Canada’s 150th birthday party was worth the sticker shock
KAMLOOPS — As 2017 passed into the history books the other night, you may or may not have thought about the end of our nation’s celebration of 150 years.
It’s worth thinking about, because we spent an estimated $610 million on this year-long birthday party celebrating Canada’s sesquicentennial.
We did a lot with those millions — there were festivals and souvenirs and signs everywhere, major art exhibits. Songs were commissioned, museums expanded, fireworks were set off.