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41-544: The PII is typically played in October, typically between Thanksgiving (Canada) and Halloween . Begun in 1996 with a small group of players, the PII has evolved into an anticipated annual event, with players from across North America. From 1996 through 2012, the tournament duration was four days. Beginning in 2013, it was decided that the tournament duration can be reduced to a minimum of 3 days, depending on attendance. The PII

82-645: A 2-Day tournament. The 4-Day Champion was the Keeper of the Bark, but the 2-Day Champion was also noted on The Bark. (3) Last year of original course layout - which include all tone-poles. Beginning in 2004, the course layout was changed substantially, including the replacement of tone poles to chain baskets on the middle and back nines. (4) In 2020, the Tournament was not international due to Covid-19. The 14 day quarantine waiver, for international competitors,

123-551: A high level on this challenging course. An ace is a hole-in-one in disc golf. The vast majority of holes at the Golf Island Disc Park are par-3s, and many of these are "aceable". When a competitor aces a hole, all other players within the group must pay him $ 10. The Bark is a trophy awarded to the PII Champion. It is made from a piece of gnarled wood from an arbutus (or Pacific Madrone ) tree and has

164-869: A holiday for the Gold Cup Parade, held on the third Friday in August. As of 2023 , the day is observed as a statutory holiday for all workers in British Columbia, Prince Edward Island, the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and Yukon. Schools and some public services close for the day in Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador. Statutory holiday in most jurisdictions of Canada: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, and Yukon. An optional holiday in

205-658: A paid holiday to employees. However, many federal government offices will be closed on this day. Statutory holiday in Alberta , British Columbia, Manitoba , Northwest Territories , Nunavut , Ontario , Quebec (coincides with National Patriots' Day), Saskatchewan , and Yukon . A holiday in New Brunswick under the Days of Rest Act. Not a statutory holiday in the eastern provinces of Nova Scotia , Prince Edward Island , or Newfoundland and Labrador . Civic holiday (may be

246-651: A paid vacation day depending on employer) in Alberta (Heritage Day), Manitoba (Terry Fox Day), Ontario (Colonel By Day, John Galt Day, Simcoe Day, and others), and Nova Scotia ( Natal Day ). Not an official statutory holiday in Ontario, but it is widely observed. Not observed in Newfoundland and Labrador, Quebec, or Yukon. Not observed in Prince Edward Island, though many businesses instead observe

287-545: A statutory holiday, though most give both days. Banks remain open (legally they cannot close for more than three consecutive days except in emergencies ), but employees often receive a "floating" paid day off to be taken on or near the holiday. This is not one of the nine "General Holidays" as defined by the Canada Labour Code – Part III. As such, there is no legal requirement for private sector employers in federally regulated industries to provide Easter Monday as

328-574: A statutory holiday, though some give both days. In Newfoundland and Labrador , observed concurrently with Memorial Day . In addition to the nationwide holidays listed above, the following holidays are mandated by federal legislation for federally regulated employees. All banks and post offices commemorate these holidays, and they are statutory in some provinces and territories. Not a statutory holiday in any province or territory; however, in Quebec employers must give either Good Friday or Easter Monday as

369-474: A variety of cultural, nationalistic, and religious holidays that are legislated in Canada at the federal or provincial and territorial levels. While many of these holidays are honoured and acknowledged nationwide, provincial and territorial legislation varies in regard to which are officially recognized. There are five nationwide statutory holidays and six additional holidays for federal employees. Each of

410-516: Is an annual Canadian holiday held on the second Monday in October. Outside the country, it may be referred to as Canadian Thanksgiving to distinguish it from the American holiday of the same name and related celebrations in other regions . Thanksgiving has been officially celebrated as an annual holiday in Canada since November 6, 1879. While the date varied by year and was not fixed, it

451-402: Is not a statutory holiday. Canada Day is not a statutory holiday as July 1 is Memorial Day . Provincial statutory Optional The following is a list of designated paid holidays for government employees. These have not been observed as statutory holidays since 1992. They are, however, observed by the provincial government. Unlike most other provinces, there is no province-wide holiday on

