Ontario Parks’ nature programs are designed to help people discover and connect with the natural and cultural history of the park during their visit.
Source: A brief history of nature education in provincial parks
Ontario Parks’ nature programs are designed to help people discover and connect with the natural and cultural history of the park during their visit.
Source: A brief history of nature education in provincial parks
As an ongoing celebration of Canada’s 150th Birthday, the Library and Archives of Canada is sharing historic moments. http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/onthisday
April 17, 1982
Queen Elizabeth II and Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau sign the Proclamation of the Constitution Act in a ceremony on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. Canada gains full political independence from the United Kingdom with the new constitution. It is accompanied by the new Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which guarantees the fundamental rights and freedoms of all Canadians.
To learn more:
Library and Archives Canada
Department of Justice Canada
Parliament of Canada
Photo of Queen Elizabeth II signing the Proclamation of the Constitution Act (1982). (Left to right:) Mr. Gerald Regan, Minister of Labour; Rt. Hon. Pierre Elliott Trudeau, Prime Minister; H.M. the Queen; Mr. Michael Pitfield, Clerk of the Privy Council; Mr. Michael Kirby. Ottawa, April 17, 1982.
February 15 is National Flag of Canada Day. The 150th anniversary of Confederation is a fantastic opportunity to celebrate this powerful symbol of our Canadian identity.
“Share your Moment with the Flag Challenge”! Invite your family, your friends and your entourage to take up this fun challenge throughout 2017. #CanadianFlag #Canada150
In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Broken.”
In the basement of the old mill at Ball’s Falls Conservation Area, Ontario, Canada, you’ll find old, broken mill stones and other items of a time long ago but not forgotten.