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La Commission du Centenaire a commandé à Morrison Lamothe, la plus grosse boulangerie de la capitale des années 1960, un immense gâteau de 20 pieds qui sera découpé par la Reine Elizabeth II lors des célébrations du Centenaire du Canada le 1er juillet 1967 sur la Colline du Parlement.

Le gâteau de cérémonie, décoré au moyen de 700 livres de sucre à glacer, avait 15 pieds de largeur et a dû être monté sur place au moyen d’une grue. Le gâteau de quatre étages était orné d’un drapeau canadien coiffé d’un fleuron d’argent. On a distribué 40 000 petits gâteaux individuels, également couverts de sucre à glacer, dans la foule compacte réunie sur la Colline du Parlement pour les célébrations.

« Sous un ciel si bleu — coloré de centaines de ballons —, cette foule de jeunes gens a entonné ‘Bonne fête Canada!’ comme je ne l’avais jamais entendu chanté auparavant. C’était un cri du cœur », se souvient Grete Hale, qui avait été la responsable de tous les arrangements concernant l’immense gâteau. « Un tel sentiment de fierté, se rappelle Mme Hale, c’était tout simplement parfait! »

The National Scream (sélection), 1980, film, 28 min, réalisé par Robert Awad et David Verral, production de l’Office national du film du Canada avec la participation du Centre d’information sur l’unité canadienne.

Photo by Suliman Chadirji, Submitted by Rita Martinez
Car show on Sparks Street.

Submitted by: Michaela Deng
This is a photo I took on July 1st 2017 Canada Day on Rideau St. right in front of Rideau Center.
I liked the performer on Rideau in the photo with the papers he laid out as an interesting composition element in this lively photo of Canada Day 2107.
I walked my Canada Day 150 journey from Cobourg St. area at around 5:00p.m. down Rideau throughout downtown and then Majors Hill park for the Fireworks viewing which started at 11:00p.m

Submitted by:  Gary Corcoran
Justin Trudeau speaking on National Indigenous Peoples Day.

Submitted by:  Michaela Deng
Submitted by:  Pascaline Colin
Submitted by Gary Corcoran
This is a photo I took in August 2017 of the entry way to the amazing MOSAÏCANADA 150 garden sculpture park in Gatineau Quebec CAN. The theme park of tree and plant sculptures carved into living scenes were beautiful to view and walk through.

Submitted by Gary Corcoran
Submitted by Gary Corcoran
Submitted by Gary Corcoran
Canada150 Tulips from the Canadian Tulip Festival in Ottawa. May 2017.

Submitted by Bianca Nadeau
Submitted by Gary Corcoran
The Ottawa Tulip Festival.

Submitted by Michaela Deng
Submitted by Gary Corcoran
The Red Bull Crashed Ice event in downtown Ottawa.

Submitted by Rick Milllette
Preparations for Canada Day celebrations.

Submitted by Michaela Deng
Belt weaving at the Bytown Museum.

Submitted by Jean-Maurice Cote
Submitted by Hagit Hadaya
Submitted by Gary Corcoran
Ottawa 2017 Inspiration Village.

Submitted by Catherine Lindquist
Submitted by Galia Nikolaeva
Canada Day celebrations.

Submitted by Gary Corcoran
Spidermen are going to wake up Kumo.

Submitted by Ada Chan
Submitted by Gary Corcoran
Here is a photo of part of the new National Arts Center addition with one of the few video trons in the foreground that were throughout downtown Ottawa on July 1st.
This video tron was right across Elgin St. downtown Ottawa.

Submitted by Gary Corcoran
This is a photo I took on day two in the Byward Market morning excursion of La Machine's Ottawa 2017 signature four day event.
People were lining rooftops to catch a good view of Long Ma the dragon who was pursuing through downtown to meet Kumo at The National Gallery of Canada.