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492-423: Is played at the Golf Island Disc Park on North Pender Island, British Columbia. The course features 27 holes, with the original nine holes (now the front nine) having tone poles, and the middle and back nines having chain baskets. The course, with its many trees and rugged landscape, winds its way over and around a rocky hill just to the north of Magic Lake. The competitors require a full arsenal of shots to compete at

533-758: The American Revolution , American refugees who remained loyal to Great Britain moved from the newly independent United States to the provinces that would later unite as the Dominion of Canada, such as Nova Scotia and the Province of Quebec . They brought the customs and practices of the American Thanksgiving to Canada, such as the turkey, pumpkin, and squash. Lower Canada and Upper Canada observed Thanksgiving on different dates; for example, in 1816, both celebrated Thanksgiving for

574-501: The Atlantic provinces of Prince Edward Island , Newfoundland and Labrador , New Brunswick and Nova Scotia . In New Brunswick, included under the Days of Rest Act. Statutory holiday in Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, and Yukon. In Manitoba, an "Official day of Observance", not a statutory holiday. In Nova Scotia, addressed in

615-700: The Canadian Football League has usually held a nationally televised doubleheader , the Thanksgiving Day Classic . It is one of two weeks in which the league plays on Monday afternoons, the other being the Labour Day Classic . Many communities in Canada hold events in the week prior to, and/or on the day of the holiday. For example, the Markham Fair is an annual agricultural and harvest festival held during

656-634: The Order of Good Cheer and held feasts with their First Nations neighbours, at which food was shared. After the Seven Years' War ended in 1763, with New France handed over to the British, the citizens of Halifax held a special day of Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving days were observed beginning in 1799 but did not occur every year. The 1799 Thanksgiving was held to commemorate the military victory of British North America "over its enemy". During and after

697-547: The Remembrance Day Act , which prohibits employers from allowing employees to work and prohibits employees from working with exceptions for required services. Employers have the option of giving Remembrance Day or an alternate day off. Not a statutory holiday in Quebec and Ontario. Provincially, a statutory holiday in Ontario. A holiday in New Brunswick under the Days of Rest Act. Many employers across

738-468: The federal government , such as those in the telecommunications and banking sectors, recognize the holiday everywhere. As a liturgical festival, Thanksgiving corresponds to the British and continental European harvest festival , with churches decorated with cornucopias , pumpkins , corn, wheat sheaves, and other harvest bounty. While the actual Thanksgiving holiday is on a Monday, Canadians may gather for their Thanksgiving feast on any day during

779-447: The 13 provinces and territories observes a number of holidays in addition to the nationwide days, but each varies in regard to which are legislated as either statutory, optional, or not at all. Many public and private employers, as well as school systems , provide additional days off around the end of December , often including at least a full or half-day on December 24 ( Christmas Eve ) or December 31 ( New Year's Eve ) or in some cases,

820-415: The Bark typically displays it on their mantelpiece. However, this practice is discouraged, as The Bark may be mistaken for a piece of kindling. The PII Champion (Keeper of The Bark) is the competitor with the lowest aggregate score. (Days) Bruce Hickey (1) Score is in relation to par - with every hole being a par 3. (2) 2-Day Champion. In 2007, there was both the full 4-Day tournament and

861-587: The Director's Award. Kelly Sveinson is the PII's official Score Keeper. At the end of each 9 holes, the official Score Keeper records each of the competitor's scores in the Official Notebook. All aces are also recorded. Scores are tallied during the weekend to determine the Champion and Keeper of the Bark. Ron Vanderdrift is the PII's official Historian Laureate. The Historian Laureate summarizes

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902-579: The Easter weekend, in 2018 Prince Edward Island schools considered merging it with the Easter holiday. Governments in Canada have declared one-off holidays on certain occasions, such as the death of a Canadian monarch . A one-off holiday was declared after the death of George VI on February 15, 1952, and after the death of Elizabeth II on September 19, 2022. September 19 was named a national day of mourning ( French : Jour de deuil national ) to commemorate Elizabeth II as Canada's head of state. The day

