150th anniversary of Canada

Sesquicentennial anniversary of Canadian Confederation May 2017 September 2017 June 2026 March 2018 thumb|Official emblem of Canada 150, a stylized maple leaf with 13 diamonds representing provinces and territories. The four red diamonds represent provinces at confederation thumb|Canada 150 at Parliament Hill thumb|Canada 150 celebrations in Ottawa thumb|Canada 150 celebrations at Canada Place in Vancouver, the largest event outside of Ottawa The 150th anniversary of Canada, also known as the 150th anniversary of Confederation and promoted by the Canadian government as Canada 150, occurred in 2017 as Canada marked the sesquicentennial of Canadian Confederation. Planning Major planning for the anniversary celebration began in 2010. The Institute of Public Administration of Canada held a conference called 150!Canada bringing together public servants, business leaders, and non-governmental organizations at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa on March 11 and 12, 2010. More than 300 delegates heard from 25 speakers, with the goal of developing an action to celebrate Canada's sesquicentennial.Jordan Press & Natalie Stechyson Canada at 150: Experts urge government to get planning for the anniversary underway http://www.canada.com/Canada+Experts+urge+government+planning+anniversary+underway/7742562/story.html February 8, 2017 Canada.com Postmedia News December 24, 2012 The 150Alliance was established as a national network of groups with a goal to encourage communities and organizations to organize their own Canada 150 events. It held its first meeting in Ottawa on January 23, 2015.Dingwell Rebecca Canada's big birthday: 150Alliance stops by Halifax to talk 2017 Confederation celebrations Metro Halifax http://www.metronews.ca/news/halifax/2015/05/25/canadas-big-birthday-150alliance-stops-by-halifax-to-talk-2017-confederation-celebrations.html February 8, 2017 Metro Halifax February 25, 2015 February 11, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170211080413/http://www.metronews.ca/news/halifax/2015/05/25/canadas-big-birthday-150alliance-stops-by-halifax-to-talk-2017-confederation-celebrations.html deadHome – 150Alliance Site https://150alliance.ca/ 150alliance.ca February 8, 2017 February 11, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170211081047/https://150alliance.ca/ dead Medal As had been done in 1867, 1927, 1967, and 1992, a medal for the milestone anniversary of Confederation in 2017 was originally planned by Minister of Canadian Heritage Shelly Glover. She was succeeded in that office in 2015 by Melanie Joly, who received detailed information on the medal project up to that point, including a rendering of the design, prepared medal certificates, and drafted regulations and letters patent for Queen Elizabeth II's signature. However, Joly cancelled the medal in 2016, without stated reason.https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/jolys-office-confirms-no-canada-150-medals-despite-enthusiasm-from-previous-minister Smith Marie-Danielle Joly's office confirms no Canada 150 medals — despite 'enthusiasm' from previous minister 13 September 2016 National Post 8 March 2024 The Senate commissioned the Royal Canadian Mint to cast honorary medallions commemorating the 150th anniversary of the upper chamber's first sitting. These were awarded to "Canadians or permanent residents actively involved in their communities who, through generosity, dedication, volunteerism, and hard work make their hometowns, communities, regions, provinces, or territories a better place to live." The honorary medallions, however, are not part of the Canadian honours system.https://sencanada.ca/en/newsroom/senators-start-distribution-of-senate-150th-anniversary-medals/ Senate of Canada Senators start distribution of Senate 150th Anniversary Medals 6 November 2016 Queen's Printer for Canada 8 March 2024 Federal initiatives Funding The Canadian federal Government announced it would be spending an estimated half-billion dollars on 150th-anniversary events and projects. $300-million was to be spent by Canadian regional development agencies through a Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program. The fund was set up by the ministry headed by Stephen Harper and originally assigned a $150-million budget prior to the 2015 Canadian federal election. The new Liberal ministry under Justin Trudeau doubled the program's size in its first budget.Hannay Chris Ottawa spending half a billion dollars for Canada's 150th anniversary