tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post3226505693030171001..comments2024-03-29T08:29:20.833+00:00Comments on Positive Letters ... inspirational stories ...: M is for Motto: the Canadian Motto ... Hilary Melton-Butcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-15237233692555298102018-04-16T21:38:07.966+01:002018-04-16T21:38:07.966+01:00@ Troutbirder - so good to hear ... it's certa...@ Troutbirder - so good to hear ... it's certainly a lovely place with lovely people ... <br /><br />@ Susan - there were wars before 'the country' evolved - and a few skirmishes, mostly verbal since ... but it seems to have had a relatively comfortable existence ... it's been interesting to explore and write up snippets ... <br /><br />@ Lynda - thanks so much - I too am enjoying my take on Canada - it gets a little less normal with my 'eclectic' range of posts ... there's certainly lots to offer countrywise in these two huge countries bounded by (nearly) one boundary ... <br /><br />@ Jz - I saw the window and thought that's a delightful image to add to the post ... glad I did!<br /><br />@ Sherry - one day perhaps they'll add the third ocean in ... but there sure is a lot of water up here ... <br /><br />@ Steve - I'd never thought of the 3rd ocean - obvious really ... but glad I could write up about it ...<br /><br />@ Jess - that's great ... good to see you; I too love heraldry and keep trying to understand it ... so am always happy to post things ... and the motto - thought that was interesting ... <br /><br />@ Nila - the Latin one does ring true doesn't it - I enjoy seeing Latin used around the place - in legal phrases, attached to plants etc ... Latin does add to the importance and dignity of the situation being addressed or read about ... good word is Gravitas ...<br /><br />@ Sandie - there were wars ... but nothing major for 200+ years ... and that was such a sensible way to 'grow a nation' ... <br /><br />@ Jo - I'm selecting various bits about Canada - which I hope add interest and aren't 'too dull' ... it does have quite a lot of history which goes back a long way in different time scales. I know it's a huge country to travel around ... <br /><br />@ Bookworm - thank you for coming over - and yes perhaps sometime in the future you'll be able to get back for a peaceful visit - you've a lot going on. There were wars ... but recent centuries it's been peaceful ... <br /><br />@ Michael - that'll be great if you can get up for a visit ... as you say it's a lovely place ... I'm enjoying it ... <br /><br />@ Bob - well your son is in the States - so that's understandable and we hear a lot more about it; as you say it's a good motto - that should easily resonate with people ... <br /><br />@ David - yes thank goodness for the differences from the neighbour due south - we are lucky ... <br /><br />@ Truedessa - I'm trying to find things that interest me and thus are a bit different that will interest bloggers and A-Zers ... so am learning!<br /><br />@ Andrea - I know ... I was only referring to the latter history when Canada rolled itself into one country - I probably should have added there were wars going on before that - but life gets complicated ... ie the post is too long ... <br /><br />@ DeeDee - good to see you ... <br /><br />@ Lynn - that's great you enjoyed the map - it makes more sense if one has some reference point ... and for a while has been peaceful - long may it last ... <br /><br />@ Ronel - many thanks ... good to see you <br /><br />Cheers to you all - thanks for your visits - Hilary Hilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-83714099945412804232018-04-16T11:02:15.778+01:002018-04-16T11:02:15.778+01:00I learn something new about Canada every day. Than...I learn something new about Canada every day. Thanks for sharing :-)Ronel Janse van Vuurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04041347187777879494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-27813478346362207172018-04-16T10:40:51.589+01:002018-04-16T10:40:51.589+01:00It sounds very peaceful. Love looking at the Cana...It sounds very peaceful. Love looking at the Canadian map - I enlarged and had a long look at it.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13984802196897920610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-4872092281971135012018-04-16T07:27:40.495+01:002018-04-16T07:27:40.495+01:00This is an amazing read
Tongue Twister for N
...This is an amazing read<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://mrsdashsayss.blogspot.in/2018/04/a2z-n.html" rel="nofollow"> Tongue Twister for N</a> <br /><a href="https://mrsdashsayss.blogspot.in/2018/04/a2z-m.html" rel="nofollow"> Tongue Twister for M</a> <br /><a href="https://mrsdashsayss.blogspot.in/2018/04/a2z-l.html" rel="nofollow"> Tongue Twister for L</a>Deepahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16764125425140331692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-323349808616095752018-04-15T23:17:31.238+01:002018-04-15T23:17:31.238+01:00It is so interesting to read the comments and to s...It is so interesting to read the comments and to see that people think that Canada was born peacefully. Nope! Like all land, people fought like crazy for it. <br />Great little read.