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Subject Why Is There Canadian Thanksgiving? We Didn't Have The Mayflower or Pilgrims

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[quote:Oconomowoc]
Uh... OP...

Ever hear of a statutory holiday? Get paid to not work... that sort of thing?

Don't question it.
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No.  It seems to be taken directly from the Americans.  A trojan horse of sorts.

On January 31st, 1957, Parliament proclaimed...

"A Day of General Thanksgiving to Almighty God for the bountiful harvest with which Canada has been blessed  ... to be observed on the 2nd Monday in October.

"After the Seven Years' War ended in 1763 handing over of New France to the British, the citizens of Halifax held a special day of Thanksgiving. [b]Thanksgiving days were observed beginning in 1799 but did not occur every year. After the American Revolution, American refugees who remained loyal to Great Britain  moved from the newly independent United States and came to Canada. They brought the customs and practices of the American Thanksgiving to Canada.[/b] The first Thanksgiving Day after Canadian Confederation was observed as a civic holiday on April 5, 1872 to celebrate the recovery of the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) from a serious illness.

Starting in 1879 Thanksgiving Day was observed every year, but the date was proclaimed annually and changed year to year.[citation needed] The theme of the Thanksgiving holiday also changed each year to reflect an important event to be thankful for. In its early years it was for an abundant harvest and occasionally for a special anniversary."

- wikipedia
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Original Message All I've learned is we had was jesuits and lots of nastiness perpetrated upon the native inhabitants that lasted until late last century.

Is this what have we to be thankful for?

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