Dwayne Wanner, at left, is celebrating his 20th birthday and turning 20-years-old. Branden Miller, at right, is celebrating his 10th birthday and turning 40-years-old.
Dwayne Wanner, left, is celebrating his 20th birthday but turning 80. Branden Miller, right, is celebrating his 10th birthday but turning 40. Growing up, Dwayne Wanner grew tired of his father joking to everyone that Wanner could collect family allowance until he's 18, then he could switch to an old age pension.
Though that means his true birthday comes around less frequently than most people's birthdays, he's always appreciated being one of the few. Statistics Canada was unable to provide a count of the total number of Canadians born on Feb. 29 before the publication of this story.the Gregorian calendar, which was introduced 442 years ago and states there are 365 days in a year, is slightly off. A solar year is actually 365.242 days long — about 365 and a quarter days. Adding an extra day to the calendar every four years makes up for the difference.
Every four years, he asks people to donate to causes dear to him. This year he's trying to raise money for the Home of Love and Hope, a school for vulnerable children run by El Hogar in Honduras, as well as funds to sponsor a family of refugees from Syria."Whatever you bring, I've got three of them — if I could find it in my garage," he said.In Toronto, Branden Miller is also celebrating a big milestone Thursday.