<br />Have a fantastic week,<br />AndreaAndrea Ostapovitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11151794751876169584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-13294215741370492942018-04-15T15:21:03.562+01:002018-04-15T15:21:03.562+01:00From sea to sea, now I see so much more. It sounds...From sea to sea, now I see so much more. It sounds like you are embracing Canada's history.Truedessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09079953417572207613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-91438630522722373762018-04-15T12:28:49.502+01:002018-04-15T12:28:49.502+01:00We are so different from the United States - and t...We are so different from the United States - and thank goodness for that.David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-54098731956033133092018-04-15T08:24:14.793+01:002018-04-15T08:24:14.793+01:00I'm ashamed to say I kew more about America th...I'm ashamed to say I kew more about America than about Canada's origin. Great motto with which I'm sure everyone can identify themselves.Bob Scotneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662958579705940009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-2521707591458831352018-04-15T05:34:07.575+01:002018-04-15T05:34:07.575+01:00Hi, Hilary,
Great motto.... Enjoying the history...Hi, Hilary,<br /><br /><br />Great motto.... Enjoying the history of Canada. It truly is a lovely country and I am hoping to visit there some time this summer....<br /><br />Thanks for another charming and informative post!Michael Di Gesuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17047267262428143113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-48555089114478682672018-04-14T23:12:08.504+01:002018-04-14T23:12:08.504+01:00It is nice to have a niehbor to the north that was...It is nice to have a niehbor to the north that was not born from revolution, but rather from an orderly process. I have never had a bad visit to Canada. It's so hard to believe it's been eight years since I've been there last. The Unknown Journey Ahead agingonthespectrum.blogspot.combookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589840841266507266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-33671056900032234082018-04-14T22:21:36.724+01:002018-04-14T22:21:36.724+01:00Amazing what you are learning about Canada Hilary....Amazing what you are learning about Canada Hilary. It has a lot of history for such a young country. I was talking to a friend in Mexico who couldn't believe I had never been to BC and seen all the lovely scenery there. She didn't realise just how far it was from here.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-52218990000189815502018-04-14T22:10:12.172+01:002018-04-14T22:10:12.172+01:00From sea to sea - I like that. And imagine no vio...From sea to sea - I like that. And imagine no violence or wars to acquire the land - just negotiations. Peaceful.....Chatty Cronehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02232040517217024681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-20932550274643146592018-04-14T21:43:00.926+01:002018-04-14T21:43:00.926+01:00The Latin version sounds lovely! Gravitas combines...The Latin version sounds lovely! Gravitas combines with melodic...Didn't know this bit about Canadian history. Very level-headed and amicable, fits in well with their general image.Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-1261554104609070922018-04-14T20:52:02.071+01:002018-04-14T20:52:02.071+01:00I am always intrigued by coats of arms and enjoyed...I am always intrigued by coats of arms and enjoyed seeing the Canadian one. I learned a lot about the motto too. :) <br />~JessDMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-86097999245149621692018-04-14T20:10:24.606+01:002018-04-14T20:10:24.606+01:00I like the 3 oceans best, I had never thought of i...I like the 3 oceans best, I had never thought of it that way.Out on the prairiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09548162534362532705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-65806234767327357012018-04-14T19:32:53.488+01:002018-04-14T19:32:53.488+01:00I think they should add the additional "to se...I think they should add the additional "to sea." as you suggested. They are surrounded by a lot of water!Sherry Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844837212122243321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-3956451182192406832018-04-14T17:54:40.208+01:002018-04-14T17:54:40.208+01:00I don't think I'd ever seen the Canadian c...I don't think I'd ever seen the Canadian coat of arms before - I'm rather charmed by the lion holding the maple leaf! Thank you for that, Hilary!Jzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00301793291285112859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-32801773551862289282018-04-14T17:06:48.339+01:002018-04-14T17:06:48.339+01:00I'm really enjoying your history and geography...I'm really enjoying your history and geography lessons, Hilary. Having been born in the US and living here all my life, I tend to think in terms of US and Canada as far as size and borders on the water. Hard to imagine landlocked countries when I know all I have to do is drive east or west and I'll eventually hit an ocean while still remaining in my own country.Lynda Dietzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15442214431341019380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-32404290856029111472018-04-14T16:34:01.754+01:002018-04-14T16:34:01.754+01:00My first thought was golly how polite and civilise...My first thought was golly how polite and civilised! Lovely part of your adopted home's history, thank you so much Hilary. I imagine this is hugely enriching for you to learn more of Canada - it is for us, thank you!Susan Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12041548718544123557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-88118385338184954992018-04-14T16:22:32.273+01:002018-04-14T16:22:32.273+01:00We love our Canadian neighbors and spent many a su...We love our Canadian neighbors and spent many a summer vacation camping throughout from sea to sea...:) troutbirderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087811292280881959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-23907718509808837652018-04-14T16:06:27.051+01:002018-04-14T16:06:27.051+01:00@ Liz - Canada ... is a gentle land isn't it ....@ Liz - Canada ... is a gentle land isn't it ... <br /><br />@ Diedre - could so easily become the title of something, couldn't it ... yes it is refreshing being here ... <br /><br />@ Denise - well there were wars earlier ... as the Americas tried to sort themselves out - but that's what happened ... <br /><br />@ EC - isn't it interesting how simple (relatively) Canada has come into being ... so glad you're enjoying the Canadian posts ... <br /><br />@ Hels - thanks so much for your link across to your post - I'll be over to read it during the weekend - and yes I'm glad I put the maps in ... <br /><br />@ Sue - I am doing exactly that - learning as I go ... finding things that interest me and writing them up ... <br /><br />@ Marcy - great to see you and I'll be over ... delighted to set things out 'in my relative' way of thinking! i.e. simply ... <br /><br />@ Patsy - oh I know ... why can't we value life ... <br /><br />@ Anabel - yes we do go from sea to sea too - just the seas are slightly further apart here - a mere 5,500+ miles between them (E-W) ... <br /><br />@ Kim - many thanks ... yes it is a large (humungous) country - some of the land masses in the world are huge aren't they ... <br /><br />@ Diane - I was pleased to find the stained glass window with the coat of arms ... I love stained glass ... <br /><br />@ Emily - they are civilised here - and I must add a few snippets to the country getting together ... glad you're enjoying my take on Canada ... <br /><br />@ Keith - thanks ... I think that's the way blogging should be sometimes ... just fun to find out about ... <br /><br />@ Deborah - in this day and age (and now) ... I don't know - but I hope the wrangles everywhere can be resolved more easily and gently in the future ...<br /><br />@ Jacqui - I had no idea either ... and suspect I haven't got it right! - but near enough ... the Brits and France were involved earlier on too ... dividing north and south ... <br /><br />@ Sophie - I guess Latin was the standard set early on and was the language of administration - and has stuck ... it is still the legal language ... and offers gravity in its succinctness ... <br /><br />@ Sandra - you're right a land of orderly negotiations and so many could learn from being here ... <br /><br />Cheers to you all - thanks for coming by ... I'll be seeing you across at your blogs soon - enjoy the halfway point and weekend - HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-20782386122684832742018-04-14T15:42:43.609+01:002018-04-14T15:42:43.609+01:00Canada has continued as it began, a land of orderl...Canada has continued as it began, a land of orderly negotiations. We could certainly learn from this wonderful country.<br />Happy Weekend, Hilary.<br />Sandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-75186665090272644642018-04-14T15:11:26.822+01:002018-04-14T15:11:26.822+01:00I like that motto, simple and clear. What is it ab...I like that motto, simple and clear. What is it about mottos and being in Latin, though. Our school motto was, and so is our clan motto, which really ought to be some kind of Scots dialect if it had really been old.<br /><br />Sophie<br /><a href="http://sophiesthoughtsandfunmbles.blogspot.co.uk" rel="nofollow">Sophie's A to Z - Ghostly Inspirations</a>Sophie Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14768033409563305140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-62944195529588631202018-04-14T15:10:42.126+01:002018-04-14T15:10:42.126+01:00That was interesting. I didn't even know how C...That was interesting. I didn't even know how Canada was formed. I suppose I thought it was like--revolt against Britain. Thanks for this!Computer Tutorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00938856237984732342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-64212830601331994442018-04-14T14:34:58.266+01:002018-04-14T14:34:58.266+01:00I love this. In my mind it's yet another demon...I love this. In my mind it's yet another demonstration that Canadians are the epitome of politeness. How many other nations do things with conferences and orderly negotiations.Deborah Weberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05971869506007671786noreply@blogger.com