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Happy Canada Day from Berkeley! ðŸ‡¨ðŸ‡¦

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An item from one of our fellow Canadian organizations in the Bay Area.
Happy Canada Day!
Dear Michael,
On behalf of our team at Canadian Studies, I wish you and your family a wonderful Canada Day. Today, Canadians show our pride in our nation’s accomplishments, reflect on its history, and honor the values for which it stands in the modern world.
This year, I invite you to take this day to reflect on what defines Canada as a modern nation. Today’s Canada is a strong voice for democracy, human rights, and the acceptance of human diversity; it’s a country that defines itself through peacefulness and inclusivity. In a world that has in many ways seen substantial regression into authoritarianism and injustice in recent years, we believe that this example is more important than ever. As a program, we are proud to support research and scholarship that uplifts these values.
This year’s Canada Day celebrations are almost back to normal. Locally, there will be a flag-raising at San Francisco City Hall while our friends at the Digital Moose Lounge are hosting a (sold out!) Saturday picnic. For those in Canada, Canadian Heritage has compiled a list of celebrations happening across the country. And for those who can’t make it, the festivities in Ottawa will be streamed live online. Whether you’re attending a festival or just barbecuing with the family in the backyard, we wish you a joyous celebration.
In friendship,
Irene Bloemraad
Director and Thomas G. Barnes Chair
Canadian Studies Program
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Royal Canadian Legion US Branch #25 – Commemoration Day Virtual Service 2022

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The program for today’s service is available at https://royalcanadianlegionus25.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/commemoration-day-virtual-service-program.pdf

All images and videos used during the ceremony were either original, open source, or were used with permission. Open source images included:

Thank you to the following individuals for participating in the service:

  • Hon. Steve Crocker, Minister of Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation
  • Jean-Pierre Godbout, Senior Program Advisor in the European Operations Directorate of Veterans Affairs Canada
  • Parks Canada guides Emma and Jacob
  • Dr. Vianne Timmons, OC, President of Memorial University

Thank you to the following individuals or groups for their permission to use the following videos:

The song Recruiting Sergeant by Great Big Sea was created with permission from:

Using public domain images from:

You can access a copy of just that video at https://youtu.be/GgKK6v4zYb4

Thank you to Legion Magazine for permission to include their “Military Moment” on the Battle of Beaumont Hamel. The original video is available at https://legionmagazine.com/en/2016/06/military-moments-beaumont-hamel/

Finally, thank you to members of Branch 25 (San Francisco) of the Royal Canadian Legion and members of the United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps – Arkansas Division.