Yesterday, Canadian Studies and our friends at the Digital Moose Lounge celebrated our annual Canadian Thanksgiving dinner with friends from around the Bay. Nearly 100 Canadians and friends of Canada joined us for a fun evening celebrating all things Canadian, including representatives from the Consulate, the Royal Canadian Legion, and Air Canada. Notably, this year we had many Berkeley students attend!
After opening remarks, guests enjoyed a delicious turkey dinner. We then held a much-anticipated raffle. Prizes included gifts bags donated by the Canadian consulate and Digital Moose Lounge; tickets to Kim's Convenience; sports tickets; curling lessons; and a grand prize of two Air Canada tickets! Next, we hosted with a panel where members of our Canadian Studies community shared what Canada means to them, and what the US can learn from Canada. We closed out the evening with Nanaimo bars, pumpkin pie, and Tim Horton's coffee direct from Toronto. We're already looking forward to next year!
Top left: Canadian Studies board members, staff, and grad fellows. Top right: We had a high number of UC Berkeley students attend this year's dinner! Bottom left: Guests listen to opening remarks while waiting for dinner. Bottom right: Panelists discuss their favorite things about Canada.
