Great piece. And you're not kidding about the fragility of Canada Day. About 20 years ago, Montreal West, a bastion of anglos, announced that they would discontinue the Canada Day parade and party if no one took it on. I ended up organizing it for 4 years. I had a blast, but still wonder why it came so close to extinction....never realized how much apathy exists.
Great piece. And you're not kidding about the fragility of Canada Day. About 20 years ago, Montreal West, a bastion of anglos, announced that they would discontinue the Canada Day parade and party if no one took it on. I ended up organizing it for 4 years. I had a blast, but still wonder why it came so close to extinction....never realized how much apathy exists.