For those of you in the DC Metro Area, come on down to the Embassy!

The Embassy of Canada
invites you and your guests to join us on
July 1, 2008 from 11:30 am–2:30 pm
to celebrate Canada’s 141st birthday!

http://www.connect2canada.com/resources/ne....jhtml?id=32439

There is also a link on connect2canada for a list of parties across the US for those of you who are elsewhere:

http://www.connect2canada.com/canadaday/findaparty/

Whatever you end up doing, have a great one!

Any Canada Day Fests others know of??? One in NYC perhaps?

OOPs nevermind i see the links haha

I'm going to the one at the embassy with Derekkj =)

Hmm I am going to talk to my husband about this, I am pretty sure we can make it down to DC for the event.

I could sure go for some poutine.

Okay yay talked to the husband and he said: "SURE!"

I am sooo excited now lol.

I shall be in Saskatoon!!! Maybe some yr i will meet up with Derekkj,lol

How did I know that you would have some sort of excuse?

But, according to Derek there will be poutine so hopefully will see a few of you there!

Nothing going on in Illinois ???


*crickets*

In honor of all my Canadian friends, I think I'll take my kids to Canada Day at Safeco Field!

Hubby has to work on July 1, so no go for us getting up there. Maybe next year. I hope everyone has a great time there.

Don't know of anything here in MO either. Hope everyone enjoys the festivities!

Yeah I have the day off, and maybe my hubby will take it off too, not for Canaday day, but just to spend a day together, and then we have the 4th also




oh I just saw about the poutine!!!! I want one too!!!!!

A couple years ago the Canadian consulate in Atlanta hosted a huge Canada Day celebration at the Atlanta Zoo. It was awesome! That's where we met Joe and Kathryn for the first time. They haven't done it since though, the consulate I mean. Some of you might check with the closest Canadian consulate and see if they're planning anything. I hate that ours isn't. The only one I know of in our area is the one I posted info about a week or two ago. I'm too old and crotchety for the bar scene.

Nothing listed in Louisiana

I find that surprising with all the Acadians there!!

I would love to go, but I'll be working

I wonder if my boss would let me go, heck he'd probably want to go to!

Hmmm...*note to self...ask*

Actually...my boss is pretty cool about giving me Canadian holidays off...don't know about next week though with July 4 on the Friday as well.

Here is the most recent information about the Atlanta Canada Day celebrations . .. and I'm with Karen on this one - I wish the Consulate would do something again rather than a 'sports bar' party - it was held at the Atlanta Zoo and was great fun!


Hope you can all make it to the party this Saturday, here are some more details for you all...

* First 50 people will receive complimentary Atlanta Thrasher Blueland t-shirts
* First 50 people will also receive a copy of local Canadian award winning recording artist Marcus G's <http://www.marcusg.biz/> CD "Destination Unknown"
* "Thrash" the mascot of the NHL's Atlanta Thrashers will be there to meet the kids!!!
* There will be a raffle for many door prizes between 8 and 9, including a chance for a luncheon for two at the Consul General's residence with Canadian Consul General to Atlanta Mr. Brian Oak and his lovely wife Lydia

ATLCanadians.com
3rd Annual Canada Day Celebration!!!
Saturday, June 28th 3pm til Close
Meehan's - Sandy Springs
www.meehansalehouse.com <http://www.meehansalehouse.com/>

We're all set for our 3rd Annual Celebration!
This will be the ONLY Canada Day Party in town and the largest in the Southeast USA!
- Again we will have the Thrashers Hockey in the Streets Program from 4-7 for the kids to have a blast with, they will be bringing the street hockey set up and other events!!!

- After the kids are done playing we will have live entertainment from Atlanta Kitchen Party, performing covers of Great Big Sea music

- There will be many prizes to be won:

- Molson Canadian on sale on TAP!!!

- Many other beer specials as well

- True Bloody Caesar's on sale

- Meehan's is creating a special Canada Day menu...included are Poutine, Tourtiere, PEI Mussels steamed in Canadian Lager, Garlic, Butter & Herbs, and Nanaimo Bars, as well as favourites from their daily menu!!!

- Door charge will be $10 with a portion of the proceeds going to the Atlanta Amateur Hockey League Foundation, all under 21 will be admitted free of charge!

- RBC will be on hand with an info booth to provide details on their many products as well as info for Cross Border banking



- The Canadian Consulate will be on hand with an info booth to provide information on the services they provide.