https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/canada-150/ottawa-spending-half-a-billion-dollars-for-canadas-150th-anniversary/article33508942/ February 8, 2017 The Globe and Mail January 4, 2017 $40-million for cultural projects was funded by the Canada Council for the Arts under its "New Chapter" program.Everett-Green Robert Montreal can count on a double payout, sharing a birthday with Canada https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/art-and-architecture/montreal-can-count-on-a-double-payout-sharing-a-birthday-with-canada/article33531540/ February 8, 2017 The Globe and Mail January 6, 2017 The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council also set up a grant program entitled Canada 150 Connection to support activities by post-secondary institutions and researchers that explore the contributions of social sciences and humanities research to Canadian society.Grants help grow Canada 150 events and outreach – SFU News – Simon Fraser University https://www.sfu.ca/sfunews/stories/2017/02/grants-help-grow-canada-150-events-and-outreach.html February 8, 2017 SFU News Simon Fraser University February 7, 2017 Some projects were given special recognition under the designation "Signature Projects" as "large-scale, participation-oriented activities, of national scope and with high impact".Canada 150 Signature projects http://canada.pch.gc.ca/eng/1475163068164 Government of Canada June 1, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170529054458/http://canada.pch.gc.ca/eng/1475163068164 May 29, 2017 dead mdy-all One of the projects with the highest profiles was the Canada C3 Expedition, a 5-month sailing cruise around Canada aboard the icebreaker Canada C3. Logo The official emblem of the sesquicentennial was designed by Ariana Cuvin, a then-19-year-old student in the University of Waterloo's global business and digital arts program. It consists of 13 multi-coloured diamonds forming a maple leaf; Cuvin stated that the four diamonds forming the emblem's base represented Canada's four original provinces, while the others represented the provinces and territories that had joined since. The government described the emblem as reflecting Canada's unity and diversity. The emblem was chosen through a competition held by the government, and open to post-secondary students. The logo contains several stylized items within itself such as: a tulip, an aboriginal stone spear, a ship and the Fleur de Lis. These items were occasionally displayed on the background of the stage during the Canada Day festivities on Parliament Hill."CTV News Special: Canada 150", July 1, 2017 The emblem received mixed reviews from the professional community; two designers interviewed by the Ottawa Citizen panned the logo for being the "minimum" of a usable logo and "student work" respectively, but another remarked that it was a "strong and simple design that should hold up well in all applications". The contest was criticized by the Society of Graphic Designers of Canada, which believed that the contest was "unethical" and "exploited" students, and expressed dissatisfaction over the fact that the contest was not open to design professionals. Cuvin, who received a prize of $5,000 for winning the contest, told the Ottawa Citizen that she did not feel that she was being exploited.Controversial Canada 150 logo-design contest won by University of Waterloo student https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2015/04/28/controversial-canada-150-logo-design-contest-won-by-university-of-waterloo-student.html Toronto Star April 28, 2015 April 30, 2017 Vincent DonovanButler Don Here's the controversial new symbol of Canada's 150th birthday https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/heres-the-controversial-new-symbol-of-canadas-150th-birthday February 8, 2017 Ottawa Citizen April 28, 2015What do you think of the Canada 150 logo? http://www.macleans.ca/news/canada/newsmaker-of-the-day-the-canada-150-logo/ Macleans April 30, 2017 Type designer Ray Larabie donated Mesmerize, a geometric sans-serif typeface from his freeware collection, to the government of Canada to serve as the official typeface for the festivities, adding as many of the characters from Canada's indigenous languages as he could. The resulting font was named "Canada 150."https://canadianart.ca/features/canada-150-font/ Can One Font Represent All of Canada? Canadian Art Larabie released a further expansion of that type, "Canada1500," into the public domain, when the festivities ended. Commemorative currency The