We are loving sharing some of what makes Canada special with you in celebration of #canada150! Let's take a walk back in history...
Nominated as one of the “Seven Wonders of Canada” [specifically the one that welcomes people to Rankin Inlet], the inukshuk (pronounced “inook-shook” adorns the flag of Nunavut, one of three Canadian Territories. Built of rocks in the likeness of man, one of the most recognized symbols of our Indigenous People, the inukshuk communicates direction, messages, and weather to arctic travellers. How incredible is it that in on of the harshest climates on Earth, people stopped to build inuksuit (plural) to help others on their path? Inuksuit have been found adjacent to archaeological sites dating from 2400 to 1800 BCE in the Mingo Lake region of southwest Baffin Island. To learn more about these incredible and iconic structures, please visit the Canadian Encyclopedia here.
With as many as 65 languages spoken by Indigenous People, the totem pole needs no words to tell its story. Carved into a large tree and painted by hand, each relays messages of family lines, important events, or legends. They are grand! Totem poles have become one of the key symbols for the Northwest Native people. Take a drive through Stanley Park in Vancouver and you'll see some beautiful totem poles that tell so many stories! Thank you to all our Indigenous People for sharing Turtle Island with us!
Let's get to some giveaways! This hour, along with the loonie and a toonie, we would love to offer this great book "The World Needs More Canada!" I received a copy of this book at a taping of CityLine's Canada 150 show (thank you @thetracymoore!) last week and it's an amazing tribute to Canada.
"The World Needs More Canada® is Indigo’s big, love-filled ‘birthday card’ to Canada from the great culture makers of our time. This one-of-a-kind coffee-table book features anecdotes, insights, and candid photography from an eclectic mix of over 100 storytellers and visionaries who have made their mark on the True North, from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to Drake, Margaret Atwood to Malcolm Gladwell.
Celebrate Canada with this exclusive collection of heartwarming, hilarious, and inspiring personal stories, photos, wishes, laughs, and dreams by Canadians for Canadians on the 150th anniversary of Confederation. This beautifully designed coffee-table book gives readers an intimate and exclusive look into the lives of over 100 notable Canadians, and features nearly 100 gorgeous full-colour and black-and-white images."
For an opportunity to win this hour's prizes be sure to leave a comment below by July 7th and we will randomly select one lucky winner this hour to win them! After leaving your comment here we hope you'll take a moment to visit us on Facebook and Instagram (@sctmagazine) and leave a comment there as well for THREE chances to win! We'll be compiling all the comments each hour.
Next hour, it's all about sparkle and shine!
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Fun Fact: Every Christmas, 1 million letters are addressed to Santa Claus at his own postal code: "H0H 0H0, North Pole, Canada."
oooooh! Looks like a great book!
Posted by: debra | July 01, 2017 at 12:02 PM
Thank you for sharing those two gorgeous pictures.
Posted by: lisa808 | July 01, 2017 at 12:02 PM
Wow! What a wonderful commentary on Canada! It is a book I would be proud to own. Thanks for all the facts about Canada!
Posted by: Dee Hamoen | July 01, 2017 at 12:09 PM
The Inukshuk are beautiful. Such awesome heritage. To see one in real life is even more beautiful!!!
Happy Birthday Canada!!!
Posted by: Lynn Gauthier | July 01, 2017 at 12:09 PM
That looks like a great book!
Posted by: Miriam Prantner | July 01, 2017 at 12:15 PM
Love totems! Hope to see some on my visit today!
Posted by: Ana | July 01, 2017 at 12:17 PM
I have been lucky enough to visit Rankin Inlet....so beautiful! Thanks for the amazing pictures and chance to win this book!
Posted by: Karen Carvell | July 01, 2017 at 12:18 PM
WOW this book is what we all need to learn even more about our beautiful country....Canada. I once tried to build an inuksuit and believe me it is not as easy as it looks. It was very hard to make it stay together.
Posted by: BevB | July 01, 2017 at 12:18 PM
Oh my... I didn't even know this book existed! I think every Canadian would love to own this and be proud to read and display it in their home. Thanks for the chance to win!!!
Posted by: Jennifer Reynard | July 01, 2017 at 12:28 PM
Very interesting!
Posted by: Sue LD | July 01, 2017 at 12:33 PM
Fabulous! I love this sharing of our Canadian culture and history with your readers!! Thank-You for taking the time to do this SCT! You rock!
Posted by: Nadine | July 01, 2017 at 12:37 PM
That is an interesting book TFS
Posted by: CatherineC | July 01, 2017 at 12:44 PM
I love learning about different countries, cultures and history and would be honored to win this book! I may not be able to do a lot of traveling due to my health but I have been to many different places through my love of reading! TFS!
Posted by: Barb macaskill | July 01, 2017 at 12:50 PM
looks like a great book!!
Posted by: saxonr | July 01, 2017 at 12:53 PM
What a fantastic blog about Canada. I hope the Canadian Tourism Board has a chance to see it! Thanks to everyone at SCT for all the work involved in this endeavour. Happy 150 to all.
Posted by: Debra McNeill | July 01, 2017 at 12:59 PM
Perhaps I should start on my Santa letter, Christmas in July!
Posted by: Debbie | July 01, 2017 at 01:04 PM
The world does need more Canada - just the best place in the world to live! Thanks for the chance to win the book and the loonie & toonie!!
Posted by: Roz Kelly | July 01, 2017 at 01:05 PM
Cool! I would love to have this book. Thanks for the chance.
Posted by: missgailly | July 01, 2017 at 01:07 PM
Happy Canada Day!
Our granddaughters love building inukshuks. There is even one put up by someone on our drive into one of the local cities here in NB. But the totem poles are definitely a west coast site. Someday, maybe, I will see one IRL. Thanks for sharing! :)
Posted by: auntie em | July 01, 2017 at 01:07 PM
Thanks for a chance to win the book! You guys are awesome.
Posted by: Janet MacKay | July 01, 2017 at 01:09 PM
Indigenous peoples and their traditions add so much to the greatness that is Canada. Thanks SCT!
Posted by: Elizabeth | July 01, 2017 at 01:13 PM
It is so exciting to learn how people of Canada live and the array of interesting cultures that cohabit in peace working together.
Happy 150!
Posted by: Diana Martinez | July 01, 2017 at 01:29 PM
I love inukshuk and left one on the shore of a beach in New Zealand last year. This book would be a wonderful way to remember this year.
Posted by: Brigitte | July 01, 2017 at 01:35 PM
Awesome!
Posted by: Kelly Malacko | July 01, 2017 at 01:44 PM
Totem poles are works of art.
I would love to read the book
about Canada. I've only gotten
to see part of the country and
doubt I'll get to see the rest
of it.
thanks
Posted by: Mary Holshouser | July 01, 2017 at 01:50 PM