Canada, Britain's largest colony; with a chapter on Newfoundland and Labrador; . ties, are goodjudges of horseflesh, and can generally ride the country districts every boy has his pony,and soon becomes at home in the saddle. At the Toronto Exhibition, held annually,some very good racing, trotting, and jumping are tobe seen, farmers driving in from all parts of Ontarioto show their horses, and perhaps enter them forthe various contests. At Cacouna, a popular watering-place in EasternQuebec, races are regularly held. The pictureon page 37 shows the judges stand and the horsesafter the fi
Canada, Britain's largest colony; with a chapter on Newfoundland and Labrador; . ties, are goodjudges of horseflesh, and can generally ride the country districts every boy has his pony,and soon becomes at home in the saddle. At the Toronto Exhibition, held annually,some very good racing, trotting, and jumping are tobe seen, farmers driving in from all parts of Ontarioto show their horses, and perhaps enter them forthe various contests. At Cacouna, a popular watering-place in EasternQuebec, races are regularly held. The pictureon page 37 shows the judges stand and the horsesafter the finish of an exciting race. Holidays. Although much has been said about Canadiansports and pastimes, it must not be supposed thatplay comes first and work second in the minds ofmost. Canadians are hard workers, and it is be-cause of this that they throw themselves into theirrecreations with such zest. Several public holidays are observed in thecourse of the year. Empire Day (May 24th) is dulyhonoured, while Labour Day and Dominion Dayare among the chief festivals. On Labour Day. 36 CANADA. (May i) bands of men belonging to different indus-tries parade the streets of the cities, bearing bannersand flags. On Dominion Day, July ist, which commem-orates the formation of the Dominion in 1867, itis the custom for boys and girls from the publicschools to go in procession through the children carry large Union Jacks and bannersbearing the arms of the province they belong toor a maple-leaf device (this being the nationalemblem), or inscriptions such as Hurrah forCanada ! The Maple Leaf for Ever ! The Government. Canada, as we know, is a self-governing colony,and how this system of government is administeredI will now explain as briefly and clearly aspossible. At the head of all is the Governor-General,who represents the King, and a Privy there is the Dominion Parliament, whichconsists of an Upper House, styled the Senate,and a House of Commons. The members of the
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