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Canada Day In Ottawa

Written by on July 2, 2008 – 2:14 pm19 Comments | 8 Read this

Yes­ter­day was Canada Day, our national hol­i­day. And what bet­ter place to cel­e­brate than Ottawa, the nation’s capital?

Canada Day Fireworks

The crowd was gath­ered on Major Hill and on Par­lia­ment Hill.

Walking To The Parliament Major Hill Park

Cana­dian art on dis­play: a mask made of an hockey gloves. And of course, the tra­di­tional Canada Day tee shirts!

Canadian Art Canada Day Teeshirts

Down­town was packed and of course, there were Cana­dian flags on every buildings.

The Rideau Center The Old Congress Center

Par­lia­ment Hill and the tra­di­tional RCMP offi­cers pos­ing for a pic­ture.

RCMP The Parliament

Ladies sell­ing sou­venirs and acro­bats in the street.

Selling Souvenirs Acrobats

And the fire­works at night, over the Ottawa river

Fireworks on Canada Day Fireworks on Canada Day

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  4. Sun­set on Macken­zie King Bridge
  5. Ottawa At Dusk

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