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What does it mean to be Canadian? It means many things. To some, being Canadian means to sing our country’s praises once a year during Canada Day celebrations, frantically waving Canadian flags of all sizes and description, toting the colours of red and white, even having the red maple leaf proudly painted on one’s face. To others, being Canadian means supporting our Canadian hockey teams or C... More

What does it mean to be Canadian? It means many things. To some, being Canadian means to sing our country’s praises once a year during Canada Day celebrations, frantically waving Canadian flags of all sizes and description, toting the colours of red and white, even having the red maple leaf proudly painted on one’s face. To others, being Canadian means supporting our Canadian hockey teams or Canadian athletes when they are winning. These are only symbolic representations of who and what we are as Canadians. The spirit of our nation goes much deeper than symbols.
Being Canadian is, in part, knowing who we are, who were our ancestors, how long we have enjoyed the treasures this country has to offer. We are a multicultural, multi-lingual, multi-talented country with much to offer. We, as Canadians, are caring and compassionate. We reach out to others in need. We strive to do our best, to make this world a better place. We are creative, ingenious, versatile, hard working and, quite simply put, extra-ordinary people. Underneath all that, there is a sweet and gentle nature to our persona, a part of us that does not blatantly shout out our own praises, but, instead, strive to promote the talents of others.
It Happened in Canada Book 3 is another collection of stories to sing the praises that are long overdue. The Canadians in this book come from a wide range of backgrounds and offered a wide variety of talents. Our sweet nature is found in our sweet tooth, the famous Nanaimo Bars and Eastern Canada’s maple syrup. The creative Canadian is found in our writers and painters, many of whom, sadly, we have all but erased from our libraries and galleries. The industrious Canadian changed time, made a mark on women’s rights, and recorded our natural habitat. These are the Canadians that made our history, that made our country such a wonderful place. Canadians would do well to learn more about Canadians, to promote the lesser known talents and gifts, to support our own talent before importing talent from outside the country. Through knowledge comes excellence, and, extra-ordinary though we Canadians might be, we do excel at excellence.

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