What is Canada Day?
Canada Day is the national day of Canada. A federal statutory holiday, it celebrates the anniversary of the July 1, 1867, enactment of the Constitution Act, 1867 (then called the British North America Act, 1867, which united the three separate colonies of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick into a single Dominion within the British Empire called Canada. Originally called Dominion Day the holiday was renamed in 1982, the year the Canada Act was passed. Canada Day celebrations take place throughout the country, as well as in various locations around the world, attended by Canadians living abroad.
Why here?
Northampton is present in both the United Kingdom and also Canada. The reason for this specific location is that both the University of Northampton and 2 different universities in Canada are in partnership, and this has possibly one of the better views around the university grounds. University of Northampton has partnerships with both British Columbia Institute of Technology and Capilano University as well as a few colleges.
When?
1st July between 10:00 and 11:00.
(Group photo at 10:30)
Where?
Meet at the bench which is "GZ". Parking at the Midsummer Meadow Car Park has been added as a parking waypoint and is Pay & Display, but feel free to park in other places and arrive.
What?
Come down and attend to earn the Canada Day Souvenir and stay for as little or as long as you like. I aim for us to have a group picture about 10:30, but feel free to fill the time with sharing and swapping TBs, information and stories about Geocaching also!