943-614: The building materials, was to prevent him from doing so. The expedition was plagued by ice and freak storms, which at times scattered the fleet; on meeting again at their anchorage in Frobisher Bay, "...  Mayster Wolfall , a learned man, appointed by Her Majesty's Counsel to be their minister and preacher, made unto them a godly sermon, exhorting them especially to be thankful to God for their strange and miraculous deliverance in those so dangerous places ...". They celebrated Holy Communion and, "The celebration of divine mystery

984-479: The country observe Boxing Day as a paid day off. British Columbia previously celebrated Family Day on the second Monday in February between 2013 and 2018. However, British Columbia celebrates Family Day on the third Monday in February from 2019 onward. New Brunswick began observing Family Day on the third Monday in February in 2018. Not observed elsewhere. Although March break rarely coincides with

1025-579: The date initially being a Thursday in November. After World War I , an amendment to the Armistice Day Act established that Armistice Day and Thanksgiving would, starting in 1921, both be celebrated on the Monday of the week in which November 11 occurred. Ten years later, in 1931, the two days became separate holidays, and Armistice Day was renamed Remembrance Day . From 1931 to 1957, the date

1066-426: The entire week between Christmas and New Year. While not officially legislated in any capacity, internationally notable cultural holidays such as Valentine's Day , St. Patrick's Day , Halloween , Mother's Day , and Father's Day are traditionally observed by Canadians as part of Canadian culture . A statutory holiday (also known as "stats" or "general" or "public" holiday) in Canada is legislated either through

1107-539: The events of tournament in an electrotonic diary (wrap-up email). These annals include the Champion and Keeper of the Bark, winning score, total holes played, number and location of Aces, and funny/significant events of the year’s tournament. The PII has grown over the years to become recognized by the community as a significant sporting event that would appeal to locals and visitors. Thanksgiving (Canada) Thanksgiving ( French : Action de grâce ) or Thanksgiving Day ( French : Jour de l'Action de grâce ),

1148-422: The federal government or a provincial or territorial government. Most workers, public and private, are entitled to take the day off with regular pay. However, some employers may require employees to work on such a holiday, but the employee must either receive a day off in lieu of the holiday or must be paid at a premium rate – usually 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 (known as "time and a half") or twice (known as "double time")

1189-506: The first Monday in August. It may be seen as redundant due to the Royal St. John's Regatta , which is observed as a civic holiday in St. John's on the first Wednesday in August (or, in case of poor weather, the next suitable day thereafter). Harbour Grace and Labrador City have a similar holiday for their regatta in late July. All other municipalities are entitled to designate one day a year as

1230-580: The long weekend; however, Sunday is considered the most common. Foods traditionally served at Thanksgiving include roasted turkey , roast beef , ham , stuffing , mashed potatoes with gravy , sweet potatoes , cranberry sauce , sweet corn , various autumn vegetables (including various kinds of squashes , but also Brussels sprouts ), pumpkin pie , apple pie , and glazed yams . Various regional dishes and desserts may also be served, including salmon, wild game, Jiggs dinner with split-pea pudding, butter tarts , and Nanaimo bars . In Canadian football ,

1271-431: The names of past champions (Keepers of The Bark) engraved upon it. The Bark was salvaged from the Golf Island Disc Park, where arbutus trees are abundant. The name of the 2007 2-Day Champion is also engraved on The Bark. In the early years of the PII, the name of the player with the most aces was also engraved on the bark. However, this practice was quickly halted, due to the somewhat random nature of aces. The Keeper of

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1312-476: The regular pay for their time worked that day, in addition to the holiday pay. In most provinces, when a statutory holiday falls on a normal day off (generally a weekend), the following workday is considered a statutory holiday. Statistics Canada shows an average of 11 paid statutory holidays per year in regard to all firms and corporations operating within the province. In Quebec , non-federally regulated employers must give either Good Friday or Easter Monday as

