Another notice from a fellow Canadian organization about Canada Day Week activities.
Today, we are thrilled to announce the launch of our Pop-up Market and ask for your support as we #ShopSmallBayArea.
And, thanks for tuning in to our Canada Week celebrations! We hope you are having some fun already (great wine tasting yesterday) and are ready to come together as a community over curling, trivia, baking, music and more! Don’t forget to register so you can get access.
POP-UP MARKET launched!
We are proud to kick-off our DML listing of Canadian-owned/affiliated businesses we can all support. With COVID-19 restrictions on small businesses in the Bay Area, it’s our chance to make a difference, together.
Our challenge to you? Check out these listings and find ways to give these businesses your support. Tell your friends. Share on social media. Some are offering Canada Week discounts! Tell them you heard about them from the Digital Moose Lounge!
Other events
if you are interested in following other Canada Day celebrations both in the US, and across Canada, we’re keeping track of them for you, here!
We thank our sponsors for their support of Canada Week 2020.
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You are invited to attend the Commemoration Day Sunrise Service that is being organized by the Royal Canadian Legion – US Branch #25, representing the San Francisco Bay Area, in partnership with the Digital Moose Lounge and Canadians in Orange County.
Commemoration Day 2020
While July 1st is a day of celebration in most of Canada, for the province of Newfoundland and Labrador it is also a day for sombre remembrance. In Newfoundland and Labrador the first of July is also Commemoration Day (also known as Memorial Day), when we remember the tragically destructive events of July 1st, 1916.
The first of July 1916 was the opening day of the Battle of the Somme, when 806 members of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment climbed out of their trenches and went “over the top” at 8:45am as part of the battle of Beaumont-Hamel. In less than an hour, the regiment was devastated, most killed or wounded within the first 20 minutes of the battle. The next morning, only 68 soldiers answered roll call. Commemoration Day was established in 1917, just one year later.
After Confederation with Canada, the province of Newfoundland and Labrador continued the tradition of Commemoration Day during the morning of July 1st, and reserved the remainder of the day to celebrate Canada Day. To honour this tradition, US Branch #25 of the Royal Canadian Legion, representing the San Francisco Bay Area, will be hosting their own Commemoration Day service.
The service will be broadcast via Zoom at two times – 6am and 10am – on Wednesday, 01 July 2020 and will last approximately 45 minutes.
Advanced registration is required.
To register for either of the broadcasts, please visit:
Another Canada Day Week notice from one of our fellow Canadian organizations in the Bay Area.
How about we all get up to speed on Curling in the Bay Area? Whether you are already a fan, or want to become one, you can register now for our next Canada Week 2020 event: Chesterfield Chat with SF Bay Curling Club, taking place this Friday, June 26th at 5 pm PT!
Two lucky attendees will win their own Curling experience on the Club’s ice when it reopens!
Simply register for a spot via Eventbrite here!Reserve your spot on the chesterfield and join the conversation with San Francisco Bay Area Curling Club’s Board Directors, Ken Wallis and Mike Greenberg andmoderators from our own DML Board, David Stewart and Sarah Price.
Follow along with #CanadaDayInTheBay + #ShopSmallBayArea on social media and share how you are celebrating Canada Day.
We thank our sponsors for their support of Canada Week 2020.
An item about a Canada Day Week event over the weekend from a fellow Canadian organization here in the Bay Area.
Mark your calendars for Saturday, June 27, 4 – 5 pm PT! You could win Air Canada tickets and more amazing prizes by participating in the DML Canada Week 2020 Trivia Extravaganza Game!
This is a family-friendly event with some kid-friendly questions! No experience required. Have fun testing (guessing!) how much you know about Canada and learn more by the end of the game!
There is a $2 fee which automatically enters you for the raffle prize draws.
24 hours before the game starts, you will receive an email with details on accessing two things:
1) A Zoom meeting link
2) A link to join the trivia game
Prizes
All paid participants will receive a 15% discount code for Air Canada, plus be eligible to win the following:
One of two Air Canada Economy tickets from SFO to one of Air Canada’s major hubs. ️ 🇨🇦
Canadian wine from local Canadian-owned wine importer, Kascadia Wine Merchants
Handmade Canadian Face Masks by local Canadian entrepreneur, GroovyGurls.
Landscaping Gift Certificate ($300) from local Canadian-owned, Shape of the Earth.
Two Stanford Live concert tickets to see a Canadian artist perform (to be confirmed by Stanford Live)
To participate: You will need access to the internet on a computer or mobile device. 24 hours prior to the game start time, an email will be sent to you containing a Zoom URL link along with a trivia game link.
Stanford Live – Your destination for music, dance, and theater in Silicon Valley. https://live.stanford.edu/
The fine print: Prizes are exclusive for residents of California only. Must be in attendance of the full game to be eligible for the drawing. You must be over the age of 21 or older to win the wine (alcoholic) prize. The Shape of the Earth prize is for San Francisco Bay Area residents only. Upon completion of the trivia game, on or around June 28, 2020, the DML will randomly draw two names of trivia participants to win one of two of the Air Canada tickets. The winners will be contacted by the email used to purchase a raffle ticket on Eventbrite. The prizes cannot be exchanged for cash.
We thank our sponsors for their support of Canada Week 2020.
Another important session from a fellow Canadian organization in the Bay Area.
With a new border closure extension, there are more questions from Canadian expats about their ability to travel. Join the Canadian Consulate and the Digital Moose Lounge for a virtual Community Q&A: Facing Border Closure Together to Flatten the Curve.
To join in, please RSVP to Wade.Wallerstein@international.gc.ca for the Zoom link.
Canada Week 2020!
WEDNESDAY Stay tuned for CANADA DAY Messages (7/1)
Royal Canadian Legion, US Branch #25 