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Old 06-03-14, 23:37
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That brings back fond memories of music class in public school. We sang that song regularly. Thanks Tim.
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I'd rather have The Maple Leaf for a national anthem than what we have now.
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Old 08-03-14, 13:47
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While the words are not "PC" these days, (alienating Quebec- with dauntless Wolfe) the CBC ran a contest years ago, and a very suitable replacement text won...
I always -and still do- think the melody is much more stirring than O Canada

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxOhk4Lk9aE

instrumental band HM Irish Guards
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hW0Bk0_E7uU

and here's one with the pipes and drums.....ahhhhhhh ;-)))) (with Alberta Bound tacked on)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYJqMUJFY1g

Alas the actual Maple tree in Toronto was destroyed in the huge summer wind storm last year
http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2013...n_toronto.html

Although we love the maple tree- it actually only grows in central and southern regions of eastern Canada.. perhaps we should have adopted the Black Spruce whose range is basically only in Canada, and the only tree which grows in all provinces and territories?
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Old 08-03-14, 17:02
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Although we love the maple tree- it actually only grows in central and southern regions of eastern Canada.
Maybe only the Conservative genus grows there

Maple trees grow across Canada from coast to coast.
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Old 09-03-14, 01:11
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Although we love the maple tree- it actually only grows in central and southern regions of eastern Canada.
Huhh?? That's a new one on me. Seems we have a lot of Maple imposters here in Manitoba. In fact, they are called Manitoba Maples. :
http://www.isaontario.com/content/ma...e-acer-negundo
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Old 09-03-14, 19:21
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Yes, Marc. Let's not ruffle the feathers on the maple syrup producers south of Winnipeg. They were on the local news last month with Festival de Voyageur.

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