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	Dominion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The short-lived Dominion of New England (1686–89) was not a Dominion in the later, generally-accepted sense of the word.
		Nigeria became a Dominion in 1960 and a republic in 1963, Tanganyika a Dominion in 1961 and a republic in 1962, Uganda a Dominion in 1962 and republic in 1963, Kenya a Dominion in 1963 and a republic in 1964, Malawi a Dominion in 1964 and republic in 1966.
		The principle of Dominion equality with Britain and independence in foreign relations was formally recognized by the Balfour Declaration adopted at the Imperial Conference of November 1926.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dominion (2667 words)

	Dominion Day - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Dominion Day is a commemoration day of the granting of national status in various Commonwealth countries.
		Dominion Day is the name given to 26 September, the anniversary of the day New Zealand was granted dominion status within the British Empire in 1907.
		Dominion Day was the original anglophone name of the holiday that commemorated the formation of the Dominion of Canada on July 1, 1867 out of the existing British North American colonies (The francophone name was La Jour de la Confédération).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dominion_Day (209 words)

	Multicultural Calendar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		This tenth day of the tenth month is observed by many Chinese as the anniversary of the outbreak of the revolution against the imperial Manchu Dynasty in 1911.
		Día de la Raza, literally the “Day of the Race,” is an effort to celebrate the Hispanic heritage of the Americas and, by extension, the multicultural heritage of all those races and cultures which contributed to it.
		This day marks the death of the founder of the Zoroastrian faith.
	www.djusd.k12.ca.us /district/calendar/mc_2005.shtml (3756 words)

	Canada Day
		The July 1 holiday was established by statute in 1879, under the name Dominion Day.
		It was highlighted by the laying of the cornerstone by the Governor General of the Confederation Building on Wellington Street and the inauguration of the Carillon in the Peace Tower.
		Since 1985, Canada Day Committees are established in each province and territory to plan, organize and coordinate the Canada Day celebrations locally.
	www.pch.gc.ca /progs/cpsc-ccsp/jfa-ha/canada_e.cfm (455 words)

	Canada Day -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		On July 1, 1867, a dominion was formed through the British North America Act as approved by the British Parliament.
		The day after Christmas (or the first weekday, if December 26 falls on the weekend) is a legal holiday known as Boxing Day in the United Kingdom, Canada, and several other countries.
		It is possible that Boxing Day received its name because churches often open the boxes of money, food, and other items donated by parishioners during the Christmas season and deliver it to...
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9019910?&query=british (816 words)

	Twisted History, One Day at a Time - 1 July 2000 July 2000 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		I've entered Dominion Day (oops, Canada Day) as the holiday below, but July is historically a popular month for starting independent countries, at least from the first up to Bastille Day on the 14th.
		Most of the quotations for the next few days will be on the subject of freedom and the responsibilities and burdens that accompany it.
		Canada Day, The Dominion of Canada - Celebrates the 1867 passage of the British North America Act creating the Canadian government, first observed in 1868, officially declared a holiday as "Dominion Day" in 1879, with the name changed to Canada Day in 1982.
	www.twistedhistory.com /issues/july/0701.html (845 words)

	Dominion Day
		The objects of the Corporation were to make and carry out necessary arrangements in cooperation with the provinces and other bodies for an effective celebration of the sixtieth anniversary of the formation of the Dominion of Canada, and to administer and distribute a grant of $250,000.
		The affairs of the corporation were administered by an executive committee; the Secretary of State of Canada convened the first meeting of this committee.
		Extracts from The Canada Gazette and the Citizen on Dominion Day...
	www.pch.gc.ca /progs/cpsc-ccsp/jfa-ha/dominion_e.cfm (492 words)

	2005 Canada Day \| July 1, 1867 \| History \| Canadian National Holiday \| Celebration \| Ottawa \| Picture \| Dominion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Canada Day has been called a few names in the past.
		It used to be known as Dominion Day, the First of July, Confederation Day and July the First.
		This Act stated that Canada would become an independant dominion (territory) of England, which is why Canada Day was originally called Dominion Day.
	www.kidzworld.com /site/p989.htm (343 words)

	Canada Day
		Before 1982 Canada Day had been known as Dominion Day, First of July, Confederation Day, and July the First.
		The BNA Act proclaimed "one Dominion under the name of Canada," hence the original title of the holiday, "Dominion Day." Dominion Day was officially renamed "Canada Day" by an Act of Parliament on October 27, 1982.
		Canada Day is considered a Family Day with outings, picnics and celebrations of the birth of our nation.
	www.kidsturncentral.com /holidays/canadaday.htm (212 words)

