British Columbia Day 2012

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The first Monday of August is known as British Columbia Day, BC Day or B.C. Day, in the province of British Columbia. It is a statutory holiday and gives Canadians in the province the chance to celebrate their achievements or relax with friends and family members.

In British Columbia many people use the long weekend to make short trips out of town and into one of the areas of beautiful scenery in this province. Some go camping, while others walk, hike or plan canoe trips. Many families go for a day's outing and picnic to favourite parks.

My family went on a picnic at Queen's Park, New Westminster. After our picnic lunch the kids went to play in the nearby water park and playground with their parents. The rest of us went for a stroll through the lovely wooded area to the delightful rose garden. This garden is a very popular destination for wedding entourages during the months of June and July when the roses are in full bloom. There were still many roses in bloom and we thoroughly enjoyed our visit there.

Here is a Smilebox album of pictures taken at the rose garden. Background music is "A Song from the Secret Garden".


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