'Canada Day' 🍁 1 July

Welcome to our Canada Day Cognitive Stimulation Therapy activities! Today we're celebrating one of the world's most beautiful and diverse countries. We'll journey from the Atlantic to the Pacific, exploring spectacular scenery, famous cities, iconic landmarks, fascinating history, memorable films and television, legendary musicians, and some of Canada's best-known people. Along the way there will be quizzes, discussion, reminiscence, and plenty of opportunities to share your own memories. So grab a cup of tea, get comfortable, and let's discover what makes Canada such a remarkable country. 🇨🇦

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Name These Famous Canadian Cities & The People Associated With Them ...

Name These Movies & TV Shows Associated With Canada (a few are just south of the border)

Answers:

The cities & people were:

• Toronto – Jim Carrey

• Vancouver – Michael J. Fox

• Montreal – Celine Dion

• Edmonton – Joni Mitchell

• Calgary – Eddie "The Eagle" (1988 Winter Olympics)

• Ottawa – Justin Trudeau

The Five Great Lakes are:

1. Lake Superior

2. Lake Michigan

3. Lake Huron

4. Lake Erie

5. Lake Ontario

A handy memory aid is HOMES:

• H – Huron

• O – Ontario

• M – Michigan

• E – Erie

• S – Superior

The movies & TV shows were:

• 1953 – Niagara

• 1959 – North by Northwest

• 1979 – The Littlest Hobo

• 1980 – The Shining

• 1990 – Misery

• 1993 – Frasier

• 1994 – Due South

• 2002 – Catch Me If You Can

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