Winter is more than a season in Canada, it is part of our culture, of our national soul. Gilles Vigneault (1928-), the celebrated Quebec singer, song-writer and poet has summed it up well in the chorus of his song Mon pays:Mon pays ce n'est pas un pays, c'est l'hiver
Mon jardin ce n'est pas un jardin, c'est la plaine
Mon chemin ce n'est pas un chemin, c'est la neige
Mon pays ce n'est pas un pays, c'est l'hiver. In literal translation: My country is not a country, it is winter
My garden is not a garden, it is a plain
My road is not a road, it is snow
My country is not a country, it is winter. C-087039 |