Union Square Community Hall

Good Christmas Eve Morning everyone. Greetings from all the members and friends of the Union Square Community Hall. We wish you all the blessings of the Season. The wish which seems to stand out the most this year is the blessing of GOOD HEALTH.

Good morning friends & neighbors. Hope you are all enjoying this new kind of Summer. Only 2 weeks before we start Fall. We would like to wish all the students & teachers a safe and enjoyable first day back to school. To all you drivers please watch out for the children as well as the school buses. Lets all do our part.

You might hear people say that Canada is turning 153 years old this year. What this really means is that we’re celebrating the 153th anniversary of the Constitution Act of 1867, which established Canada as a country. In actuality, this place is a whole lot older than 150 years! Long before European settlers showed up, this land was inhabited by Canada’s First Nations. In fact, they’ve been living in the place we now call Canada for at least 12,000 years. (Learn more about the... first peoples of Canada.) Of course, having lived here for such a long time, our various First Nations groups have their own unique explanations as to how our country came to be. Read some of those creation stories hereand find out why some know North America better as Turtle Island. For the key events in Canadian history since Europeans came to our shores, see this summary of Canada’s history from the Canadian government (also available in French). It has an audio version, too!

Happy Fathers Day. If you are lucky enough to still have your father, tell him how important he is to you.