland Garden Centre ice sculptures celebrate Canada 150 rdnewsnow.com A long-time Christmas tradition is now on display at Parkland Garden Centre just east of Red Deer. The nursery's annual 'Christmas Card to the Community' is finished and celebrates Canada's 150 this year by having large blocks of ice turned into beautiful works of art. For ... Read more

Marking a milestone in 2017

Marking a milestone in 2017 Winnipeg Free Press A number of events were held over the year with the main focus being a joint Canada Day celebration of Canada 150 and the RM's 25th. The day began with a raft race — which was a redo of a similar event held at the celebration of ... Read more

Ladysmith poet published in VIRL’s Canada 150 anthology

Ladysmith poet published in VIRL's Canada 150 anthology Ladysmith Chronicle “Seeing as this was the year of Canada 150, I wanted to do something that represented what this meant to people writing poetry,” she told the Chronicle. “It was great to do that and (VIRL) added the component of putting out the call for submissions ... Read more

Georgetown woman’s Canada 150 charity project brings holiday warmth and cheer for those in need

Georgetown woman's Canada 150 charity project brings holiday warmth and cheer for those in need theifp.ca What started as one Georgetown woman with an idea to give back while at the same time celebrating Canada's 150th year, has grown into something pretty special. Glen Williams resident Dale Cox first came up with the idea for ... Read more