Proud to be a Canadian

Why I Am Proud to Be Canadian Essay Contest

Sponsored by The Kinette Club of London

Winner for Grade 6, 2012

Canada is like a bird, it likes to soar freely.

Like birds, people are free to travel, vote and get a good education. We have the freedom of speech and we have the right to choose our own religion. Friends and family are free to walk the streets without fear. Canada is protected by law and laws are enforced by police. Many Canadians join the Armed Forces to serve and protect our country.

We have our heroes, like Sir Frederick Banting ,  who discovered insulin which helps many people and to this very day he is a true hero. Another great hero is Alexander Graham Bell- inventor of the telephone. He successfully flew nine meters above ground. This plane was made mostly of wood and paper materials and was the first flight in Canada. John Connon is the man who invented the first panorama camera in 1887. Cameras are still used today - his camera could take pictures up to a distance of 76 cm! Now you can take pictures from kilometres away! You can also take stunning sports photos.

Speaking of sports, did you know that the two similar and well known sports, hockey and lacrosse, were invented by Canadians? Canadians also invented not as popular sports: football, ringette and five pin bowling. Hockey, my favorite sport and hopefully yours, was created in Windsor, Nova Scotia in mid 1850s by John Hockey. Another famous Canadian that most should recognize is Tim Horton, better known for coffee and donuts. He was a famous hockey player. He died on his way home from a hockey game driving on the QEW on February 21, 1974.

Now where else can you learn more about this is - Hockey Night in Canada's  "Coachs Corner". Theres even a special day to do with hockey and its,  "Hockey Day in Canada".

Speaking of special days, some of our favorite holidays in Canada are Easter, Kwanza, Hanukkah, Valentines Day, Family Day, Canada Day and most importantly Christmas the day we all love because of the two weeks off. We spend time with family, but we mostly like the presents. These reasons, they are all good reasons, are why I, Jack Malott,   am. Proud To Be Canadian.

Written by: Jack Malott

Kinette Club of London Essay Contest 2012

Topic: Why I Am Proud To Be Canadian

Grade 5 Winner: Bria Osborne

Why I am Proud to be Canadian!

As a young girl living in Canada, I have many reasons to be proud. My daily life provides many examples of why Canada is such a wonderful place to live! Hopefully after reading what I have to say, you too will see why Canada is a very peaceful place to live, with Natural Resources, beautiful landscapes, freedoms and many other exciting features.

I am proud that Canada protects its natural resources. Canada has fresh air to breathe and resources to warm or cool my home in extreme temperatures. When I wake up in the morning, I am proud and thankful that I live in a country where I have clean water to brush my teeth and bath in. Canadians for the most part, live in harmony with the wildlife around them and we work to preserve natural habitats. We are careful to replant the trees that we cut down and we make sure that our waters are not over fished. It makes me proud that Canada can produce its own food and also helps supply other countries with food as well.

Canada provides me with Four Seasons. I enjoy various activities, such as skating in the winter and swimming in a cool blue lake in the summer. The landscapes on Canada are among the most beautiful in the world. We have tall mountains for skiing and climbing, forests for camping and hiking, and clean clear water for swimming, fishing and boating. There is something for everyone to enjoy while in Canada. If you are like me, I enjoy every season for a different reason.

I am proud that I am Canadian, because I can walk outside of my house with no fear.  I can ride my bike or scooter and play in my yard without fear of being injured. Canadians do not need to live with war in their lives. We have Peace Keepers who go and help other countries who are at war. My local police protect my community as well as the RCMP who work across Canada promoting lawful conduct. Canada has firefighters to keep us safe as well as excellent border control. Canada is very safe!

Canada provides me with many freedoms not offered by other countries. First of all, I am very proud that women have equal rights. I can vote because Canada is a democratic Country. As a girl, I have the right to marry someone I choose! I can also choose what I want to be when I grow up. We have public education to make sure all children have access to the same opportunities in life. Canada is often referred to as Global Village. We have many different cultures living together in peace. In fact, Canada is bilingual and we have two official languages; English and French. Canada has a very strong native culture as well. Something that is very close to my heart is that animals in Canada have rights as well! We have laws against cruelty to animals. Canada is certainly amazing.

I also have some fun reasons as to why I am proud to live in Canada. We have some of the best cheese in the world, so it doesnt surprise me that Canadians are the largest consumers of macaroni and cheese in the world! Canada is the home of the RIM- the makers of the Blackberry! Where would our parents be without these devices?  No other country can say that they have really cool coins called "Loonies and Toonies". Canadian maple syrup kicks Aunt Jemima right out of the Country. Canadians are proud to wear socks with sandals and we made plaid flannel fashionable! The saying, "Eh" is known to be very important in Canadian communication.  It can mean: What did you say?  What do you think? Wow? Hello? Sure! Or it can be just used to end a sentence, Eh!

I am so very proud to be Canadian! Our natural resources supply us with luxuries that not all countries have. We have beautiful views from each coast and every province in between. I have the right to walk around in my socks and sandals, sporting my plaid shirt! I am Canadian!

Written by: Bria Osborne

School: West Nissouri Public School

           37 Elliott Trail

           Thorndale, Ontario

           NOM 2P0

Teacher: Dan Dibsdale

Phone: 519-461-9575 (W)

            519-453-3392 (H)