2017 Backpack?

[HiHopes]

I bet they were real careful about picking Canada's colours because of the problems brought up about celebrating the 150th despite Indigenous resistance against that particular way of defining "Canada."

I bet their marketing campaign was very conservative: "How about we just don't use Canadian colours... How about we use the CMA blue." "Sure, probably safer and we don't get boycotted by these more-societally-aware-than-average-future-doctor types and their schools."

And so the dull blue makes a return, because dull blue has never really offended anyone.

[Sanctaphrax]

Should be orange camo next year to add some zing to the 2022s.

Whoever gets inducted into the "Secret Order" make this happen

 

[StefanL]

Nice colour. 

[Log]

8 hours ago, lulu95 said:

Yep! I'm just glad it's not neon, which last year's turquoise was bordering on (would take pink over neon any day).

Edit: on hindsight, we probably should've known, they always said #CMA150, not Canada 150, haha. Also, the brief serious interlude in this thread seemed to come true, the backpack isn't red and doesn't celebrate Canada's 150th birthday.

Anyway, looking forward to our own orientation! 

Idk about that, they hyped up the Canada aspect a ton. (see pic below)

Looks like they just want to avoid controversy completely by choosing every safe option. No mention of Canada (it says CMA150) and no red. Boo.

[psycoforpsych]

Yeah I was kinda shocked it wasn't red, but the colour is growing on me I guess. Then again, I feel like any colour would have (eventually) cause I'm just happy to be getting one haha

[MountainAmoeba]

It is a nice blue! And there is a little Canadian flag on it. Which is nice!

[freewheeler]

32 minutes ago, 1997 said:

What model is this bag? I want to have an idea of what the compartments are like so that I can know if I should continue to use my current bag or if this one will be ok

http://www.pcna.com/leeds/en-ca/product/8051-68_reg

[SunAndMoon]

they're all kinda ugly tbh

[m236]

The unveiling of yet another boring blue backpack was more anti-climatic than if it had been red, and everyone expected it to be red xD

[rmorelan]

On 7/6/2017 at 10:38 PM, MountainAmoeba said:

It is a nice blue! And there is a little Canadian flag on it. Which is nice!

ha I still say it is odd that they acknowledged the 150 but didn't make the colour red - still I am sure in the end it will serve just as well. 

[TechToMD]

Really thought it was going to be red. Surprised it looks so similar to last year but it really is a great colour!

[MountainAmoeba]

4 hours ago, rmorelan said:

ha I still say it is odd that they acknowledged the 150 but didn't make the colour red - still I am sure in the end it will serve just as well. 

I agree, but then it's not a bad way to acknowledge Canada 150 without being in your face about it. 

 

Besides I think it will cover up dirt a bit better haha. 

[rmorelan]

1 hour ago, MountainAmoeba said:

I agree, but then it's not a bad way to acknowledge Canada 150 without being in your face about it. 

 

Besides I think it will cover up dirt a bit better haha. 

yeah that is a problem with the red ones (speaking from experience). 

Mine is slowly falling apart at this point ha - not bad after the abuse I put it through and the 8 years of use. 

[ellorie]

Makes me feel old that my year's colour has come around again - though ours is a little darker I think.