Bank of Canada released a commemorative $10 banknote for Canada's sesquicentennial, which was broadly available by Canada Day.http://www.bankofcanada.ca/banknotes/new-bank-note-canadas-150th/ New Bank Note for Canada's 150th Bank of Canada December 3, 2014 February 7, 2017 The Royal Canadian Mint held a national contest titled My Canada, My Inspirationhttp://globalnews.ca/content/1874779/royal-canadian-mint-launches-contest-to-design-special-coins-for-canadas-150th-anniversary/ Royal Canadian Mint launches contest to design special coins for Canada's 150th anniversary royal Canadian Mint Global News March 11, 2015 February 9, 2017 for the design of the reverses of each of five circulating coins of the Canadian dollar, which would be part of the "Canada 150 Collection". Each coin had an associated theme.http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/royal-canadian-mint-150-coins-1.3833139 Royal Canadian Mint unveils its 2017 Canada 150 circulation coin series CBC News November 2, 2016 February 9, 2017 On November 2, 2016, it held an unveiling ceremony in the communities of each of the winners, selected by an online vote in September 2015.http://finance.yahoo.com/news/albertan-selected-designer-canada-150-170000608.html Albertan selected as designer of Canada 150 circulation coin Canada Newswire Yahoo! News November 2, 2016 February 9, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170211081229/http://finance.yahoo.com/news/albertan-selected-designer-canada-150-170000608.html February 11, 2017 dead mdy-all The winners received a trip to Ottawa, $2000 in cash, and a special edition set of the coins.http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/mint-winners-richmond-brothers-toonie-1.3835555 Richmond brothers win 'toonie' design contest for Canada's 150th anniversary Docto Isabelle November 4, 2016 February 9, 2017 CoinThemeDesignerRoyal Canadian Mint 2016 Annual Report – With Pride and Purpose 2016 https://www.mint.ca/globalassets/about/company/reports/2016/2016-annual-report_with-pride-and-purpose..pdf 3 November 28, 2022TitleNotesToonieOur WondersStephen and Timothy HsiaDance of the Spirits10 million producedRoyal Canadian Mint 2017 Annual Report – Delivering Results 2017 https://www.mint.ca/globalassets/about/company/reports/2017/2017-annual-report_delivering-results-eng.pdf November 23, 2022 86LoonieOur AchievementsWesley KlassenConnecting a Nationhttp://thechronicleherald.ca/southshorebreaker/1427407-south-shore-icons-designed-on-canada-150-loonie South Shore icons designed on Canada 150 loonie Johnson Kathy South Shore Breaker December 27, 2016 February 9, 201710 million producedQuarterCanada's FutureJoelle WongHope for a Green Future20 million producedDimeOur CharacterAmy ChoiWings of Peace20 million producedNickelOur PassionsGerald GloadeLiving Traditions20 million produced The Royal Canadian Mint also produced commemorative coins, including a 2 ozt g on matte proof-finish silver coin with a face value of $10, a 2017 variant based on the Silver Maple Leaf coin.http://www.coinnews.net/2016/12/22/2017-canada-150-maple-leaf-silver-coin-nears-sellout/ 2017 Canada 150 Maple Leaf Silver Coin Nears Sellout COINNews December 22, 2016 February 7, 2017 It expects to release about fifty commemorative and circulating coin products, including Brilliant Uncirculated sets.http://canadiancoinnews.com/canada-150-coins-capture-heartfelt-expressions/ Canada 150 coins capture 'heartfelt expressions' Szeplaki Jim Canadian Coin News Trajan Publishing November 8, 2016 February 9, 2017 Commemorative stamps All stamps produced by Canada Post during 2017 included references to the sesquicentennial.http://finance.yahoo.com/news/vimy-ridge-halifax-explosion-100th-150000826.html Vimy Ridge, the Halifax Explosion and the 100th anniversaries of the NHL and the Toronto Maple Leafs are part of Canada Post's stamp program for 2017 PR Newswire Yahoo! News December 28, 2016 February 7, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170211100056/http://finance.yahoo.com/news/vimy-ridge-halifax-explosion-100th-150000826.html February 11, 2017 dead mdy-allhttp://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/i-m-on-a-high-habitat-67-architect-proud-to-see-his-creation-on-a-stamp-1.4089445 'I'm on a high': Habitat 67 architect proud to see his creation on a stamp CBC News April 28, 2017 National parks Parks Canada announced it would give away free passes to Canada's national parks, historic sites and marine conservation areas. The passes were available at Parks Canada sites and