Canada Day, Give Me a Place to Stand and High Aspirations
By Mike Bossy
I am not sure why I was thinking about the tune, “Give us a place to stand”, but it reminded me how lucky I am to live in such a great country. I love the line “Give us a place to stand, and a place to grow.” I feel I was given an opportunity, and I used it to full advantage.
I still have high aspirations for myself, and when I think about Canada today, it too had, and I know still does have, high aspirations. When one looks back on Canada’s history, we see it in our national story. Yes, there have been some imperfections along the way. We are human and Canada, like we humans, is prone to mistakes along the way. But I will continue to help Canada grow.
Happy Canada Day!
I thought I would include the lyrics below. It is a great song, and it will get stuck on replay in your mind.
“Give us a place to stand
Give us a place to grow
And call this land, Ontario
A place to live
For you and me
With hopes as high
As the tallest tree
Give us a land of lakes
And a land of snow
And we will build Ontario
A place to stand, a place to grow, a place to grow Ontario – o – o o-o-o
From the Western Hills
To the Northern shores
To Niagara Falls
Where the waters roar
Give us a land of peace
Where the free winds blow
And we will build Ontario.
A place to stand, a place to grow, a place to grow Ontario – o – o o-o-o “
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