1867 - 2017
Canada 150 Logo used with permission by Government of Canada - Canada Heritage Department
Copyright - NOTE: Special Written Permission is required for use.
Happy 150th Birthday Canada July 1st, 2017!
Tout au long de cette année, les célébrations se déroulent à travers ce beau pays pour célébrer son 150e anniversaire!
Ci-dessous vous trouverez un peu d’information concernant le Canada et comment trouver la géocache nous avons créé pour cet événement spécial.
Aboot Canada
The origin of the name "Canada" ~
Canada is a name derived from Huron-Iroquois “Kanata”
meaning, a village or settlement.
Official Colours: White & Red ~
White represents peace and honesty.
Red represents hardiness, bravery, strength and valour.
King George V proclaimed these colours the official colours of Canada in 1921.
Canada’s Motto ~
The motto of the Dominion of Canada is “A Mari Usque Ad Mare”
- officially translates into "From Sea to Sea" and "D'un océan à l'autre."
Interesting Facts ~
Canada is the world's second largest country, by landmass.
There are around 50 national parks in the country.
Some of the oldest known rocks on Earth have been found on the shores of Hudson Bay in Quebec ~ 250 million years older than any other know rocks.
There is a crater on Mars named after Gander, Newfoundland.
Alert, Nunavut is the most northern permanently inhabited town in the world.
Mount Logan is the highest mountain in Canada in the Yukon
and is continually rising due to active tectonic uplifting.
The Bay of Fundy between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia
has the highest sea tides in the world.
Canadian symbols ~
Bird ~ Gray Jay
Tree ~ Maple
Animals ~ Beaver, Canadian Horse
Sport ~ Lacrosse, Ice Hockey
Tartan ~ Maple Leaf Tartan (as seen in the background of this page)
(April 6 – Tartan Day)
Closer to home in Ontario~
Wasaga Beach is the longest freshwater beach in the world.
The word Ontario in Iroquoian is believed to mean "Beautiful Waters".
There are two Aboriginal language groups in Ontario:
Algonquian, spoken by the Algonquin, Ojibwa and Cree;
and Iroquoian, spoken by the Iroquois.
Canada 150 ~
Canada 150 Tulip - named “Canada 150 Tulip”
is a white bloom with red flames representing Canada’s colours.
Canada 150 Logo - designed with celebratory diamonds in the shape of a maple leaf represent our 10 provinces and 3 territories.
Photo of Canada 150 Tulips used with permission provided by the National Capital Commission
Copyright - NOTE: Special Written Permission is required for use.
Maintenant pour la géocache ~
Veuillez associer les armoiries de la province ou le territoire avec l’un de ses symboles provinciaux/territoriaux pour trouver les coordonnées justes.
(The above two tables DO NOT indicate a North table and a West table. The puzzle is mixed up.
Creating two tables was just an easier way to build the puzzle in my software program.)
North
Canada Quebec (degrees)
Saskatchewan New Brunswick (point)
Nunavut Nova Scotia P.E.I.
West
Yukon N.W.T. (degrees)
Ontario Manitoba (point)
B.C. NFLD Alberta
Cache location is a little sharp ~ you may find gloves helpful.
If you would like more information check out ~
Canada 150 Tulip:
http://www.ncc-ccn.gc.ca/celebrate/tulips-capital/news/2016-05-09/official-tulip-canadas-150th-anniversary-unveiled
Canada 150 Logo: http://canada.pch.gc.ca/eng/1469537603125
Canada 150 Font & Logo: http://www.trimtag.com/canada-150-official-logo-font/
Canada Maple Leaf Tartan: http://www.greatermonctonscots.org/HMTL/HTML/CAtartan.html
Canadian Facts: http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/
Canadian Facts: http://o.canada.com/entertainment/50-insane-facts-about-canada-we-bet-you-didnt-know
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