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Finally got myself a Canadian flag 🇨🇦 in c/canada@lemmy.ca
[–] 4 points 1 year ago (1 child)

Wonderful! I got my little flag from attending Canada Day event in my little town last year. Put it up on my front window on Flag Day and it will stay there until I need to replace it. I have been eyeing the flags (supposedly made in Canada) being sold in Canadian Tires. Most likely will purchase that when I need to replace my little flag.

At first, I was quite angry at dumb anti-vax convoy for flying the Canadian flag and resisted putting up the flag. But then I thought, "I am proud to be Canadian damnit! Why should I let some idiots, anti-science Maple maga hijacked my feeling towards my country's flag?" So I decided to put it up on National Flag Day of Canada (Feb 15).

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    My first veggie patch (Ontario, zone 6a) in c/Gardening@lemmy.ca
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    My first veggie patch (Ontario, zone 6a) (lemmy.ca)
     

    This pic was taken last week. My first attempt at veggie growing. The patch is slightly raised, open to ground. All the plants you see were started indoor from seeds (except for carrots, peas and beans).

    They are: Carrots (didn't thin, my bad). I don't know if I would get anything out of them. I planted them in beginning of may. I'm planning to replant in late August. Front section: Cucumber & zucchini on the right. Bell peppers on the left. Peas and beans in middle row. Back section: Kale and tomatoes. More zucchini towards the back. One row of lettuce behind tomatoes.

    The only thing that didn't work for me is spinach. They germinated and then stalled and died after they grew 2 - 4 true leaves.

    Oh yes, if you're wondering: I bought my seeds from Oh Canada seeds (https://ohcanadaseeds.ca/). I bought their 10 container veggies pack because I'm beginner.

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    What If We Put Forward an e-Petition For Electoral Reform? in c/fairvote@lemmy.ca
    [–] [S] 2 points 1 year ago

    Thanks for jogging my memory. I believe I was one of those 360K Canadians and I was excited about proportional (I believe it was called ranking ballots back then?). Now, the interest in proportional vote may or may not have changed among Canadians after 8 years but it's worth investigating by organization such as Fairvote Canada.

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    What If We Put Forward an e-Petition For Electoral Reform? (www.ourcommons.ca)
     

    An e-petition will require 5 citizens/residents and an MP to be created. Once it is approved the petition can start collecting signatures. A minimum of 500 signatures is required to have the petition presented to the House of Commons.

    The process is depicted here: https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/Documents/poster-e.pdf

    Perhaps organization such as Fair Vote Canada can draft the petition and find an MP who will be willing to sponsor it (most likely a Liberal, Green or NDP MP). I will be willing to put my name forward if Fair Vote Canada can't find 5 citizens to start the petition (but I am sure they can).

    Just a thought.

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