Since 1929, the White House has featured an official Christmas Tree. In 1961, they decided each tree should have a theme. Michelle Obama chose the theme of “Joy to All” in recent times. What do you think future themes might be in the White House?

The phoenix symbolizes resurrection and immortality. In ancient Greek and Egyptian mythology, the bird was associated with the sun god. The Greeks believed the bird lived in Arabia, beside a cool well, where it would sing a beautiful song every morning.

There’s no shortage of water in Canada. Nearly 9% of the total area of the country is covered by freshwater lakes, rivers, and glaciers. There are more lakes in the Great White North than all the rest of the lakes in the world combined! An astounding 31, 752 lakes are greater than 3 km in size. If you’re looking to cool off, you’ll have no problem finding a lake to dip into!