- For more information please email ATLCanadians@gmail.com <mailto:ATLCanadians@gmail.com>

- We're looking forward to making this the best Canada Day party Atlanta has ever had!!!



If you may need a hotel in the area for the night there is a Comfort Inn just blocks away from Meehan's

Comfort Inn Buckhead North (GA397)

5793 Roswell Road, NE , Atlanta, GA, US, 30328

Phone: (404) 252-6400 Fax: (404) 851-9306



If you require a cab home Meehan's staff will gladly call one for you.

If you require you and your car getting home together safely, ask the staff for the number to SafeRide America.


PLEASE TELL ANYONE YOU MAY THINK MAY BE INTERESTED, everyone is Welcome!!!



Marty
Founder, ATLCanadians.com

what is the address of the Canadian Embassy in DC? Is this at the Embassy? Where do you go? Just walk up to the Embassy?

So many questions.

Any rules regarding cameras or anything? Is this inside or out?

okay all done.

What the hell is a Nanaimo bar and a tortiere? I know Poutine is like lard on fries or something, but never heard of the other two...

naniamo bars rock!! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanaimo_bar

Poutine is cheese curds on fries! MMMmmmm yummy. Tourtiere is a traditionally french meat pie. I'm almost 100% certain about that, and if I'm wrong, someone please correct me!

The other day I saw a white chocolate nanaimo bar! It was crazy! I have yet to try it but I will, soon! My favorite was always the mint one.

I wish that there was a Canada Day celebration here in Boise but there isn't. I think I'm going to try to find some ingredients for a traditional Ukrainian dish my mom always makes, and make that instead!

Tortiere is basically a French Canadian meat pie made with ground pork, ground veal and ground beef, with lots of herbs and spices - traditional for around Christmas time - Yum! I make a mean tortiere even though I am not French Canadian - I was born in Quebec, though!

*laughs softly* Warlord, poutine is the furthest thing from "lard on french fries"...it might not be the healthiest thing though. Haven't tried tortiere...not sure I want to, but I am deffo looking forward to rappie pie and poutine when we go home this Saturday...and I hope to make it up to Digby for some out of this world scallops! Gonna have to try the naniamo bar too methinks.

Hmm...we need a smiley that says "YUM" or "MMMMMMMMM".

Happy Canada Day Everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

There's a Canadian-themed pub here in Houston...the aptly named Maple Leaf Pub. We're heading there tomorrow.

The wife tried to get some Keith's imported for me, but the liquor distributor down here couldn't do it.

I may be stuck drinking Moosehead for Canada Day. Sad.

I have never been crazy about Nanaimo bars..





http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanaimo_bar


tourtière






http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poutine

Am sending you a PM with all the answers.

And, just FYI, if anyone else is planning on doing the DC thing, just make sure to RSVP by tonight on the Connect2Canada site. Apparently this year they will be checking names at the door.

Happy Canada Day!

I have never liked nanaimo bars.

I do love tortiere though. We always had it on Christmas eve. I love mine cold with lots of ketchup. Yum!!

It was lots of fun sorry I didn't run into any vj'ers though, it was pretty crowded but I am glad I went. Lots and lots of fun. If they have it next year I'll go again for sure.

yeah I find them too sweet...

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so this morning I said to hubby," hey did you know it was Canada Day yesterday?" and he replied with "Happy Canada day" in a monotone voice

Hey! I was wondering if you made it. I did see Lizelle and her husband briefly but I think that was it for the VJ community that I know of. I do know that I ate too much poutine and was feeling pretty sick after I went back to my office.

I think it's an annual thing, so mark your calendar for next year!

So I finally got around to uploading the few pics Ol & I took on our cellphones that day!

=) PS: read our shirts

Those pics are fab Liz. Looks like you two had a great time!

That's so cool! It's nice to see the Canadian flags. Where did your husband get that shirt? I love it!

Oh, and Liz! You look just like your Meez!

I think I got the shirt from cafepress.com, not 100% though... =)
And I totally realized yesterday that I DO look like my meez!!!!

Thanks for posting those Liz, wow that is quite some crowd!

Looks like everyone enjoyed Canada day. Great pics Liz...next year, if I'm not home visiting, I'll be looking for something in the Chicago area.

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Wow, wonderful pictures liz! You both look so cute! The Canada flags look wonderful...so crisp. Looks like a big crowd. Hope you had fun!