through partners until the end of 2017.Thomas Sandra Canada 150: Let the celebrations begin http://www.vancourier.com/community/canada-150-let-the-celebrations-begin-1.9712079#sthash.95shWDSV.dpuf February 8, 2017 Vancouver Courier February 1, 2017Free 2017 Discovery Pass http://www.commandesparcs-parksorders.ca/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?storeId=22953&urlLangId=-1&beginIndex=0&urlRequestType=Base&categoryId=216870&pageView=grid&langId=-1&catalogId=53407 Canada Parks Government of Canada February 8, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170129011752/http://www.commandesparcs-parksorders.ca/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?storeId=22953&urlLangId=-1&beginIndex=0&urlRequestType=Base&categoryId=216870&pageView=grid&langId=-1&catalogId=53407 January 29, 2017 dead mdy-all Official flower Canada 150 tulip The Canada 150 tulip, also known as the Maple Leaf tulip, is the official tulip of Canada 150 and was unveiled May 9, 2016, in Commissioners Park.http://www.ncc-ccn.gc.ca/celebrate/tulips-capital/news/2016-05-09/official-tulip-canadas-150th-anniversary-unveiled NCC: The official tulip for Canada's 150th anniversary is unveiled October 2, 2017 May 20, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160520233319/http://www.ncc-ccn.gc.ca/celebrate/tulips-capital/news/2016-05-09/official-tulip-canadas-150th-anniversary-unveiled dead The tulip was selectively bred with white flower and red flames, which resembles the flag of Canada.https://www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/article/maple-leaf-tulip-unveiled-to-honour-canadas-150/ Maple leaf tulip unveiled to honour Canada's 150 May 9, 2016 October 2, 2017 For Canada 150, the Canadian Tulip Festival in Ottawa planted 30,000 Maple Leaf tulip bulbs.http://www.theweathernetwork.com/news/articles/new-maple-leaf-tulip-unveiled-in-ottawa-see-it-here/67836 See new 'maple leaf' tulip unveiled in Ottawa The Weather Network October 2, 2017 National cultural initiatives Queen Elizabeth II, Canada's sovereign, offered her best wishes and congratulations on the 150th anniversary of Confederation in a recorded message, released on January 1, 2017.Queen wishes Canada a happy 150th anniversary http://globalnews.ca/video/3154838/queen-wishes-canada-a-happy-150th-anniversary February 8, 2017 Global News Her son and heir-apparent, Prince Charles (now Charles III), and his wife, the Duchess of Cornwall (now Queen Camilla), toured Nunavut and Ontario before attending the national celebration in Ottawa on July 1.https://www.gg.ca/document.aspx?id=16779&lan=eng Office of the Governor General of Canada Royal Tour 2017 April 18, 2017 Queen's Printer for Canada April 18, 2017 April 19, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170419101318/https://www.gg.ca/document.aspx?id=16779&lan=eng dead A Canada 150 Mosaic project will see in 150 interconnected murals created across the country, depicting a train travelling coast-to-coast across Canada. Each mural will be made up of hundreds of tiles painted by individual Canadians. Roughly 100,000 individuals are expected to take part.How you can celebrate Canada's 150th anniversary http://www.macleans.ca/news/canada/how-you-can-celebrate-canadas-150th/ February 8, 2017 Maclean's December 21, 2016Canada 150 Mosaic http://canada150mosaic.com/ canada150mosaic.com February 8, 2017 Throughout the year, the Canada On Screen series was jointly presented by the TIFF Bell Lightbox in Toronto, The Cinematheque in Vancouver, Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa and the Cinémathèque québécoise in Montreal, offering free screenings of 150 works from throughout the history of Canadian cinema.Kim Skene, "Proud screen art history". Owen Sound Sun-Times, April 13, 2017. On February 20, 2017, the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) launched a four-part online series entitled 1 Nation. 4 Lenses, exploring Canadian stories through films from the NFB collection. The first chapter, What We Call Home, examines how Canadians define home. Subsequent chapters are What We Protect (launching April), What We Seek (June) and What We Fight For (September).https://www.straight.com/movies/871871/nfb-launches-online-canadian-film-series-1-nation-4-lenses-canadas-150th-anniversary NFB launches online Canadian film series 1 Nation. 