https://padlet.com/salmegaard/r53mkim68em2 Made with wonder en-us 2017-02-16 18:01:04 UTC 2026-03-12 09:34:01 UTC hello@padlet.com salmegaard https://padlet.com/salmegaard/r53mkim68em2/wish/154404390 The beaver is the national animal of Canada officially since 1975, but it has historical significance that dates back before that.The main reason the beaver is our national animal is because of it's fur and the fur trade market that came along with it. 

]]> 2017-02-16 18:03:21 UTC https://padlet.com/salmegaard/r53mkim68em2/wish/154404390 salmegaard https://padlet.com/salmegaard/r53mkim68em2/wish/154405031 The maple leaf is very important to Canada, historians believe since 1700s, because the aboriginals discovered the properties of maple sap then began to produce maple syrup, which European settlers then followed. 

]]> 2017-02-16 18:05:08 UTC https://padlet.com/salmegaard/r53mkim68em2/wish/154405031 salmegaard https://padlet.com/salmegaard/r53mkim68em2/wish/154405834 The Waterloo Region has the world’s second largest Oktoberfest.  This festival was established after the founding fathers saw this Bavarian tradition celebrated at the famous Concordia Club in Kitchener as an excellent opportunity to benefit the entire community by becoming a civic festival that celebrated our local German Canadian heritage.

]]> 2017-02-16 18:06:57 UTC https://padlet.com/salmegaard/r53mkim68em2/wish/154405834 salmegaard https://padlet.com/salmegaard/r53mkim68em2/wish/154406979 Victoria park is important to the Waterloo Region because it a jewel that is nestled in the middle of the downtown area. The park still has some of the amenities that it always had from when the park opened in 1896. This park is home to a historic clock tower, that is still in working order.

]]> 2017-02-16 18:09:26 UTC https://padlet.com/salmegaard/r53mkim68em2/wish/154406979 salmegaard https://padlet.com/salmegaard/r53mkim68em2/wish/154574811 Tim Hortons has been a part of Canadian culture ever since they first opened in 1964. Many Canadians consider Tim Hortons to be a symbol of Canada and I am one of those Canadians. Tim Hortons is always the first stop whenever I am going anywhere and it is one of my favourite fast food places to eat.

]]> 2017-02-17 13:33:12 UTC https://padlet.com/salmegaard/r53mkim68em2/wish/154574811 salmegaard https://padlet.com/salmegaard/r53mkim68em2/wish/154575277 The Loon is important to Canada because it represents wilderness but to me the Loon is very important to me because the Loon is on the Loonie and I really like money, therefore of course I would like the Loon.

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