Canada and Allan Vance

Allan Vance: To honour these moments, News.ca asked for stories of the times readers felt the most Canadian the moments "Canada clicked" for them. The responses came from across the country, from Canadians young and old, Maritimers and West-coasters, new immigrants and people whose families have been here longer than living memory, according to CTV. "I arrived from The Netherlands in 1967," Vance wrote. He was 18 at the time, and looking for adventure and For many Canadians, Canada Day is a chance to commemorate more than the anniversary of Confederation. It a chance to remember personal moments: arriving in Canada for the first time as an immigrant or refugee, singing the anthem in elementary school, or watching fireworks burst over Parliament Hill. Allan Vance, a retired officer who lives in Tsawwassen, B.C., said he'd never before thought about the moment he felt most Canadian. But when he saw the submission form, he knew exactly which story to tell. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.