There are really only two highlights that stick in my mind of the 1967 centennial celebrations. One is the song that was created for the centennial year.
You know, I can still sing most of that song word for word, and I was only 11 years old at the time. Friends and family loved singing that song! My siblings and I would sing it over and over, especially on long car trips.
The other memory is the Confederation Train that came to Vancouver. It had displays and information about sa国际传媒 inside. The day we went, we joined the longest lineup I had ever seen!
My father, with his two young daughters, waited in that lineup for over four hours.
This left a huge impression on me. I don鈥檛 recall much of what was displayed in the train, but the fact that we actually survived the wait felt like a great accomplishment. I don鈥檛 remember being bored, or angry, or even disappointed once it was over.
I do remember just dying to get home to tell Mom that we did it 鈥� we waited for hours without giving up to tour the Confederation Train.
As a child, I felt it must have been important for all these people to wait that long to have their turn to tour the train to learn more about their country.
Funny, the things you remember! Maybe that was a small step toward becoming a patriotic Canadian. 鈥� Maureen Cunningham