The Royal Canadian Mint in Winnipeg or Ottawa
Watch loonies and commemorative Olympic coins being made.

RCMP Centres in Ottawa and Regina 
The RCMP Musical Ride centre in Ottawa has sunset ceremonies on horseback during the last week in June and frequent tours throughout the year. The RCMP training academy in Regina (known as Depot Division) offers sunset ceremonies in July and August, including a march and drill display by cadets dressed in the famous red serge.

The Cape Spear Lighthouse in Newfoundland
Stand on the cliffs overlooking the ocean to be the first in North America to watch the sun rise.

The Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto
Kiss the Stanley Cup and see the Lucky Loonie that was under the ice during the famous 2002 Winter Olympics hockey games in Salt Lake City.

Parliament Hill 
Every Canadian child should visit Ottawa at least once to see where our laws are made and our taxes are spent. Visit the Memorial Chamber in the Centre Block (free tours daily) to see the seven Books of Remembrance listing the members of the Canadian Armed Forces who died serving our country. (A page is turned each day at 11 a.m.) And hear the bells of the carillon in the Peace Tower ring out from noon to 12:15 from September to June and from 2 to 3 p.m. during July and August.

Banff, Alta. 
Ride a gondola to the top of Sulphur Mountain for a spectacular view encompassing the Rockies and the giant Canadian flag. Have a patriotic toast by the windows of the mountaintop Regal View Garden restaurant.

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