Canada Day

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Keeping it light for this Canada Day...



Even before it became an official province, Newfoundland offered its men as sacrifice for security and freedom:

July 1, 1916, was the disastrous launch of the Somme campaign in the First World War.
About 800 members of the Newfoundland Regiment, armed only with rifles and bayonets, were ordered to face German machine gun fire. Just 68 answered roll call the next morning.
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July 1, 1916, was the disastrous launch of the Somme campaign in the First World War.

About 800 members of the Newfoundland Regiment, armed only with rifles and bayonets, were ordered to face German machine gun fire. Just 68 answered roll call the next morning.

 
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The history of the Hudson's Bay blanket:

But more importantly, the striped blanket proved highly popular with the native inhabitants of Canada. Easier to sew than bison and seal skins, and much quicker to dry, the blankets provided superb insulation during the harsh winter months. Often the blankets were converted into winter coats, known as “capotes.” As fur trade increased, it was the striped blanket that often paved the way for the early relationships between the company adventurers and the native tribes, and it was often traded for beaver pelts.

Strangely enough, the Northwest Passage was supposed to be a route to China:

The Chinese government has published a lengthy Northwest Passage shipping guidebook that lays the foundation for cargo vessels to sail across the top of Canada.

Pea-shooters should be able to sink the ships from Trudeau's favourite country.