Hard to believe July 1st is here again and Canada is celebrating another birthday. This year marks 143 years since the day of Confederation from Britain in 1867. The need for a distinct Canadian flag emerged after Confederation because early colonists wanted to designate its independence and discontinue using the English
Union Jack flag. Hence, the first Canadian flag was born, the
Flag of the Governor General of Canada, a Royal Union Flag with a shield in the center bearing the quartered arms of Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick.
I don't remember when the Canadian flag was changed to the current version in 1967, but I do remember when we used to call this holiday
Dominion Day until it was changed to
Canada Day in 1982. Regardless of the holiday name and Canadian flag that's flying, I am so appreciative of this country's history and the freedoms we enjoy today.
This year friends and I ventured to Columbia Lake in Waterloo Ontario to enjoy the
Canada Day celebrations. Knowing the fireworks wouldn't start till dusk (around 10 pm), we had a bit of a wait so we passed the time by playing
Nusht or what some call
Farkel. I'm not sure which name sounds better =)
It's an exciting dice game where one can claim the ultimate title of
Uber Nusht when rolling all six dice without acquiring any points. Obviously this is not what one hopes but yours truly gained this title of honor when I rolled and went down 1400 points in my score. Not pretty. But the fireworks were...
Notwithstanding my
Nusht score, it was a great evening of celebrations.
