Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Send Canada Day Greetings To Your Graduate Friends

On June 20, 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 July 1st.

The July 1 holiday was established by statute in 1879, under the name Dominion Day.

There is no record of organized ceremonies after this first anniversary, except for the 50th anniversary of Confederation in 1917, at which time the new Centre Block of the Parliament Buildings, under construction, was dedicated as a memorial to the Fathers of Confederation and to the valour of Canadians fighting in the First World War in Europe.

The next celebration was held in 1927 to mark the Diamond Jubilee of Confederation. It was highlighted by the laying of the cornerstone by the Governor General of the Confederation Building on Wellington Street and the inauguration of the Carillon in the Peace Tower.

Since 1958, the government has arranged for an annual observance of Canada's national day with the Secretary of State of Canada in charge of the coordination. The format provided for a Trooping the Colours ceremony on the lawn of Parliament Hill in the afternoon, a sunset ceremony in the evening followed by a mass band concert and fireworks display.

Another highlight was Canada's Centennial in 1967 when Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II attended the celebrations with Parliament Hill again being the backdrop for a large scale official ceremony.

The format changed in 1968 with the addition of multicultural and professional concerts held on Parliament Hill including a nationally televised show. Up until 1975, the focus of the celebrations, under the name "Festival Canada", was held in the National Capital Region during the whole month of July and involved numerous cultural, artistic and sport activities, as well as municipalities and voluntary organizations. The celebration was cancelled in 1976 but was reactivated in 1977.

A new formula was developed in 1980 whereby the National Committee (the federal government organization charged with planning Canada's Birthday celebrations) stressed and sponsored the development of local celebrations all across Canada. "Seed money" was distributed to promote popular and amateur activities organized by volunteer groups in hundreds of local communities. The same approach was also followed for the 1981 celebrations with the addition of fireworks displays in 15 major cities across the nation.

On October 27, 1982, July 1st which was known as "Dominion Day" became "Canada Day".

Since 1985, Canada Day Committees are established in each province and territory to plan, organize and coordinate the Canada Day celebrations locally. Grants are provided by the Department to those committees.

Wish all your Graduating Friends specially your Canadian College buddies a happy Canada day on July 1st



A Moo-velous Time ! Click a smile on your friend/ loved one's face with this ecard.
Wishes For Canada!
Click a smile on your friend/ loved one's face with this canada day flash ecard.
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Happy Canada Day ! Reach out to all you know with this ecard.
Happy Canada Day !
Reach out to all you knowwho is graduation this year with this virtual canada day ecard.
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The Spirit Of Canada... A beautiful ecard to celebrate the glory of Canada with friends/ family/ loved ones.
The Spirit Of Canada...
A beautiful canada card to celebrate the glory of Canada with friends/ family/ loved ones.
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A Sparkling Day... Wish your near and dear ones a great day.
A Sparkling Day...
Wish your near and dear ones a great day.
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Filled With Fun... A fun wish just right for your friends/ sweetheart/ family.
Filled With Fun...
A fun Canadian wish just right for your friends/ sweetheart/ family.
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As Special As You Are... Wish someone special in your life with this ecard.
As Special As You Are...
Wish someone special in your life with this ecard.
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A Brighter Tomorrow ! Wish your near and dear ones a great celebration with this ecard.
A Brighter Tomorrow !
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Friend Like You... Make your friend feel special with this ecard.
Friend Like You...
Make your friend feel special with this ecard.
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O Canada ! A truly patriotic wish for your loved ones.
O Canada !
A truly patriotic wish for your loved ones.
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A Bunch Of Wishes... Wish your sweetheart/ friend/ family with this lovely card.
A Bunch Of Wishes...
Wish your sweetheart/ friend/ family with this lovely canada day postcard.
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Tuesday, June 19, 2007

Celebrating Graduations with Wisdom






Welcome to the June 20th, 2007 edition of Celebrating Graduations - Graduation Blog Carnival!

This carnival is coming down to a close as Graduation Season is almost over. So here is departin advice from Nneka who shares with us Advice for Graduating Seniors. A big thanks and shout out goes to TherapyDoc who sends us her A 2007 Commencement Speech .
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That concludes this edition of Celebrating Graduations. We'll be back probably with one last carnival just to conclude it properly. If you want to contribute to the carnival please submit your blog article to the next edition of Celebrating Graduationsusing Blog Carnival'scarnival submission form.
Past posts and future hosts can be found on the blog carnival index page.



