Happy Thanksgiving! This is from the Government of Canada's Canadian Heritage website: Proclamation and Observance of General Thanksgiving Days and reasons therefore. If you've ever wondered what the dates and reasons for Canadian Thanksgiving used to be, this is the site for you.
It starts off with:
Date of Observance: Thursday, 10 Jan. 1799
Reasons: In signal victory over our enemy and for the manifold and inestimable blessings which our Kingdoms and Provinces have received and daily continue to receive.
and goes on from there. Who knew that Thanksgiving in Lower Canada was once celebrated in January?
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Happy Thanksgiving, Canada!