Upcoming events to celebrate Canadian pride! đź‡¨đź‡¦

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An newsletter from a fellow Canadian organization in the Bay Area.  Note the events that may be of interest to members.

Canadian Studies Announcements

In This Issue:

External Events

• Team Canada watch party

• 14th Annual Canada Day Celebration in SF
• DML Canada Day Picnic
• SF Pride 2026 – Friends of Canada

Academic Opportunities
• Call for proposals: “Interrogating Canadian Identities” conference at York University

EXTERNAL EVENTS

Team Canada Watch Party
Friday, June 12 | 11:30 am | San Francisco | RSVP

Join the Consulate General of Canada in San Francisco to cheer on the Canadian men’s national soccer team as they face Bosnia-Herzegovina. The match kicks off at 12:00 PM. All are welcome – bring your friends, your energy, and your team spirit! Food & drinks will be available for purchase. Seating will be first come, first served.

14th Annual Canada Day Celebration in SF

Tuesday, June 23 | 5:30 pm | San Francisco | RSVP

Join the San Francisco Canadian Expat Meetup Group to celebrate Canada Day in the city! ​Wear your red & white, rep your favourite Canadian team gear, and get ready to sing, “Oh Canada!” with fellow Canadians! Everyone is welcome – bring friends, family, and coworkers. This is a great opportunity to network with other Canadians in the Bay Area and make new friends.

DML Canada Day Picnic

Saturday, June 27 | 11:30 am | San Mateo | Tickets

The Digital Moose Lounge invites you to join your fellow SF Bay Canadians at their annual Canada Day Picnic! Enjoy a fun afternoon of activities and games for the whole family, with a delicious BBQ, cold drinks, and sweet treats. Meet new friends and reconnect with old ones as you embrace your heritage and celebrate with patriotic pride. Remember to wear your red and white alumni gear, or represent your favorite Canadian sports team!

SF Pride 2026 – Friends of Canada

Sunday, June 28 | 11:00 am | San Francisco | RSVP

The Consulate General of Canada in San Francisco cordially invites Canadians and friends of Canada to march in the 56th annual SF Pride Parade. All are welcome to join our friends and family to celebrate diversity and to support the 2SLGBTQI+ members of our communities in California, Canada, and beyond.

The exact assembly location and time will be announced approximately one week prior to the parade. Please register via Eventbrite to receive updates.

ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIES

Call for Proposals: “Interrogating Canadian Identities” Conference at York University
Deadline: June 8, 2026

The Interrogating Canadian Identities (ICI) SSHRC grant at York University is hosting a conference to interrogate anachronistic and persistent images and ideas about Canadian identity. These conceptions are often rooted in the historical conceptions of settler communities and this country’s first 155 years.

The conference welcomes paper proposals investigating the continued impact of that past on contemporary views of what it means to be a Canadian, in light of changes to the Canadian population in recent decades; movements toward greater diversity, equity, and inclusion; and other shifts in the way Canadians understand their identities in the 21st century.

Read the full call for proposals here.

Canadian Studies Program

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A newsletter from one of our fellow Canadian organizations in the Bay Area.  Note their up-coming Canada Day picnic, where Branch 25 will be represented.

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82 Years Ago Today…

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An item from the Juno Beach Centre that may be of interest to members on this anniversary of D-Day.

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82 years ago today, 14,000 Canadian soldiers landed on the shores of Juno Beach. United by a single conviction — that the forces of democracy must triumph over those would threaten to destroy them — by nine that night, they had pushed farther inland than any other D-Day landing force.

By the end of the war, 1,100,000 Canadians would serve, making a decisive contribution to the Allied Victory. 45,000 would make the ultimate sacrifice to help liberate Europe from the grip of tyranny.

Today, as we honour the bravery and commitment of those who served, we encourage you to pass on their legacy, to share a story from the generation that witnessed firsthand the devastating consequences of inaction, so that the next generation might know the true cost of freedom.

Share this email with your family and friends today. Encourage them to take 10 minutes to hear from those who served and help keep this history alive.
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An item from the Legion Magazine that may be of interest to members on this anniversary of D-Day.

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Historic Announcement: Thunderbolt & Lightning Two

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As we mentioned in a previous entry – see Government of Canada to procure new aircraft for the iconic Canadian Forces Snowbirds – the 2026 season will be the last time the Canadian Forces Snowbirds will be using their Candair CT-114 Tutor aircraft, and the CT-157 Siskin II (Pilatus PC21) won’t ready until the early 2030s.  So be sure to catch this last Snowbird performance for the next 3-5 years.

Greetings!

Short, sweet, and to the point …

You’re already getting the US Air Force F-35A Lightning II Demo on top of two national jet demonstration teams (the USAF Thunderbirds & Royal Canadian Air Force Snowbirds).

Here’s the Airshow announcement. The iconic P-47 Thunderbolt will join the fifth-gen F-35A Lightning II as we honor the past and present with the Air Force Heritage Flight. And the only place to see this historic aerial meet-up is at the Airshow.

Happy Friday!

“Az”

Your California Capital Air Show Insider

P.S. – Given the monster lineup, the return of cooler Fall weather, and peak demand for the Night Show, we expect this year’s Airshow to sell out before Airshow weekend.

Previous years saw tickets sell out quickly, so securing your discounted tickets at launch will ensure you don’t miss out on our best and most comfortable show to date (with capped attendance for less traffic, shorter lines, and more space!). Deeply discounted tickets launch on Wednesday, June 24 at Noon Pacific Time.

2026 California Capital Airshow

Celebrating America’s 250th Birthday with the

United States Air Force Thunderbirds
and the
Royal Canadian Air Force Snowbirds!
October 10-11, 2026

Sacramento Mather Airport – KMHR

Presented by Sacramento County in partnership with the City of Rancho Cordova

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