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[jonny]

Packed downtown tonight at the Leg for Tegan and Sarah.

[HB]

I find it a bit sad that the government has to spend a ton of money in advertising telling us to celebrate. 

 

Also interesting that that they have a non-Canadian as the headline singer in Ottawa celebrations.

Im in Skagway right now and every business and most homes are decorated for the upcoming 4th of July thing meanwhile in Whitehorse 2 hours north of here there is nothing except a big tent on the waterfront where some music events and other stuff will take place. The US is far more visually patriotic than Canada.

 

 

On a side note The RCMP musical ride will be performing here in Skagway on Aug 14  after 2 performances in Whitehorse on the 12th and 13th ...didnt know they preformed outside of Canada..if I am here on that date Ill probably attend

[mbjj]

I noticed quite a few flags flying in the Fairfield neighbourhood. We have one too....plus a Canada Flag pinwheel.

[VicHockeyFan]

150 years. And TC decides not to publish a special edition today? Instead they don't publish at all?

They had 50 years to prepare something special and gather up advertisers.

[Mike K.]

Tune in to VV's Facebook page at around 10PM tonight when we'll start streaming live in preparation for the 10:15PM fireworks. Our vantage point is about 130' above the streets with a clear view of the harbour.

[todd]

150 years. And TC decides not to publish a special edition today? Instead they don't publish at all?

They had 50 years to prepare something special and gather up advertisers.

 

[Nparker]

Fake news! 

[VicHockeyFan]

My point is they skipped it today.  Are you going to keep your June 30/17 paper as a 150 keepsake?  It's got the wrong date on it.    The Vancouver and national papers are huge today.

 

 

The Vancouver Sun will publish over the holiday weekend on both Saturday and Monday.

 

Watch for extensive Canada 150 coverage in Saturday’s Sun, including the colourful story of British Columbia’s entry into Confederation from columnist Stephen Hume.

http://vancouversun....ada-day-weekend

 

 

The National Post will be publishing a Canada Day print edition on July 1.

 

http://nationalpost....c5-ea2948c12c1a

Edited by VicHockeyFan, 01 July 2017 - 12:16 PM.

[Nparker]

My point is they skipped it today.  Are you going to keep your June 30/17 paper as a 150 keepsake?

Even though I am a Centennial Baby, as far as I know my parents made no effort to keep any newspapers from 1967. 6 months from now no one's going to give a rat's patootie about Canada's sesquicentennial. If I can be cryogenically preserved, perhaps I'll celebrate our Bicentennial in 2067.

[todd]

 

My point is they skipped it today.  Are you going to keep your June 30/17 paper as a 150 keepsake?  It's got the wrong date on it.    The Vancouver and national papers are huge today.

 

 

http://vancouversun....ada-day-weekend

 

 

http://nationalpost....c5-ea2948c12c1a

 

 

[VicHockeyFan]

6 months from now no one's going to give a rat's patootie about Canada's sesquicentennial. If I can be cryogenically preserved, perhaps I'll celebrate our Bicentennial in 2067.

 

Oh, I agree.  But you make the special edition to sell newspapers and advertising today, not for any use 6 months down the road.

[todd]

Come to think of it I didn't get my Victoria BC Today print edition today . 

 

 

Edit: oh wait just forgot to turn on the fax.

[Bingo]

Today

https://www.facebook...?type=3

 

 

 

 

 

[SimonH]

Caught the Arkells rehearsing then performing live for a CBC segment later this evening. 2 hours well spent.

[Bingo]

   Happy 150th Canada Day

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[todd]

[LJ]

The Phatfunks were performing at Victoria Golf Club this afternoon, they were very good.

They had a girl singing who was fabulous.

They are high school/Uvic kids.

[jonny]

There was definitely a "colonialism 150" crowd downtown today. Funny, 90+% of them were white. Saw many other aboriginals who seemed to be having a good time.

[Sparky]

 

Nice night in Parksville. Everyone is getting set for the fireworks.

 

This beach area appears to be an idiot free zone.

[sebberry]

Thanks for the live stream of the fireworks, Mike!