{"id":36456,"date":"2025-06-20T12:46:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T16:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=36456"},"modified":"2025-06-20T12:46:05","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T16:46:05","slug":"bust-out-your-red-white-for-a-two-day-canada-day-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/bust-out-your-red-white-for-a-two-day-canada-day-party\/","title":{"rendered":"Bust out your Red & White for a two-day Canada Day party"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It\u2019s time to dust off everything red and white because Canada\u2019s Birthday Town has a two-day party planned to celebrate the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Canada Day is just around the corner and on Monday, June 30, celebrations will begin with the Town\u2019s annual Dance in the Park, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Aurora.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year\u2019s program will take place around the band shell, opening with North of the Border, a band led by Aurora\u2019s own James Brown. They will be followed by another local band, Tangent, and the duelling bands are anything but \u2013 they\u2019re currently putting their heads together on complementary song lists focused on Canadian musicians, with no duplication between acts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a solid, four-hour party,\u201d says Shelley Ware, Special Events Coordinator for the Town of Aurora.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dance in the Park takes place at Town Park from 7 \u2013 11 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t stay up too late, however; the party continues bright and early on Tuesday, July 1, with the traditional Canada Day Parade up Yonge Street from Edward Street in the south to Aurora Heights Drive in the north.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI think with Canada Day this year there\u2019s a lot more to celebrate and a lot more to be mindful, especially with [the] political climate to the south. I think we\u2019ve got a lot to celebrate up here,\u201d says Ware.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The parade, which begins at 10 a.m., will boast several marching bands \u2013 including two bands new for 2025 \u2013 and a bevy of cultural performers, along with an appearance from the Governor General\u2019s Horse Guards, and much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The parade will be marshalled by volunteers from the Men\u2019s Shed at the Aurora Seniors\u2019 Centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe only thing we don\u2019t have control over is the weather, but if there\u2019s a little bit of liquid sunshine, persevere through it \u2013 it will just make the day more refreshing!\u201d says Ware.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following the Parade, the fun shifts over to Lambert Willson Park, just behind the Aurora Family Leisure Complex, for activities that will keep everyone entertained from the late morning until the traditional fireworks display at nightfall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur Canada Day has always been designed around travelling Canada in Lambert Willson Park with interactive and educational activities reflective of each province and territory,\u201d ware continues. \u201cI am pretty proud of our Passport concept because I don\u2019t know if any other municipality [does it]. It\u2019s a lot of work to come up with new activities for a province and territory, but I think we really bring the true celebration of what Canada is, and about it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Passport activity showcases many aspects of Canadian life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Alberta activity, for instance, is inspired by the Remington Carriage Museum, which is the world\u2019s largest and oldest museum of wagons. On Canada Day, an Ontario-based collector will bring one of his own historic wagons for residents to explore. Dinosaurs will also be the order of the day in \u201cSaskatchewan,\u201d where the largest T-rex example yet found was discovered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Nunavut station will showcase the ingenuity of the residents of Canada\u2019s newest territory, particularly their conversion of shipping containers into greenhouses to grow veggies and much more all year round, despite the cold climate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other activities throughout the day will be a Citizenship Reaffirmation ceremony at the start of the day, the ever-popular Birds of Prey show, showcases from Science North, a LEGO lounge, and live entertainment from Aurora artists The Beresfords, a tribute to Great Big Sea, and, before the fireworks, a performance by Run To You, a Bryan Adams tribute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAurora has been cheering on Canada Day [from the beginning] and planning these events you come to understand maybe the Canadian spirit or what it means to be Canadian \u2013 and even to celebrate Canada Day,\u201d says Ware. \u201cCanada is so amazing \u2013 there are so many different facets, it\u2019s still evolving, and there are still gems to be discovered. It\u2019s such an incredible country to learn and discover. This is one day out of the year investing in learning how great our country is.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For a full roster of Canada Day programs, including virtual offerings, visit aurora.ca\/canadaday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Brock Weir<\/strong><\/p>\n\r\n\"Facebook\"<\/a>\"twitter\"<\/a>\"mail\"<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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