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The week of April 4, 2025
DIRT DOESN’T HURT Soil microbes good for digestive tract, says Dawn Boys P.6
ART STARTS New art gallery exhibit opening soon at Our SPACE P.8
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ABOUT TOWN Find out what’s going on and where it’s happening P.11
FEDERAL VOTE Liberal candidate for Peachland riding makes her case P.4
OUR NATION
CANADA PROUD Peachlanders’ top 25 list: what makes Canadians unique in the world
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You’re Canadian if you hang your flag on a hockey stick instead of a flag pole.
By Teresa Harris Triggiano
anadian pride is on the rise! A recent Angus Reid poll queried the question “How proud are you to be Canadian?” offering options ranging from “not proud at all”, “somewhat proud” to “proud” and “very proud”. The study showed the majority of Canadians answered with either “proud” or “very proud”. Almost every province saw an increase: British Columbia showed patriotic responses were up 12 per cent since December, while Quebec was up a whopping 15 percent. To acknowledge this surge in patriotism, the Peachland Post posted a couple of questions on social media addressed to Peachlanders asking them what makes us uniquely Canadian. Here are 25 light-hearted responses. You are Canadian IF… Melody Ann Hallen: You’ve watched your spouse shovel snow in their shorts. Marilyn Dodd: You can travel to over 20 different countries and when people find out where you are from,
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you are welcomed as a friend. Mike Triggiano: You have used “eh” at least once in a sentence today. Example: “Sounds pretty Canadian, eh!” Or, you’ve worn shorts in six degrees simply because it’s sunny. Natalie Dannatt: You have ever picked up the tab for the person behind you at Timmy’s. (And you know where they mean when someone says, at Timmy’s!) Kerry Martinson: You have worn a toque in summer. Or, you have a private outdoor hockey rink in your backyard. Pat Grant: You were the one to apologize, when someone bumped into you - because yes, we are that polite. Ashley Diaz: You have actually apologized for apologizing too often. Stacey Byrnes: You have met a bear on the walk to your hot tub. Jane Tench: You love volunteering in your community. Moira Goodman: You’ve ever carried a pair of canoe oars through
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