Submitted by Gary Corcoran
This is a photo I took at July 1st 2017 Canada Day 150 celebrations looking over The National War monument and The Chateau Hotel area of downtown Ottawa, ON, CAN. I liked the two flags on each side of the area flying majestically over downtown.

Submitted by Gary Corcoran
Long-ma woke up!

Submitted by Ada Chan
This is a photo I took on day four at the Grand finale stage of Long-Ma spewing out fire before the huge crowd making for a fantastic scene to photograph and enjoy! The final excursion of La Machine's Ottawa 2017 signature four day event where Long-Ma and Kumo were battling it out in the streets of Ottawa.
People were really captivated by the show and when Long-Ma showcased his fire light it was amazing to see! I have been taking photos for over a decade in Ottawa and this was a very memorable event to capture with camera!

Submitted by Gary Corcoran
A photograph of the Grand Finale stage just after the show ended the four day Ottawa 2017 Canada 150 signature event put on by La Machine.
Long Ma the dragon and Kumo the spider were performing for the Capital city of Canada and was a fantastic four days watching both of these creatures walk through the streets of Ottawa, ON, CAN.
Long Ma and Kumo have been put to rest in this photo after a spectacular show!

Submitted by Gary Corcoran.
Inspiration Village rain drops - I took this photo today from the Canada 150 Inspiration Village on The Byward Market looking towards the staircase leading to Majors Hill park with a view of Parliament Hill. It was raining and I was standing under one of the villages little bridges and while waiting for the rain to stop I took this photo.

Submitted by Gary Corcoran
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Long Ma the dragon was on on Elgin St. by the National War memorial in this photo.

He was heading towards the Byward market on his day two of the La Machine four day event. Long Ma was going to meet KUMO the spider which they did in the early afternoon.

Submitted by Gary Corcoran
This is a photo I took on day two morning excursion of La Machine's Ottawa 2017 signature four day event.
Long Ma had just awoken on his second outing on the second day of the four day event put on by La Machine.
He is battling Kumo who was at The National Gallery of Canada. and was heading over to meet him.

Submitted by Gary Corcoran
This is a photo I took of Long Ma the dragon perusing through the Byward Market in the morning excursion on day two.

This Ottawa 2017 signature event, put on by La Machine, was a four day fest that thrilled Ottawa and was a blast seeing both Long Ma and Kumo roam through the city.
Each of the four days provided many photo opportunities of this once in a lifetime event on Canada's 150th anniversary of Confederation year 2017!

Submitted by Gary Corcoran
This is a photo I took on July 1st 2017 Canada Day 150 right at the Rideau Center main door crosswalk under the overhead crosswalk just above on Rideau St..
Was Looking west down Rideau St. towards Parliament Hill for this photo at about 6:00p.m.

Submitted by Gary Corcoran
Long Ma awakening in the search for his wings!

Submitted by Shamminaz Polen
Shot of the fireworks on Parliament Hill.

Submitted by Rick Millette
The Populace2017 installation, recognizing the three main peoples who lived in the Ottawa area at the time of Confederation with 9000 ceramic individually hand crafted roses, fleurs de lys and feathers, sits on the east side park at the Canadian Museum of Nature - Musée canadien de la nature for the summer of Canada's sesquicentennial.

Submitted by Kirstin Davidson
MosaïCanada.

Submitted by Ramin Izadpanah
Canada Day fireworks over the National Gallery of Canada.

Submitted by John Wenzel
Submitted by John Wenzel
Long Ma Sleeping!

Submitted by Shamminaz Polen
This is my husband, Erik Foisy, enjoying the view during the Sky Lounge Dining event for Ottawa150. It was an exciting and delicious experience!

Submitted by ‎Rosemary Leslie
These are from the Sound of Lights Fireworks festival this August. These are from the shows by Ontario, Alberta and Manitoba and were shot from Victoria Island.

Submitted by Satvinder Singh
This is a photo of Long Ma the dragon awakening at 10:00a.m. on day two in front of City Hall, Ottawa, ON, CAN.

