June’s birth flower is the rose, a symbol of devotion and love. Depending on their colour, roses can mean passionate love (red), friendship (yellow), or peace (white).
Zodiac signs: Geminis (May 22 to June 21) are smart and quick-witted while Cancerians (June 22 to July 22) are ruled by emotion and tend to wear their heart on their sleeve.
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National Cheese Day. Canada produces over 1,050 varieties and brands of cheese! And leaving an equally good taste in our mouths is knowing that Canadian dairy farmers are building on a legacy of sustainability by committing to reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions from farm-level dairy production by 2050.
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It’s National Black Bear Day. This is the mating month for them and interestingly, after a mother bear becomes impregnated, the embryos do not begin to develop until she enters her den (her cubs will be born in January). Find more black bear fun facts on page 144.
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World Environment Day is the United Nations day for encouraging worldwide awareness and action to protect our environment.
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Our oceans cover 70% of the planet, host 80% of the world’s biodiversity and support life as we know it, and now, more than ever, our oceans need our protection. Oceans belong to all of us — because they surround our land and flow into each other, they are something we all share in our world. Today is a
