A gaggle of residents in B.C.’s Okanagan area spent hours within the chilly, meticulously sculpting a patriotic show.
The result’s a frozen Canadian flag carved into the snow on Ellison Lake, simply north of Kelowna.
Measuring slightly below 100 metres by 25 meters, the show — large enough to be seen by airplanes flying to and from the close by Kelowna airport — got here from resident Stuart Sutton who mapped out the undertaking utilizing his dwelling tape measure.
He was joined over the course of two days by a couple of dozen buddies and neighbours who helped make the concept a actuality.
“We want to maintain and retain our heritage and our way of life that we’ve built over the years,” he stated of why so many individuals have been so devoted to seeing the undertaking via.
They have been joined Saturday by dozens of people that got here out to the ice to sing “O Canada” for a Flag Day that was marked by patriotic ceremonies throughout the nation.
WATCH | Singing ‘O Canada’ on a frozen Canadian flag:
Okanagan residents carve big flag into B.C. lake
Folks gathered on the show to sing ‘O Canada’ to mark Flag Day.
The occasions have been inspired by a name from all 5 of Canada’s residing prime ministers to “show the flag as never before” because the nation contends with “threats and insults from Donald Trump” within the types of each tariffs and discuss of creating Canada into the 51st state.
A latest Angus Reid ballot recorded a mean improve in nationwide satisfaction throughout Canada of 9 factors, from 58 per cent in December to 67 per cent in February. A latest survey from Leger additionally discovered an uptick in respondents saying they have been proud to be Canadian.
Dozens of individuals gathered to sing ‘O Canada’ on Flag Day at Ellison Lake close to Kelowna on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2025. (Sonja Larouche/CBC)
That sentiment was echoed by Maggie Graham, who was within the chilly crowd Saturday, waving Canada’s iconic maple leaf flag from the ice.
“We are very proud to be Canadians, and with everything going on in the world right now, we are even more appreciative that we are Canadians.”
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