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Thursday, June 7, 2007

Graduation Blog Carnival 3rd Edition






Welcome to the June 8th, 2007 edition of Celebrating Graduations - Graduation Blog Carnival!

This carnival is not on schedule but there were submissions already in so I'm publishing them today. If you're at a loss to how to wish graduates congradulations you can always use flowers says Jessica Jones who posted about Wish with Flowers on Graduation. A big thanks and shout out goes to Karen Hall who warns us about being The Chat Room Addict, Teen Chat Rooms and the Possible Dangers.

That concludes this edition of Celebrating Graduations. We'll be back on our regular program on Monday. Happy weekend to you all. If you want to contribute to the carnival please submit your blog article to the next edition of Celebrating Graduations using Blog Carnival's carnival submission form.

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Keep In Touch ! Ask your friends/ fellow grads to keep in touch with you with this cute ecard.
Keep In Touch !
Ask your friends/ fellow grads to keep in touch with you with this cute ecard.
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Remain In Touch ! Send this elegant and inspiring ecard to ask your friends/ fellow grads to always remain in touch.
Remain In Touch !
Send this elegant and inspiring ecard to ask your friends/ fellow grads to always remain in touch.
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Always Stay In Touch ! Tell your friends/ fellow grads that you'll always remain in touch with this heartfelt ecard.
Always Stay In Touch !
Tell your friends/ fellow grads that you'll always remain in touch with this heartfelt ecard.
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Let's Keep In Touch ! Send this fun filled ecard to tell your friends/ fellow grads that you'll always keep in touch.
Let's Keep In Touch !
Send this fun filled ecard to tell your friends/ fellow grads that you'll always keep in touch.
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Monday, June 4, 2007

Celebrating Graduations: Looking Back and Stepping Forward!





Welcome to the June 4th, 2007 edition of Celebrating Graduations - Graduation Blog Carnival!

The theme for this carnival is "Looking Back and Stepping Forward". I really have to thank Rick Sincere who posted about May 22, 1977, which he wrote is "A reminiscence of my own high school graduation 30 years ago ..." A big thanks also goes to Ted Reimers who gives us CampusGrotto - Advice for Freshman Year saying "Here is some advice for high school graduates going on to college."
The biggest step taken forward are those of the graduating class of 2007. Bobby Cohoon had the privilege of attending the graduation of kindergarten class 20007 and talks about Graduation Day on Here in the Real World. Many thanks to Bobby Cohoon!


That concludes this edition of Celebrating Graduations. I'll be doing an additional carnival post as there are loads of posts that were submitted. If you want to contribute to the carnival please submit your blog article to the next edition of
Celebrating Graduations using Blog Carnival's carnival submission form.
Past posts and future hosts can be found on the blog carnival index page.

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Friday, June 1, 2007

Life After Graduation: Your Career



I love reading Alison Doyle who is About.com's Guide to Job Searching And she wrote that there's a lot of career options for college senior graduating in 2007. The stories of the graduates range from going to work on a horse farm , to being Cinderella at Disney World, planting trees in Guatemala and starting finance careers on Wall Street.




Success Will Be Yours ! Send this beautiful ecard to inspire a young grad to go ahead and achieve his/ her dreams.
Success Will Be Yours !
Send this beautiful ecard to inspire a young grad to go ahead and achieve his/ her dreams.
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Wishing You New Opportunities ! A warm and inspiring wish for all the new grads you know.
Wishing You New Opportunities !
A warm and inspiring wish for all the new grads you know.
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Life right after graduation is really exciting times. You can go off on a trip and help out an NGO, travel or start off on your career immediately. Check out my posts on life after graduation. Whatever you do, don't be pressured to hop on the career track right away. But if you feel the need to, you should check out how to research your career options and Ten Steps to Career Change it's a good place to start there on your search.


May You Soar Like An Eagle ! Inspire your son/ daughter/ student/ dear one to reach greater heights with this beautiful ecard.
May You Soar Like An Eagle !
Inspire your son/ daughter/ student/ dear one to reach greater heights with this beautiful ecard.
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Aspirations And Possibilities ! Encourage your son/ daughter/ student/ dear one to explore new possibilities in life with this inspiring thought.
Aspirations And Possibilities !
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Don't forget Celebrating Graduations Blog Carnival continues on Monday! I'll be having more posts within the week because I'm getting more submission! Please spread the word and submit your articles/blog posts and graduation celebrations!