by daystar 19 Replies latest jw friends
I just got done chatting with her. She says she was so completely swamped she hasn't been able to do anything else in past weeks than school work. She still has some papers to write.... But she's in good spirits and things are going well for her.
lola....you have a pm....
Thanks Leolaia,,,thats good to know!
I'm HERE....I'm HERE
sorry...wrong becka
~Beck~ not so super
I know...I miss my friend too. But I know that she's doing fine and well....and very, very busy!
jojochan.
sorry...wrong becka
((((((((Beck))))))))) Glad to see you here again. I posted a thread awhile back looking for you.
Legolas
LMAO @ Day...Where do you think Newfoundland is?
LOL, well, I know where it is. Is Newfoundland part of Canada? Somehow, I was under the impression that Newfoundland was not a province of Canada. (I'm not that bad with geography, but I'm still a stupid American.)
Anyhow, glad she is doing well.
I'm not that bad with geography, but I'm still a stupid American.)
....
Canada is a federation of ten provinces which, together with three territories, comprise the world's second largest country . The major difference between a Canadian province and a territory is that a province receives powers directly from the Constitution Act, 1867 , giving them greater competences and rights than a territory, which is delegated powers by the federal government .
Ontario , Quebec , New Brunswick , and Nova Scotia comprise the original provinces, when British North American colonies federated on July 1 , 1867 and by stages began accruing the indicia of sovereignty from Great Britain . Over the following six years, Manitoba , British Columbia , and Prince Edward Island were added as provinces.
The Hudson's Bay Company maintained control of large swaths of western Canada, until 1870 when it turned over the land to the Government of Canada, forming part of Northwest Territories . On September 1 , 1905 , the portion of Northwest Territories south of the 60° parallel became the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan .
In 1869, Newfoundland decided in an election to remain a British territory, over concerns that central Canada would dominate when it comes to taxation and economic issues. In 1907, Newfoundland and Labrador acquired dominion status. However, in 1933, the government of Newfoundland fell and during World War II , Canada took charge of Newfoundland's defence. Following World War II, Newfoundland's status was in question. In a narrow majority, the citizens of Newfoundland and Labrador voted for confederation in a 1948 referendum. On March 13 , 1949 , Newfoundland and Labrador became Canada's tenth province.
There's your lesson for today!
Yeah, it's a shame we don't typically get much Canadian history/geography/politics here in the states.
I thought about her (and all those other North-American non-US citizen posters here!) when I went to Canada in March (yes, I know, I know, it's Nova Scotia but North of the Mason Dixon line is all the same to me!)
Hey!! You were in my province and didn't visit?! I'm nice and funny and don't smell at all! You would have liked me.
Dams
Becka, hope things are going well.
M.J.