4 Lenses. for Canada's 150th anniversary Takeuchi Craig February 21, 2017 Georgia Straight Vancouver's News & Entertainment Weekly February 23, 2017https://www.nfb.ca/canada150/?hp_en=feature_2&feature_type=&banner_id=76168 1 NATION 4 LENSES National Film Board of Canada February 23, 2017 It also published Legacies 150—a series of 13 interactive essays on themes of legacy and inheritance.13 histoires pour le 150e du Canada http://lactualite.com/culture/2017/06/14/13-histoires-pour-le-150e-du-canada/ July 14, 2017 L'actualité July 14, 2017 fr-CA On April 19, National Canadian Film Day 150 showcased Canadian films on television, online as well as at more than 600 cinemas, libraries and public venues in close to 200 communities across the country.National Canadian Film Day 150 https://canadianfilmday.ca/ National Canadian Film Day February 8, 2017 Lost Stories was inaugurated as an online film project initiated by Concordia University history professor Ronald Rudin, documenting unusual stories from Canadian history. Started in Montreal as a pilot project by Rudin, co-director of the Centre for Oral History and Digital Storytelling at Concordia, Lost Stories was elevated to a national initiative, with $235,000 in Canada 150 funding from the Department of Canadian Heritage.Concordia prof looking to find 'lost' stories about Canada's past https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/concordia-prof-looking-to-find-lost-stories-about-canadas-past February 8, 2017 Montreal Gazette June 30, 2016Lost Stories http://loststories.ca/ Lost Stories February 8, 2017 The University of Alberta also launched a digital content hub to mark Canada's 150th birthday with stories, images, videos and featured events, as well as experts who will address topics such as Canada's constitution, Canadian literature, Indigenous issues, wildlife conservation and climate change.Clancy Claire University of Alberta launches website for Canada's 150th birthday http://www.edmontonsun.com/2017/02/02/university-of-alberta-launches-website-for-canadas-150th-birthday February 8, 2017 Edmonton Sun February 2, 2017 CTV created and aired the documentary film Canada in a Day, in which director Trish Dolman selected footage from over 16,000 videos submitted by Canadians to present a portrait of 24 hours in the life of Canada."CTV's Canada in a Day debuts June 25". Toronto Star, June 13, 2017. Criticism Some indigenous people criticised the Canada 150 celebrations for ignoring indigenous history and downplaying the contemporary hardships faced by aboriginals.http://www.macleans.ca/news/canada/home-on-native-land-on-parliament-hill/ 'Home on native land' on Parliament Hill - Macleans.ca July 1, 2017https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2017/06/13/many-indigenous-people-see-little-reason-to-celebrate-canadas-150th-birthday.html https://web.archive.org/web/20170613173112/https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2017/06/13/many-indigenous-people-see-little-reason-to-celebrate-canadas-150th-birthday.html dead June 13, 2017 Many Indigenous people see little reason to celebrate Canada's 150th birthday Chinta Puxley June 13, 2017 Toronto Star June 13, 2017https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/07/indigenous-groups-launch-protests-resist-canada-day-170701191724798.html Indigenous groups launch protests to resist Canada Day www.aljazeera.com July 2017 May 14, 2018http://www.cbc.ca/player/play/972903491945 UNsettling Canada 150: National day of action June 21, 2017 CBC Ontario, Canada May 14, 2018https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world-0/canada-day-celebrates-150-anniversary-indigenous-rights-a7818976.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world-0/canada-day-celebrates-150-anniversary-indigenous-rights-a7818976.html May 1, 2022 subscription live The Independent These two Canada Day photos show two very different realities in the country July 2, 2017https://newint.org/features/2017/10/01/canada-150-first-nations Why First Nations people boycotted Canada's 150th anniversary New Internationalist October 1, 2017 Others criticised the amount of money the Canadian government spent on the celebrations. Regional projects British Columbia British Columbia established a funding program "to celebrate B.C. communities and their contribution to Canada," with $8 million invested in museums and heritage sites throughout the province.B.C. marks Canada 150 with cultural legacies BC Gov News https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2017CSCD0001-000045 BC Government news release January 11, 2017 February 9, 2017 As part of an effort to recognize the Indigenous population of the region that had lived there since prior to colonialization, Vancouver's