The crowd was huge and La Machine, an Ottawa 2017 signature event, is putting on a fantastic four day show in our Nations Capital city.

Submitted by Gary Corcoran
This is a close up photo of Long Ma the dragon turning from Elgin St to Wellington St then through the Byward market to eventually meet Kumo at The National Gallery of Canada.
Was fun to take photos in front of Long Ma for most of the trek in the morning of day two of the four day event.
I was in front of Long Ma for most of his day two excursion from City Hall to The National Gallery of Canada.

Submitted by Gary Corcoran
There were many obvious pictures to be taken at the Ottawa2017 La Machine performances, but I especially liked the question mark hovering over the crowd while the huge and mysterious Khumo lurked in the background.
Submitted by Robin Frost
This was one of the less obviously spectacular creations at the MosaiCANADA exhibit in Gatineau but I was very taken by the subtle colours and textures of the wood and the remarkable sense of llfe and alertness that the sculptor had created.

Submitted by Robin Frost
Canada Museum of Science and Technology.

Submitted by Shelley Bailey
The fury of Long Ma.

Submitted by Shelley Bailey
Mexican Art on display at The Horticulture Building in Lansdowne Park.

Submitted by Vivian Croll
The South Asian festival at City Hall.

Submitted by Shelley Bailey
Shinny on the Rideau Canal, February 18, 2017.
As part of Winterlude and as a tribute to Canada's 150th Birthday, a giant game of shinny was organized. This photo was taken from the pedestrian bridge near Somerset, early in the morning.

Submitted by Cynthia Sutcliffe‎
I took this during the finale of the fireworks competition this summer. It was windy, cold and raining. Not the best conditions for fireworks or photography.
You don't see a lot of black and white fireworks photos because everyone enjoys the mix of colours and exposures. Colour is easy, but black and white is a unique way of looking at things. We don't naturally see in black and white, so it is an abstraction of reality but infinitely more revealing. Here,I think it pulls the viewer in to consider popular landmarks and locations in a completely different way and adding a whole new sense of excitement to them.

Submitted by Danish Meman
It is one thing to read about dragons and another to meet them.
Picture taken the day Long Ma the dragon awakened in Ottawa this past summer.

Submitted by Danish Meman
Beautiful fireworks during Les Feux du Casino. A view from the Capital Cruise.

Submitted by Alain Belair
All architecture is great architecture after sunset; perhaps architecture is really a nocturnal art, like the art of fireworks.
Taken on the final day of the fireworks festival this summer.

Submitted by Danish Meman
Photos of summer 2017 for the 150th and the opening of La Machine.

Submitted by Francois Tremblay
Photos of the fireworks at the Casino. Taken from the Supreme Court building.

Submitted by Francois Tremblay
The lady was perfect with the weather!

Submitted by Dan Guertin-Beriault
Pride parade With Jim Watson and Justin Trudeau.

Submitted by Tony Deluca
Perfect day at MosaiCanada!

Submitted by Dan Guertin-Beriault
This is a photo I took in January 2017 just after the New Years Eve countdown at a bar/pub in Kanata ON, CAN.
Had a fun time bringing in the new year 2017 that night and was a memorable evening.

Submitted by:  Gary Corcoran
Some Photos of the summer 2017 for the 150 / Opening of La Machine in Ottawa

Submitted by Francois Tremblay
A photo I took of one of the many ice sculptures in the 2017 Winterlude Crystal Garden ice sculptures showcase.
They were displayed in Confederation Park downtown Ottawa over the Winterlude season in February.
The intricate work of these sculptures was fantastic!

Submitted by Gary Corcoran
Canada Day, early, in the rain.

Submitted by Andy Mostowski
Canada Day, early morning, Sparks Street in the rain.

Submitted by Andy Mostowski
Preparing some props for our Canada Day wear, we decided to take this photo in the soggy back yard.

Submitted by Louise Papineau