Back in the early 197os, CBC Broadcaster Peter Gzowski announced a competition to his fellow Canadians to complete the sentence “As Canadian as…”.
A high school student went on to win the challenge with the vague and obscure entry that stated, “As Canadian as is possible under the circumstances.”
Fort Blunder
The United States began building a fort in 1818 on the north side of Lake Champlain in New England. The British had recently invaded America through the lake during the War of 1812 and wanted to better protect themselves in case of another attack. But Americans accidentally built the fort on the Canadian side of the border!
Once this mistake became known, all work on the project ceased, and the building site became unceremoniously known as Fort Blunder.
Bathtub Racing
This might not sound like a real thing, but it is! There is an annual bathtub race that has taken place in Nanaimo, British Columbia, since 1967.
The race is currently around 58 kilometers (36 miles) long and travels through the Georgia Strait, ending in the Nanaimo harbor.
Good Friends
We all know that the US and Canada have a very close relationship; let's see the specific details of the close proximity between the two countries.
According to the data, 90% of Canadians live within 100 miles from the US border.
Being Neighborly
When the September 11th attack occurred in 2001, all US aircraft, including airports, were shut down. But what would happen to the 255 flights that were already in the air and bound for the US?
All these flights were transferred and taken in by Canada in the act of aid, which was called Operation Yellow Ribbon. This included over 255 flights with 30,000 people, and Canadians in many cities throughout the country hosted these individuals in their homes.