celebrations of the sesquicentennial were branded as Canada 150+ with the slogan "Moving Forward Together". The city organized three "signature" events in partnership with Reconciliation Canada to highlight Vancouver's First Nations communities, including The Drum is Calling Festival at Larwill Park, the Gathering of Canoes at Jericho Beach, and the Walk for Reconciliation in September 2017.http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/reconciliation-march-thousands-vancouver-1.4304855 Thousands march in Vancouver's Walk for Reconciliation CBC News March 25, 2018https://globalnews.ca/news/3153816/vancouver-to-ring-in-canadas-150th-birthday-with-year-long-first-nations-celebration/ Vancouver to ring in Canada's 150th birthday with year-long First Nations celebration Global News March 25, 2018http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/canada-day-and-reconciliation-chief-robert-joseph-1.4187257 Approaching reconciliation on Canada Day CBC News March 25, 2018 New Brunswick The New Brunswick government launched a website, canada150nb.ca, to promote events and celebrate New Brunswick pride as part of Canada's 150th anniversary. The website includes marketing tools to help community groups promote their Canada 150 events. The website also invites the public to submit their own video clips and photos of the province.canada150nb.ca https://canada150nb.ca/category/news-releases/ April 24, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170425030932/https://canada150nb.ca/category/news-releases/ April 25, 2017 dead Newfoundland and Labrador The Newfoundland Insectarium and Butterfly Garden will be updating their exhibits and making them bilingual. These changes were put in place to celebrate the unity of Canada 150 and the influx of Franco-Canadian tourists to the island of Newfoundland in the recent years. Nova Scotia The province's 150 Forward Fund provides funding for organizations to help Nova Scotians celebrate Canada 150, with events or programs that honour Nova Scotian achievements, celebrate the province's cultural identity and diversity, or recognize innovation over the past 150 years. Communities, Culture and Heritage Minister Tony Ince announced January 30 that 39 non-profit enterprises and co-operatives had been awarded a total of $841,000 through the first round of grants. A second round of applications runs until February 28. Canada 150 celebrations in Nova Scotia will also include Rendez-Vous 2017, which will see tall ships visit 11 communities across the province over the summer.http://thechronicleherald.ca/artslife/1439781-mulgrave-road-theatre-receives-canada-150-funding Mulgrave Road Theatre receives Canada 150 funding February 7, 2017 The Chronicle Herald February 8, 2017 Ontario The province of Ontario spent $7 million to support more than 350 Canada 150 events across the province.http://www.niagarafallsreview.ca/2017/01/27/niagara-falls-launches-canada-150 Niagara launches Canada 150 Langley Alison January 27, 2017 Niagara Falls Review February 8, 2017 February 11, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170211082043/http://www.niagarafallsreview.ca/2017/01/27/niagara-falls-launches-canada-150 dead It opted to create its own Ontario 150 anniversary logo, or wordmark, at a cost of $30,000.https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2017/01/25/ontarios-150-anniversary-logo-cost-taxpayers-30k.html Ontario's 150 anniversary logo cost taxpayers $30K Rushowsky Kristin January 25, 2017 Toronto Star February 8, 2017 It was criticized for featuring a giant rubber duck as part of the celebration, with one critic saying, "It's an absurd waste of taxpayers' dollars."Thompson Mitchell 27 May 2017 Ontario to kick off 150th anniversary celebration with replica of giant duck https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/ontario-to-kick-off-150th-anniversary-celebration-with-replica-of-giant-duck National Post 10 May 2026 Niagara Falls Niagara Falls officially launched its Canada 150 activities at a flag raising ceremony on January 27, with former Toronto Maple Leaf Johnny Bower in attendance. The city had allocated $150,000 for Canada 150 events.Niagara Falls prepares for Canada's 150th birthday - CHCH https://www.chch.com/chch-news/niagara-falls/ 2026-09-10 www.chch.com Ottawa thumb|Young women promote local artistic depictions of Ottawa 2017 during Canada 150 celebrations in Ottawa. thumb|Canada 150 Street Banner on the Alexandra Bridge in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Canada's capital