1353-706: The safe landing of Martin Frobisher 's fleet in Newfoundland after an unsuccessful attempt in search of the Northwest Passage . His third voyage, to the Frobisher Bay area of Baffin Island in the present Canadian territory of Nunavut , set out with the intention of starting a small settlement. His fleet of fifteen ships was outfitted with men, materials, and provisions. However, the loss of one of his ships through contact with ice, along with many of

1394-569: The termination of the War of 1812 between France, the U.S. and Great Britain, with Lower Canada marking the day on May 21 and Upper Canada on June 18 ( Waterloo Day ). In 1838, Lower Canada used Thanksgiving to celebrate the end of the Lower Canada Rebellion . Following the rebellions, the two Canadas were merged into a united Province of Canada , which observed Thanksgiving six times from 1850 to 1865. During this period, Thanksgiving

1435-522: The weekend before Thanksgiving, Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest holds an annual parade consisting of floats, civic figures in the region, local performance troupes and marching bands, and Fort Langley holds a widely attended neighbourhood festival celebrating the cranberry harvest, in which local crafts, produce, and artisan goods are sold. According to some historians, the first celebration of Thanksgiving in North America occurred in 1579 after

1476-1128: Was a holiday for federal government employees. The provinces of British Columbia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island also enacted provincial equivalents for the federal holiday. The provinces of Alberta, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Quebec did not enact any holiday. Provinces and territories generally adopt the same holidays as the federal government with some variations. Five nationwide statutory holidays, four provincial holidays as well as three "optional holidays". Provincial statutory Optional Five nationwide and six provincial statutory holidays. Provincial statutory Five nationwide and three provincial statutory holidays, as well as two optional holidays. Remembrance Day and Boxing Day are not statutory holidays. Provincial statutory Optional Five nationwide and five provincial statutory holidays. Although prescribed as public holidays, Victoria Day, Thanksgiving, and Boxing Day are not paid public holidays. Provincial statutory Optional Five nationwide and one provincial statutory holiday. Thanksgiving

1517-502: Was a solemn, mid-week celebration. The first Thanksgiving Day after Confederation was observed as a civic holiday on April 5, 1872, to celebrate the recovery of the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII ) from a serious illness. For many years before it was declared a national holiday in 1879, Thanksgiving was celebrated in either late October or early November. From 1879 onward, Thanksgiving Day has been observed every year,

1558-612: Was commonly the second Monday in October. On January 31, 1957, the Governor General of Canada Vincent Massey issued a proclamation stating: "A Day of General Thanksgiving to Almighty God for the bountiful harvest with which Canada has been blessed – to be observed on the second Monday in October." Thanksgiving is a statutory holiday in most of Canada, and an optional holiday in the Atlantic provinces of Prince Edward Island , Newfoundland and Labrador , Nova Scotia and New Brunswick . Companies that are regulated by

1599-472: Was denied by the Provincial Government. With the increased popularity of the PII, a Tournament Director was appointed in 2007 to oversee rulings, protests, and player eligibility. Jamie Britton is the PII's first and only Tournament Director. The Tournament Director will also be responsible for the distribution of invitations to future PII events. Jamie Britton is also the first recipient of

1640-758: Was set by proclamation, generally falling on the second Monday in October, except for 1935, when it was moved due to a general election. In 1957, Parliament fixed Thanksgiving as the second Monday in October. The theme of the Thanksgiving holiday also changed each year to reflect an important event to be thankful for. In its early years, it was for an abundant harvest and occasionally for a special anniversary. Public holidays in Canada Public holidays in Canada ( French : Jours fériés au Canada ), known as statutory holidays , stat holidays , or simply stats ( French : jours fériés ), consist of

1681-579: Was the first sign, scale, and confirmation of Christ's name, death and passion ever known in all these quarters." (The notion of Frobisher's service being first on the continent has come into dispute, as Spaniards conducted similar services in Spanish North America during the mid-16th century, decades before Frobisher's arrival. ) Years later, French settlers , having crossed the ocean and arrived in Canada with explorer Samuel de Champlain , from 1604, also held feasts of thanks. They formed

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