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It's Canadian Thanksgiving today. I have a lot to be thankful for and on a long list of things, I would like to extend my thanks to everyone on this discussion board. You are all amazing people and I'm very thankful to be a part of this group.

Happy Thanksgiving, Jillian!

Happy Thanksgiving! What's the traditional dish, poutine-stuffed turkey? 🙂

Hugs, Devlyn

Happy Thanksgiving!

Quote from: Devlyn on <strong>Yesterday</strong> at 11:54:10 AMHappy Thanksgiving! What's the traditional dish, poutine-stuffed turkey? 🙂

Hugs, Devlyn

Most Canadians do thanksgiving very similar to the Americans in terms of catering - Turkey, stuffing and pie for dessert. I'm an immigrant so wasn't raised with turkey so we flip the script and do roast beef and roast leg of lamb. So more of a British type of dinner.

Happy Thanksgiving to all our friends up north.

Have a glass of maple syrup to celebrate.

🤣

Well now, don't I feel ignorant! I have never heard of Canadian thanksgiving. I am suitably ashamed.

I really wish Britain would strengthen it's bonds with Canada and the other comonwealth nations. We have such a deep historical bond it is shameful that I very much think I will be in the majority of brits who know nothing of this.

I think I need to plan a holiday over there, soak up some of what Canada has to offer.

Happy thanksgiving all you lovely, beautiful Canadian people!

Quote from: Stottie Girl on <strong>Yesterday</strong> at 03:04:53 PMI think I need to plan a holiday over there, soak up some of what Canada has to offer.

You absolutely should.  Be sure to visit Nova Scotia.  😊

Happy thanksgiving.

I cant say I know what thanksgiving is myself so will need to look it up!

A lot of Americans really like Thanksgiving because it doesn't involve the commercialism that Christmas does. It's about family and friends... and arguing with your crazy uncle. :D

Quote from: KathyLauren on <strong>Yesterday</strong> at 03:28:31 PMYou absolutely should.  Be sure to visit Nova Scotia.  😊

I actually would fancy Nova Scotia actually. The coastline looks awesome for landscape photography. I have seen lots of images of Peggys Cove. What is Halifax like? What else would you recommend seeing?

Happy Thanksgiving. I celebrate thanksgiving differently I don't talk to any one and I turn off my phone. Being around people is exhausting.

Quote from: Stottie Girl on <strong>Yesterday</strong> at 03:55:43 PMI actually would fancy Nova Scotia actually. The coastline looks awesome for landscape photography. I have seen lots of images of Peggys Cove. What is Halifax like? What else would you recommend seeing?

I personally don't think much of Halifax.  I avoid it as much as possible. 

Most tourists go to the South Shore, where Peggy's Cove is.  It is very pretty, especially if you stay off the main highway and go through the smaller towns and villages. 

The Annapolis Valley (where I live) is beautiful and bucolic.  It is also historic, with Port Royal having been founded in 1605.  (Okay, I know that, to a Brit, 1605 is like the day before yesterday, but it's pretty old by North American standards.)  Annapolis Royal still has some old buildings that date from back then, and the old British fort is a National Historical site.

The French Shore is home to a vibrant Acadian French culture, settled by Acadians who were allowed to return several years after they were expelled by the British (mid to late 1700s).

The Fundy Shore is worth a visit, to see the highest tides in the world: 14 - 16 metres (over 50 feet).  There are restaurants there that specialize in serving lobster.

Cape Breton island is worth a visit by itself.  Right now (Thanksgiving weekend) is usually the peak of the autumn colours, and Cape Breton has the best colours in the area.  Many people plan their visits around them.

Quote from: tammy753 on <strong>Yesterday</strong> at 04:38:59 PMHappy Thanksgiving. I celebrate thanksgiving differently I don't talk to any one and I turn off my phone. Being around people is exhausting.

I wish I could do that at Christmas ha ha!

Quote from: KathyLauren on <strong>Yesterday</strong> at 05:30:52 PMI personally don't think much of Halifax.  I avoid it as much as possible. 

Most tourists go to the South Shore, where Peggy's Cove is.  It is very pretty, especially if you stay off the main highway and go through the smaller towns and villages. 

The Annapolis Valley (where I live) is beautiful and bucolic.  It is also historic, with Port Royal having been founded in 1605.  (Okay, I know that, to a Brit, 1605 is like the day before yesterday, but it's pretty old by North American standards.)  Annapolis Royal still has some old buildings that date from back then, and the old British fort is a National Historical site.

The French Shore is home to a vibrant Acadian French culture, settled by Acadians who were allowed to return several years after they were expelled by the British (mid to late 1700s).

The Fundy Shore is worth a visit, to see the highest tides in the world: 14 - 16 metres (over 50 feet).  There are restaurants there that specialize in serving lobster.

Cape Breton island is worth a visit by itself.  Right now (Thanksgiving weekend) is usually the peak of the autumn colours, and Cape Breton has the best colours in the area.  Many people plan their visits around them.

Sounds good Kathy, I'm not really one for cities normally so maybe I would give Halifax a miss but that is likely where a flight would come in.

Your area sounds lovely. Who knows maybe I will come a knocking one day lol! And 1605 is still pretty old, I mean it's only 23 years younger than The Old George pub in town 🤣🤣

For those of you unfamiliar with thanksgiving it's my understanding that the tradition started back in the colonial days when the fall harvest took place and the community would have a thanksgiving celebration dinner at the end of the farming season as they prepared for winter.

The reason Canadian Thanksgiving is earlier than the Americans is because of climate. Fall season starts earlier up north so they did their harvest a few weeks before the Americans. Hence the Canadian Thanksgiving ended up being in October while the Americans do theirs in November.

Quote from: Jillian-TG on <strong>Yesterday</strong> at 07:32:25 PMHence the Canadian Thanksgiving ended up being in October while the Americans do theirs in November.

Also, Canadian Thanksgiving does not have the historical re-enactment aspect that American Thanksgiving does.  It has nothing to do with pilgrims or that stuff.  It is just giving thanks for a bountiful harvest and other good fortunes.

Interesting. We do sort of have a thanksgiving celebration over here. It is called the Harvest Festival but this is not a public holiday, It's usually only marked in schools, in villages and church halls and the like. Normally it's just food markets and things like that. It's a bit of a non event over here really.

Maybe this is the origin of your celebrations but over here it has waned in popularity to where it is now. Probably because so much was riding on the harvest over in the Americas compared to over here.

Maybe it will have a resurgence one day like Hallowen did. Halloween used to be a quaint little festival over here but the revised US export is a commercial PITA! Halloween stuff has been in the shops for at least a month already! I mean, how long can you realistically keep a pumpkin anyway lol!