of Ottawa is home to a vast number of events during the sesquicentennial under the banner "Ottawa 2017". Ottawa 2017 http://ottawa.ca/en/visitors/ottawa-2017 February 9, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170211081704/http://ottawa.ca/en/visitors/ottawa-2017 February 11, 2017 dead mdy-all Ottawa 2017 City of Ottawa http://www.ottawa2017.ca/ February 9, 2017 The 2017 Juno Awards, took place March 27 – April 2 at the Canadian Tire Centre in the city's west end. The awards were hosted by Bryan Adams and Russell Peters, who replaced singer Michael Bublé, who had to drop out because his son had cancer. During the summer, an interactive area promoting Canada called Inspiration Village was created in the Byward Market. Talks from inspirational speakers and other performances were held in an amphitheatre, and workshops and exhibits were hosted by the different provinces and territories within converted cargo containers. The word "Ottawa" was displayed in large 3-D letters that visitors could climb upon. At the end of July, La Machine, an enormous urban street theatre production from France made its North American debut. The production involved large marionettes and street performers travelling through the Byward Market area and other downtown streets. Ottawa hosted several notable sporting events in 2017, including the 2017 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials, the 2017 Canadian Track and Field Championships, and the 2017 Red Bull Crashed Ice World Championship (with a course built along the Rideau Canal beside the Chateau Laurier). Ottawa's TD Place Stadium hosted the 105th Grey Cup (the 2017 championship game of the Canadian Football League), as well as two outdoor ice hockey games; the NHL 100 Classic (an outdoor National Hockey League game between the Ottawa Senators and Montreal Canadiens, which additionally celebrated the league's centennial year), and a Canadian Hockey League interleague game between the Ottawa 67's of the Ontario Hockey League (a team which was established in the year of Canada's centennial and named in its honour) and the Gatineau Olympiques of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL).https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-67s-gatineau-olympiques-outdoor-game-1.4453524 67's, Olympiques round out big hockey weekend in capital CBC News January 3, 2018 enhttp://chl.ca/article/67s-and-olympiques-battle-in-chls-first-ever-outdoor-interleague-matchup 67's and Olympiques battle in CHL's first ever outdoor interleague matchup CHL.ca December 17, 2017 en-CA January 3, 2018 Toronto The City of Toronto's TO Canada with Love (the TO referring to the city's nickname, T.O.) is the year-long program of events related to the 150th anniversary of Canada. The city's iconic 3D Toronto sign was fitted with a large illuminated 3-D structure of a maple leaf prior to 2017 at the end of the sign.http://www.blogto.com/city/2017/01/toronto-sign-gets-major-addition-2017/ Toronto sign gets a major addition for 2017 October 2, 2017 Canada Mosaic is a cross-country celebration of Canadian music and musicians administered by the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, with $7.5 million in funding from the government of Canada. The program will involve 40 orchestras and as many as 60 new commissions. Canada Mosaic had its first performance January 21 at Roy Thompson Hall in Toronto, with conductors Alain Trudel and Victor Feldbrill leading the TSO in works by John Weinzweig, Godfrey Ridout, Pierre Mercure, Jean Coulthard and André Mathieu. The concert began with a two-minute fanfare by Trudel – one of 40 such so-called "sesquies" commissioned by Canada Mosaic.Harris Robert Canada Mosaic: An imperfect but important cultural program https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/music/canada-mosaic-an-imperfect-but-important-culturalprogram/article33685049/ February 8, 2017 The Globe and Mail January 20, 2017Littler William Canada Mosaic puts Canadian music on the map Toronto Star https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/2017/01/16/canada-mosaic-puts-canadian-music-on-the-map.html February 8, 2017 Toronto Star January 16, 2017http://canadamosaic.tso.ca/ TSO Canada Mosaic Toronto Symphony Orchestra February 8, 2017 Hundreds of musicians were expected to perform together in Toronto to set a Guinness world record for the largest rock performance, by playing four as-yet-unannounced Canadian rock classics. Organizers of Canada Rocks 150 hoped to attract 1,500 musicians, which did not come