Happy Thanksgiving 2018

October 8, 2018

The Costen Insurance Team would like to wish all of our clients, friends, family and associates a very Happy Thanksgiving 2018.

The economic and industry challenges have continued into 2018. The world seems to be getting busier and crazier by the day, so it’s nice to take a step back and reflect on what we are thankful for this Thanksgiving long weekend.

This year, we at Costen Insurance are thankful for:

Living in a great City with plenty of opportunities to grow, as individuals and as a business
A fabulous Team of people who care about each other, our clients, and our Brokerage
A wonderful new head office space that gives us more room to breath and which we have transformed into a lovely and comfortable environment (with designated customer parking!)
And for YOU, our clients, friends, family and associates, who support us and put your trust in us as your Insurance Broker of choice!

And now…. a little history on the Thanksgiving Holiday!

In Canada, the very first Thanksgiving took place in 1578 when English explorer Martin Frobisher arrived in Newfoundland. He wanted to give thanks for his safe arrival in the New World!

Traditionally, the holiday consists of festivals of thanks and celebration of harvest. Declared a national holiday in 1879, Thanksgiving used to take place on the 6th of November each year. However, in 1957 Canadian Parliament declared the second Monday of October as the official Thanksgiving holiday, as after World War II it was falling on the same week as Remembrance Day (November 11th). As well, Canada’s harvest is earlier than that of the United States, so moving it to October made sense!

Being Canadian, the history of our Thanksgiving is more about giving thanks for harvest than the arrival of the Pilgrims. Over the years, it has evolved into a holiday involving parades, spending time with family, pumpkin pie, and of course… TURKEY!