Canada Day

On 1st July it's Canada Day so there were some events to celebrate this around Lethbridge. Fiona took me out and about to see them and the first place we went to was Fort Whoop-Up (yes that really is its name).

While we were there we found there was a ceremony taking place for new Canadians. People from all cultures were there and they were all very excited to become Canadian. It was quite informal, out in the sunshine as they pledged their allegiances. However, the parade at the beginning (top picture) with all the dignitaries was very British and they played Scotland The Brave on bagpipes as they marched in - pretty surreal!

Fort Whoop-Up is a pretty interesting place. It gets its name because traders sold illegal alcohol and stuff to the natives out of the fort so I guess they were having a lot of fun holed up there! The picture is of inside the fort where there is a bearskin covering the bed! There were lots of skins hanging up there as it gets cold in the winter.

We also went to some of the parks where they had celebrations going on ... and I'm being eaten alive by mosquitoes, I think they must like English blood! I've got some insect repellant and some horrible smelling stuff with ammonia in it to stop the itching so hopefully that'll get better!