I am entering a contest to win a pair of awesome canada red mittens with a maple leaf on each palm, and the back of the hands say Vancouver 2010 with the olympic rings. One of the ways to enter was to blog about it, so here I am.

http://cafecartolina.blogspot.com/2010/02/come-one-come-all-to-great-canadian.html?commentPage=2

Pretty cool stuff here. You all probably know by now how much I like Canada and love going there. This is just a fun way for me to share some of my Canada knowledge (another way to enter is to list up to 2 facts about Canada), and maybe win a pair of great mittens.

These were my facts:

1.) In 2002 a special quarter was released that is silver with a red maple leaf in the center of it. The Canada Day quarter celebrates Canada's 135th anniversary. It is beautiful. It was designed by Judith Chartier. (If any of you want to see it just let me know and I will gladly show you.)

2.) Also, the Calgary Stampede is held in July every year. It is 10 days long and has been going every summer since 1912. I haven't ever been to the Stampede, but I have been to Calgary and know that my friends from Calgary enjoy it every year.

Another fact is the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel is called Canada's Castle in the Rockies (according to a video I have about the hotel.) Talk about beautiful. I have pictures of this dream land as well.

Ok, I will stop for now.

p.s. if you want fun facts about Canada go back to my post for July 1, 2009. aka Canada Day.