For those of us living in Ontario, August 1st is a holiday. It used to be called Civic Holiday but, of course, that is way, way, way to simple. Cananot have that, eh? So now each region gives the first Monday in August a local name.
My MPP, Yasir Naqvi, sent me an email informing me that in Ottawa the day is Colonel By Day. He is the guy who, for trade and defense against the Yankees, dug a ditch from Ottawa to Kingston, the Rideau Canal.
Yay.
Bonus points are scored living on the border with Quebec because, as is the way with many things, if Ontario says up, Quebec says down and La Belle doesn't have a holiday on August 1st. Western Quebec does have some rocking sales in the malls including my personal favourite, 24s of beer, quality beer not Wildcat, for well under 20 dollars.
Vive la difference.
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