The holiday of Valentine's Day probably derives its origins from the ancient Roman feast of Lupercalia. In the early days of Rome, fierce wolves roamed the woods nearby. The Romans called upon one of their gods, Lupercus, to keep the wolves away. A festival held in honor of Lupercus was celebrated February 15th. The festival was celebrated as a spring festival. Their calendar was different at that time, with February falling in early springtime ... more

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March 17 - St. Patrick's Day

The person who was to become St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, was born in Wales about AD 385. His given name was Maewyn, and he almost didn't get the job of bishop of Ireland because he lacked the required scholarship. Far from being a saint, until he was 16, he considered himself a pagan. At that age, he was sold into slavery by a group of Irish marauders that raided his village. During his captivity, he became closer to God. He escaped from slavery after 6 years and went to Gaul where he studied in the monastery under St. Germain ... more

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Easter weekend:
April 14 -17

As with almost all "Christian" holidays, Easter has been secularized and commercialized. The dichotomous nature of Easter and its symbols, however, is not necessarily a modern fabrication. Since its conception as a holy celebration in the second century, Easter has had its non-religious side. In fact, Easter was originally a pagan festival ... more

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Mother's Day celebrations in the United States are credited to Anna M. Jarvis (1864-1948.) Rhea, wife of Cronus, mother of Gods and Goddesses, was worshipped in the ancient Greek empire. In Rome, Cybele, a mother Goddess, was worshipped in 250 BC. In England "Mothering Sunday" is observed on the 4th Sunday in Lent.

Victoria Day, originally known as Empire's Day in the early 1890's, and in 1947 as Commonwealth Day, commemorates Queen Victoria's birth date of May 24, 1819. 

Memorial Day has, since 1968, been observed on the last Monday in May to remember those who have died in service of their country. It was first observed on May 30, 1868

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Canada Day marks the unification of four British colonies on July 1, 1867. A single piece of legislation, known as the British North America (BNA) Act, joined the present-day provinces of Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia together as one nation. Since confederation, six more provinces and three territories were joined under the Act.

In 1982, the Act was amended to include the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and to augment Canada's status from a simple 'dominion' of the British realm to that of a fully autonomous nation within its own right.

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August 01 - BC Day

British Columbia Day, the first Monday of August, is a civic holiday intended for all residents and workers to relax and enjoy the beauty and culture offered within our most spectacular province.

Shared with family, friends, or privately in solitude, it is a time for reflection of the gift of natural wonder that our province has been blessed with.

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