Introduction to the Centennial Flame: There is a perennially burning torch in the center of the square in front of the Parliament Building, called the "Centennial Flame". It was built to commemorate the centenary of the founding of Canada and has been burning since New Year's Eve in 1967. is on fire and will burn for a long time. The emblems of the Canadian states are engraved around the fire tower, and the dates on which they joined the Confederation are recorded. The Centennial Fire is burning with natural gas supplied from Alberta. The torch stands in the pool, where water and fire blend.