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Celebrating Canada Day with family and friends

June 30, 2023

Finding a way to tie in antique clock collecting and repair to Canada Day celebrations on July 1st is an interesting challenge so I came up with some oddball thoughts the reader might find amusing. So here goes. Canada Day, at one time known as Dominion Day, marks the anniversary of the Confederation of Canada … More Celebrating Canada Day with family and friends

Canada Day – a Time to celebrate

July 1, 2022

The National Day of Canada is observed as a statutory holiday on July 1st. This post has nothing to with clock collecting or repair but why not take the time to celebrate Canada’s 155th birthday. How it started On June 20th 1868, a proclamation signed by the Governor General, Lord Monck, called upon all Her … More Canada Day – a Time to celebrate