Kitchener-Waterloo's Oktoberfest may be the reason Thanksgiving is a bigger deal in Waterloo Region than in other parts of the country. "Oktoberfest has really come together with Thanksgiving and made it maybe a more celebrated holiday, here in our local area," Spooner said. (Alistair Steele/CBC)Turkey was not initially on the menu when Michel Desjardins celebrated Thanksgiving growing up with his Francophone family in Western Canada. The first Thanksgiving Day in Canada following 1867's Confederation was observed on April 15, 1872, to celebrate the Prince of Wales's recovery from a serious illness. It wasn't until the 1930s that the second Monday of October was adopted as the annual Thanksgiving Day.

Source: CBC News October 09, 2016 10:41 UTC