{"id":7319,"date":"2014-07-09T17:29:45","date_gmt":"2014-07-09T21:29:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=7319"},"modified":"2014-07-16T18:20:36","modified_gmt":"2014-07-16T22:20:36","slug":"aurorans-celebrate-canada-day-in-the-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/aurorans-celebrate-canada-day-in-the-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Aurorans celebrate Canada Day in the Park"},"content":{"rendered":"

(Councillor Wendy Gaertner, Mayor Geoffrey Dawe, Citizen of the Year Beverley Wood, Councillor Michael Thompson, and MP Lois Brown join forces to cut Canada’s birthday cake)<\/em><\/p>\n

Photos by David Falconer<\/strong><\/p>\n

Aurorans of all ages flocked to Lambert Willson Park last Tuesday, July 1, to mark Canada Day in style. Capped by a dazzling fireworks display, activities throughout the day included activities designed to give a cross-country tour of Canada right here at home, and tributes to the Beatles, Tom Petty, and Fleetwood Mac. <\/p>\n

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A hearty breakfast of pancakes where whipped up (and flipped up) by the Optimist Club of Aurora<\/p><\/div>\n

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Although it originated in Scotland, truly Canadian curling gave youngsters a challenge!<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Sylvia

Sylvia met up with a friendly camel at the petting zoo.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Ardy Sarraf picked up where Paul McCartney left off as a member of “The Fab Four” tribute.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Anna

Anna Leeming portraye Stevie Nicks in the Fleetwood Mac tribute band Fleetwood Nicks.<\/p><\/div>\n

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…also in the band: Gerry Parsons as Tom Petty.<\/p><\/div>\n

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A very grand finale!<\/p><\/div>\n\"Facebook\"<\/a>\"twitter\"<\/a>\"mail\"<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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