	Dominion Weblog: V-Day?
		Perfect for reading on the second anniversary of the day over 11 millions people on seven continents took a day to reject the planned US invasion of Iraq.
		The Dominion Weblog is a daily compendium of news, criticism, original research, and commentary relevant to the Dominion's readership.
		The Dominion is a not for profit free newspaper covering topics of interest to Canadians.
	dominionpaper.ca /weblog/2005/02/vday.html (226 words)

	The Dominion: Day to Day: Life in Occupied Palestine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Dominion: Day to Day: Life in Occupied Palestine
		This photograph was taken on the sixth consecutive day of curfew in October 2003.
		The entire city is often put under strict curfew (34 schools are closed) to allow the Jewish residents free movement between their fortified settlement and the holy sites.
	dominionpaper.ca /features/2004/06/25/day_to_day.html (947 words)

	Happy Canada Day!!! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Canada Day celebrates the events that occurred on July 1, 1867, when the British North America Act created the Canadian federal government.
		The BNA Act proclaimed "one Dominion under the name of Canada," therefore the original title of the holiday, "Dominion Day." Dominion Day was officially renamed "Canada Day" by an Act of Parliament on October 27, 1982.
		In which case it is observed the following day.
	www.geocities.com /Heartland/Acres/8867/canada.html (256 words)

	The Diabolical Dominion > The Diabolical Dominion > DAY OF THE DEAD REMAKE?! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Im a big fan of the DAY zombie movie and love the 1985 version, hope they do it justice.
		I can't believe the same idiotic weasels who tried to release that shit-fest Day of the Dead: Contagium are remaking the actual film itself.
		As for the financial reasoning behind this: "Day" tanked at the box-office in the States, but it actually made quite a bit of money over here in Europe..
	www.diabolical-dominion.com /Home/tabid/36/ctl/ArticleView/mid/373/articleId/70/DAYOFTHEDEADREMAKE.aspx (535 words)

	Canada Day
		The year 2005 marks the 138th celebration of Canada Day, which commemorates the day that Canada became a nation.
		The July 1 holiday was known as Dominion Day until October 27, 1982, when an act of parliament established the name Canada Day.
		Like Fourth of July festivities in the United States, Canada Day is celebrated with such summer pleasures as picnics, barbeques, and fireworks.
	www.infoplease.com /spot/canada1.html (265 words)

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		Canada Day was established by statute in 1879, under the name Dominion Day.
		It is a commemoration of the day in 1867 that the first colonies of British North America entered Confederation as the Dominion of Canada.
		Canada Day is celebrated with barbeques, parades, music, and of course fireworks in the evening in most of the cities especially in Ottawa with thousands Canadian flags and Canadians singing Oh Canada.
	www.fenelonmarina.com /pages/event45.asp (294 words)

	Autonomous Source: Happy Dominion Day
		We're your annoying peppy hosts that you'll have to suffer through between programs, because commercials are bad but most of the programs we show don't fill their time slot.
		It was as if you took the worst of Can-con schmaltz and distilled it to a lethal concentration.
		Canada day for me is like that video.
	autonomoussource.com /archive/000219.html (260 words)

	The Diabolical Dominion > The Diabolical Dominion > Memorial Day (1999) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Memorial Day was filmed in 1999 and just now got a DVD release through Maverick and CreepFX...
		So just to get it out of the way here’s the (vague) plot that the movie has: Group of kids go up to a camp every memorial day, one year they get too drunk and forget what happened, next thing they know one girls (Rachel) brother is dead, drowned in the lake (OOO...
		Memorial Day is nothing special, don’t get me wrong, it wont redefine how you feel about slasher films or indy horror in general, what it is really is just an excuse to sit back, enjoy all the random death, nonsensical plot details, and just goof off watching a fun slasher film.
	diabolical-dominion.com /Home/tabid/36/ctl/ArticleView/mid/430/articleId/142/MemorialDay1999.aspx (550 words)

	Daimnation!: Happy Dominion Day!
		July 1 used to be known as "Dominion Day", before a bunch of bureaucrats decided someone out there (read: Quebec nationalists) might be offended by the name and renamed it the unbelievably banal "Canada Day".
		The change was rammed through a House of Commons which didn't even have enough MPs to form a lawful quorum.
		Charles Moore has all the depressing details, and adds that he's still waiting for Quebec to return the favor and rename Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day "Jour Quebec".
	www.damianpenny.com /archived/001230.html (126 words)

	Dominion Day Field Gassed by Mobil \| bloodhorse.com
		Gus Schickedanz's Mobil ran the race of his life and produced the most dominant performance by any horse at Woodbine this year when crushing six rivals in the $217,220 Dominion Day Stakes (Can-III) Thursday.
		The Dominion Day, the Canada Day Holiday feature at the Toronto oval, was a nice bounce-back for the bay colt who disappointed in his last start, the Met Mile (gr.
		The Dominion Day win added $130,320 to Mobil's already impressive career earnings mark, which now totals $1,298,261.
	www.bloodhorse.com /articleindex/article.asp?id=23226 (314 words)

