Every writer has a place that lives in their imagination long before they put words to a page. For me, that place has always been Alberta, especially rural Alberta.

In honor of Canada Day, July 1, I am writing about why I am proud to be Canadian. I promise not to be obnoxiously political (lol), but I want to address, in list form (in no order), what it is about Canada, my “home and native land” that I love.