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a x & o gOur nation is celebrating its sesquicentennial (150th birthday) this year with the official parâ€" ty taking place on Canada Day â€" Saturday, *~ July 1, 2017. As the Town‘s community newspaper, the Milton Canadian Champion plans to cover loâ€" cal Canada 150 events and publish a variety of stories related to Milton‘s (and Canada‘s) heritage. We want part of that coverâ€" age to include you. g That‘s why we are encourâ€" aging residents of all ages gto share with fellow readâ€" j ers why they love being Canadian. From now until the week of Canada Day, we invite you to complete the following ; statement: I‘m proud to be Canadian because ... Responses â€" including your name and age as of July 1, 2017 â€" must be limited to 25 words | or less, so that weâ€"can include as many reader responses as possible in the newspaper. We also encourage you to include a photo of | yourself with your submission. Please take the time to carefully choose your | Come join the celebration words and check your word count because submissions that exceed the word limit may not be published. Here is a sample response of 24 words: Canada is renowned for its global peacekeeping role and offers some of the most spectacular natuâ€" ral landscapes from coast to coast. John Smith, 57 The Champion will start to publish residents‘thoughts just as soon as we have colâ€" lected multiple responses. An online version of reâ€" sponses will be regularly updated to reflect all reâ€" plies received to date. Some responses may also be republished in upcomâ€" ing special Canada 150 publications of the Milton Canadian Champion and its Halton sister publicaâ€" tions. Show us your Canada 150 pride by expressing why you‘re proud to be Canadian in an email directed to cohara@ | miltoncanadianchampion.com. Due to the anticipated volume of responses, the Champion will not be able to confirm when comments will be published. CANADA 150 f;}anadal Join us in celebrating Canada‘s 150th birthday. From now until July, the Champion will feature articles, teasers to online quizzes, lists and more. Plus, readers will have a chance to enter a number of contests. Look for the CANADA 150 page in your weekly issue of the Champion. FAMOUS CANADIANS Nellie McClung Women‘s Rights Pioneer Nellie McClung led the fight to get Canadian women the right to vote. She was a founding member of the Political Equality League in her home province of Manitoba. The tide began to turn in their favour when, in 1914, McClung helped organize a mock parliament debating the dangers of givâ€" ing men the right to vote. In 1916, Manitoba was the first province to give women the vote, P followed soon after by Saskatchewan. $ CANADA 150 QU How well do you know your Newfoundland Kitchen Party Lingo? A fabled part of East Coast lore, the kitchen party is a lively gathering filled with music and dance. And, like all great traditions, it comes with its own phraseology. Drawing heavily from its roots in Ireland and England, it‘s noneâ€"theâ€"less a speak all its own. Take the quiz online at www.insidehaiton. com and pick the right multiple choice opâ€" tion to translate the slang. When you have finished we‘ll let you know how well you did. Then you can share your results to challenge friends and family through your social netâ€" works to test their knowledge of the talk on The Rock. Family Law, Counselling & Mediation The Fieldstone Centre A full range of family services: HOLLY MEDICAL CLINIC ZNelromes: ce @ « Specialists en P * Individual & Family Counselling Dr. Pendar N. Farahani Dr. Khadijah Taseen 1 Maniaye Comseling . Cp.s.0. #81711 C.p.s.0. #105398 * Lawyer for Separation & Divorce Endocrinologist Paediatrician Dn, Euin * :;'l"‘s":"“"m“f io Maniom J. WK‘“’ c.'u * ' POW!!S o Anom!" BA _ B PME L WB . uae thyroid and related diseases. Counselling & Psychotherapy Law, Small Business & Mediation ................................................................................................................................................................................... 905â€"854â€"0801 Moving you forward with your 905â€"854â€"4942 Patients will be seen within 3 weeks. weew.DrElayneTanner.com All Services are Confidential werw heldstonecentre.com Appointments by referral only 905â€"878â€"0086 103â€"611 Holly Ave Derry Rd. Milton, Ont CENTRE 20 years * www.fieldstonecentre Te Fietostone p A t T I erwng Milton for over om 2 m Since 1977 W Sat 9 Som, and NOW SUNDAYS 9 5;?”\ M E-"“‘”W uL th s mant ‘/rr-v-vâ€" P “}u Kifchen by