to fruition.https://www.canadarocks150.com/ Canada Rocks 150 Canada Rocks 150 February 8, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170211080718/https://www.canadarocks150.com/ February 11, 2017 dead mdy-all The Toronto Blue Jays wore special red-and-white uniforms throughout the 2017 season, during Sunday games and other selected home games.Toronto Blue Jays unveil red uniforms for Canada's 150th anniversary https://nationalpost.com/sports/baseball/mlb/toronto-blue-jays-unveil-red-uniforms-for-canadas-150th-anniversary February 8, 2017 National Post Postmedia Network January 20, 2017 Windsor Dubbed the Great Canadian Flag Project, Windsor, Ontario is erecting a 150-foot (45.7-metre) flagpole to fly a 60 feet by 30 feet (18 metres by nine metres) Canadian flag. Four upward-facing spotlights will illuminate the flag at night. A smaller 24 feet by 12 feet (7.3 metres by 3.7 metres) flag will fly during periods of strong winds. As of January 14, 2017, $300,000 has been raised for the project, including $150,000 from the federal government.Schmidt Doug Windsor's biggest flag to help mark Canada's 150th anniversary https://windsorstar.com/news/local-news/windsors-biggest-flag-to-help-mark-canadas-150th-anniversary February 8, 2017 Windsor Star January 14, 2017 Quebec Canada 150 in Quebec coincides with celebrations marking the 375th anniversary of Montreal, where notable projects include decorative lights for the Jacques Cartier Bridge and a new headquarters for the National Film Board of Canada in the Quartier des spectacles. Northern Canada A Canadian Arctic Aviation Tour will be a series of air shows across Canada's North, with plans to visit close to 100 northern communities. The tour will begin in June at Alberta's Rocky Mountain House Airport. The Canada C3 was scheduled to sail through the Northwest Passage, visiting many northern Aboriginal communities along the way, during the summer of 2017. International responses To celebrate Canada's 150th anniversary, the Glasgow Film Festival (Feb 15–26) has selected a program entitled "True North: New Canadian Cinema." Films include Weirdos by Bruce McDonald, who is scheduled to attend the festival, along with Werewolf by Ashley McKenzie, Old Stone by Johnny Ma, Below Her Mouth by April Mullen and Hello Destroyer by Kevan Funk.Glasgow Film Festival to shine spotlight on Canada https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/2017/01/30/glasgow-film-festival-to-shine-spotlight-on-canada.html February 8, 2017 Toronto Star The Canadian Press January 30, 2017 Other activities In January 2017, the journal G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics published a paper by molecular researchers from The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto who had sequenced the genome of Castor canadensis (North American beaver) to celebrate the sesquicentennial.https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2017/01/14/beavers-genome-mapped-out-to-help-celebrate-canadas-150th-birthday.html Beaver's genome mapped out to help celebrate Canada's 150th birthday Ubelacker Sheryl Toronto Star January 14, 2017 February 9, 2017 In May 2017, a newly identified species of beetle (Apimela canadensis), first discovered in New Brunswick, was named in celebration of Canada'a 150th anniversary.Jan Klimaszewski Reginald P. Webster Adriano Zanetti Caroline Bourdon First Canadian records of genera Apimela Mulsant & Rey and Gyronycha Casey from New Brunswick: description of two new species and new provincial distribution records (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Aleocharinae) ZooKeys 672 35–48 May 2017 10.3897/zookeys.672.12488 28769666 5527340 2017ZooK..672...35K free In June 2017, the Bank of Canada issued a Canadian ten-dollar note commemorative design, celebrating the 150th anniversary of the confederation of Canada featuring John A. Macdonald, George-Étienne Cartier, Agnes MacPhail and James Gladstone.http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/bank-of-canada-unveils-new-10-banknote-for-canada-150-celebrations-1.4060501 Bank of Canada unveils new $10 banknote for Canada 150 celebrations March 9, 2018 See also Canadian Centennial, 100th anniversary (1967) References External links http://canada.pch.gc.ca/eng/1468262573081 (Government of Canada) The 150 Alliance https://web.archive.org/web/20170211081047/https://150alliance.ca/ February 11, 2017 The Queen of Canada's message for 150th birthday of Canada: English French Category:Canadian historical anniversaries Category:2017 in Canada