On 20 June 1868, a proclamation signed by the Governor General, Lord Monck, called upon all Her Majesty's loving subjects throughout Canada to join in the celebration of the anniversary of the formation of the union of the British North America provinces in a federation under the name of Canada on 1 July 1867.
History of Canada Day
The 1 July holiday was established by statute in 1879, under the name Dominion Day.
Did you know?
The name Canada is generally accepted as coming from the St. Lawrence Iroquoian word 'kanata', meaning 'village'.
There is little or no record of any organised ceremonies after this first anniversary, except for the naming of new buildings on the 50th and 60th anniversaries.
I have been to Canada so I feel qualified to hold an unorganised event. 150 is a multiple of 50 so we could name a few buildings. I think most of the downtown buildings already have names but we could check. Or, if anyone would like to head downtown and take a look we could see some already named buildings.
I have recently been informed by 8nuts that the Illinois Central RR track at the bottom of the steep bank between Grant Park and the river is now part of CN RR. We may spot a Canadian train.
Bring lawn chairs. There are plenty of spots where we can sit in the shade.