‼️‼️Happy Canada Day‼️‼️
It started in July,
1867
A British North American Act
Self governing dominion
Here’s a little story
Of how we came to be
When European explorers
Thought the indies they did see
They met the native peoples
And called them Indian
There were no maps to show them
New territory they were in
They lived a way of life
Some were nomadic
Others farmed the land
They valued and respected
Missionaries and explorers
Interacted in a way
That changed them all forever
And took their land away
Populations changed
As interactions mingled
Prosperity for some
Discrepancy commingled
The British sent Cabot
Who found us by mishap
The French they had Cartier
Who put “Kanata” on the map
A word from the people,
Meaning settlement of village
A community together
And some did suffer pillage
The competitions grew
Of who would own the land
Nothing has changed here
The world and it’s commands
Eventually some truce
Was put on papers true
Signatures together
Accommodated too
Migrations and expansions
North America did split
1776
Set North the Loyalist
The first to Prohibit
1883
Upper Canada’s Gen. Simcoe
Abolished slavery
The North Star was followed
The empire was inviting
Underground Railroad
Anti slavery was in writing
This is just a glimpse
A bit about our nation
We are a country with
Abundant diversification
This is my village home
I share some history
Oh Canada, North Star
I highlight humanity
We’ve always been inviting
And we will stand on guard
All people here together
In Canada’s backyard
#PaulaG
“When you love
Where you’re livin’
It’s pretty cool
Being Canadian”
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