	Confederation and the first Dominion Day 1867 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		At dawn the people of Sherbrooke were awakened by the ringing of the bell in the Presbyterian church.
		This might be interpreted as welcoming the birth of the new Dominion, or as the tolling of bells "over the graves of our liberties".
		Bunting showing mourning for the death of Nova Scotia (which was supposed to have ceased as an independent province under the British Crown and be swallowed up by Canada) had been placed on a building owned by Mr.
	museum.gov.ns.ca /sv/history/blakeley/_1_23.html (243 words)

	Holiday Insights : Dominion Day (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Canada Day is a celebration of Canadian nationalism, heritage and pride.
		The holiday was originally known as "Dominion Day".
		It was changed to Canada Day by the Canadian Parliament on October 27, 1982.
	www.holidayinsights.com /other/dominion.htm (104 words)

	Phantom Light Shines in Dominion Day \| bloodhorse.com
		Phantom Light was impressive in Tuesday's Dominion Day Stakes at Woodbine, winning the 1 1/4-mile event by four lengths while equaling the track record his father, Alphabet Soup, set seven years ago in the 1996 Breeders' Cup Classic.
		Trained by Dan Vella and owned by Stronach Stables, Phantom Light, a four-year-old colt, seized the lead from the outset of the Dominion Day and never looked back, crossing the wire in a sizzling 2:01.15 over a main track rated as "fast."
		Vella was equally thrilled with the effort, especially after the Ontario-bred's last start, a dull fifth-place finish at the Toronto oval on June 7.
	www.bloodhorse.com /articleindex/article.asp?id=16744 (331 words)

	CNEWS - Canadiana
		On June 20, 1868, a proclamation signed by the Governor General, Lord Monck, called upon all Her Majesty's loving subjects throughout Canada to join in the celebration of the anniversary of the formation of the union of the British North America provinces in a federation under the name of Canada on July 1st.
		The next celebration was held in 1927 to mark the Diamond Jubilee of Confederation.
		On October 27, 1982, July 1st which was known as "Dominion Day" became "Canada Day".
	www.canoe.ca /Canadiana/canday.html (448 words)

	Fort Steele Heritage Town - Dominion Day (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Every Dominion Day Fort Steele Heritage Town wishes Canada and everyone present a very happy birthday.
		In the continuing tradition of Dominion Day musicians play, street dramas are performed and volunteers open a host of buildings to the public.
		Everyone, young and old, has a day of fun and frolic.
	www.fortsteele.bc.ca /visitor/events/dominion.asp (176 words)

	MSN Encarta - Search Results - Dominion Day
		MSN Encarta - Search Results - Dominion Day
		Canada Day, Canadian national holiday, celebrated on July 1.
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	encarta.msn.com /Dominion+Day.html (125 words)

	Office of Youth Ministry
		We begin each day with the celebration of Mass before going to work sites where we serve those in need by making their homes safer, warmer, and drier.
		Senior High Youth, rising sophomores, juniors and seniors who are active members of their parish youth group may attend with a ratio of 5 youth to 1 chaperone.
		Kings Dominion usually opens on the weekends in April and May, and begin a full time operation with Memorial Day through Labor Day.
	www.arlingtoncatholicyouth.org /resources/faqs.asp (882 words)

	Annie's Canada Day Page
		"Canada Day, one of Canada's most important national holidays, is celebrated on July 1 of each year.
		It honors the day that the British colonies of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and the Province of Canada were united in one country, called the Dominion of Canada.
		On July 1, 1867, the Dominion of Canada was created by terms of the British North America Act.
	www.annieshomepage.com /canadaday.html (227 words)

	CIVITATENSIS » WILD ROSE ROUNDUP: Dominion Day Edition
		It is, after all, the Dominion Day Edition of the Wild Rose Country RoundUp.
		We can close this theme with a post as appropriate as the one in the lead, from Burkean Canuck, who reminds us about the duty in public service, and about gratitude.
		Russ also leaves us with the resonant words of the spirited George Brown, one of the Fathers of the Dominion of Canada.
	www.civitatensis.ca /?p=438 (1317 words)

	Dominion Day
		In my country, today is Canada Day, which celebrates 131 years of the confederation of four British colonies into the "Dominion of Canada".
		It used to be called Dominion Day, and, perhaps because it occurs after schools recess for the summer, not enough has been done to explain it in schools or at public events, so we've lost knowledge of the apparently small things which form Canada's greatness.
		Canada was, after all, the first country in the world to gain its independence peacefully from another, which is no small thing, but we were not taught that in school.
	daily.presbycan.ca /devotions/1998/98-07-01.html (448 words)

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