🍁 Happy Thanksgiving 🦃✨🧡

🌾🌿 Long before European settlers arrived, Indigenous peoples across Canada celebrated the fall harvest with feasts, ceremonies, and songs - giving thanks for the abundance of the land and the changing seasons. 🌾🌿

🌊🇨🇦 In 1578, English explorer Martin Frobisher and his crew held what’s considered the first recorded Thanksgiving in Canada. They gathered in what is now Nunavut, giving thanks for surviving a dangerous journey through Arctic waters on their way from England. 🌊🇨🇦

🤎🍂 Over time, Thanksgiving evolved into a day of gratitude, harvest, and togetherness, officially becoming a national holiday in 1879. In 1957, Parliament set the date as the second Monday in October, perfectly timed for Canada’s earlier harvest season. 🤎🍂

🥧🍷 We don’t all celebrate the same way - regional specialties, traditions, and cultural roots make every table unique. Whether it’s pumpkin pie, butter tarts, or a favourite family recipe, it’s the gratitude shared that matters most. 🥧🍷

🕯🍁 Wishing you a Thanksgiving weekend full of warmth, gratitude, and moments that remind you how much there is to be thankful for. 🕯🍁🧡

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