Canada Day

CANADA DAY – Two hundred drones will take to the sky to cap celebrations

June 27, 2024 // 2 Comments

No, there won’t be any fireworks at this year’s Canada Day celebrations but a first-ever drone show will cap off the day instead. Two hundred drones will take to [Continue]

EDITORIAL – City bureaucrats got it half right on Canada Day fireworks display

June 21, 2024 // 5 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE CITY’s BUREAUCRACY has it half right with its decision about fireworks for the upcoming Canada Day weekend. The use of so-called [Continue]

CANADA DAY – Food, beer, arts and entertainment at annual festivities

June 27, 2023 // 0 Comments

Canada Day festivities at Riverside Park will include a full day of culture, arts, music, and fun. The day will kick off with the Lions Club pancake breakfast from 7 to 10:30 [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – It was a great day to celebrate Canada, warts and all

July 2, 2022 // 0 Comments

IT WAS A GREAT Canada Day. All the Canada Day traditions were in evidence at Riverside Park. There were bagpipes, drums and flags, and the reaffirmation of citizenship. The [Continue]

CANADA DAY QUIZ – How much do you know about our National Flag?

July 1, 2022 // 1 Comment

Our national flag has managed to become a subject of controversy. To lighten things up a bit on Canada Day, here’s a fun quiz about the flag. Answers are at the bottom. [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Please, put the protests on hold tomorrow at Canada Day

June 30, 2022 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. CANADIANS WILL CELEBRATE their country tomorrow, and “celebrate” is the key word. Maybe the excitement of getting outside for the annual [Continue]