The year 2017 marks 150 years since Confederation. Canada is actually a federation, but the term Confederation caught on in the 19th century and it stuck –– we've named squares and bridges after it, we refer to the "Fathers of the Confederation", and the word has come to represent the country and the events that created it.
"It" being "one Dominion under the crown," a.k.a. the Dominion of Canada, as per the British North America Act of 1867 that unified the colonies (Province of Canada, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick). Union wasn't a new concept — the idea was first presented in early 1800s, and the Act of Union in 1840 saw Upper and Lower Canada (English- and French-speaking Canada respectively, more or less) tie the knot to form the Province of Canada.
On July 1, 1867, it was just four provinces (Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick) that composed the new Dominion of Canada. The rest of the provinces and territories joined and were formed over time, Nunavut being the most recent, which officially separated from Northwest Territories in 1999. So you could say that Canada as we know it — ten provinces and three territories — is turning 18.
In 1982, Canada "patriated" the constitution, a political process that led to Canadian sovereignty, allowing Canadians to amend our Constitution without requiring Britain's approval. This, the Constitution Act of 1982, was a landmark event and enacted our Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Yes, this declaration of independence took place in the '80s, and it was in 1982 that "Dominion Day," aka July 1, was renamed in Parliament to "Canada Day."
Call it Canada 150 or simply 2017, this year is an occasion to reflect back and look forward; 2017 marks 150 years since a turning point in history, but the future is ever open. Source: http://www.cbc.ca/2017/canada-is-celebrating-150-years-of-what-exactly-1.3883315
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Stage AB: N 46 33.822 W 090 24.910........Follow the fenceline
"AB" = The number of spikes on the nearby side fence, plus (+) 63
Stage CD: N 46 33.978 W 090 24.943
"CD" = Below "KIE" on the tallest post is a (mm-dd-yy) date. Find the (yy) year, plus (+) 13
