Although historically other countries had new year levee, Canada is considered the country that observes this old custom of receiving people for a special occasion on New Year's Day. A representative of the government will meet with local residents to welcome in the New Year. In Toronto this year it will be on January 2 which is a Monday. Many communities across Canada are hosting New Year's Day levees! Are you going to one? Do you know the first one in Canada was actually hosted on January 1, 1646 by the Governor of New France? /
Levee is a French word meaning to raise up.
So go figure, voulez vous aller a Levee maintenant?
Happy New Year one and all!
Have a great year ahead, Barb!
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