(photo courtesy of Milton Canadian Champion)
For the thousands who will attend Milton’s annual Canada Day celebrations Friday, it will be an entertainment-packed extravaganza.
From a Veteran’s Breakfast to a dazzling BMX Stunt Show, festivities will be non-stop all day at the fairgrounds, culminating with a huge fireworks display as darkness descends.
The event will begin as it does every year with the Veterans’ Breakfast in Victoria Park at Town Hall, followed by a brief ceremony at the cenotaph and a parade to the Miton Fair Grounds.
Immediately following the opening ceremonies and the swearing in of new Canadians, the entertainment will begin.
New this year is the Jagger BMX Stunt Show featuring professional BMX riders executing aerial stunts and tricks. There will be two shows, at 2:30 and 5 p.m.
Returning this year will be Circus Jonathon, a one-man comic, unicyclist and juggler, and Kidz Zone with paddle boats, face painting, gladiator air joust, air maze and bounce carousel, playdough centre, petting zoo, and much, much more.
There will be no shortage of exotic interactive animal exhibits and shows including Little Ray’s Reptile Zoo’s Giant Snakes of the World, Hamilton Reptile’s Travelling Reptile Show and the Muskoka Animal Show with indigenous wildlife.
The K9 Dog Show will unleash a host of canines and their freestyle and Frisbee tricks as well as games showing their agility, speed and obedience.
“It is a fun-filled day designed for kids and pretty much everything is free…we try to make as much as we can for free,” said Paul Scherer, a member of Milton’s Canada Day Committee.
Wandering throughout the crowds this year will be a friendly newcomer to the town’s Canada Day celebrations, Milton the Moose.
“We just think anything we can do to engage the little guys more and more… It will be fun for photo-ops and what’s a better symbol for Canada than a moose?”
Gates to the fairgrounds will open at 11:30 a.m. and prior to the fireworks finale, the Bee Gees cover band Night Fever will perform.
“It’s one of Milton’s signature annual events. It’s a real Milton tradition and it’s a great day,” said Scherer.
With Milton now home to a growing number of young families, the event is also a way of welcoming these new residents to town and making them a part of what’s happening, he added.
Once again, Milton Transit will offer a free shuttle service to the fairgrounds. For details, go to www.miltoncanadaday.ca.
From MiltonCanadaDay.ca
9:00AM to 11:30AM – Veterans’ Breakfast
Hosted by the Holy Rosary Knights of Columbus in Victoria Park, please come out, meet and support our Veterans. $4.00 will get you two pancakes and two breakfast sausages or a back bacon on a bun. Meals include a beverage of choice either coffee, orange juice or iced tea.
11:30AM – A Moment to Remember
A brief ceremony and placing of a wreath to honour our Veterans. Join us at the Cenotaph in Victoria Park.
11:50AM – Veteran’s Parade
Cheer on our heroes as they march from the cenotaph to the Milton Fairgrounds.
12:00PM – 1:00PM – Opening Ceremonies
1:00PM – New Citizenship Ceremony
For many individuals and families, the citizenship ceremony is the realization of a dream. In some instances, it marks the beginning of a new life. What better way to mark Canada Day, than becoming a Canadian Citizen? Come and witness on the Main Stage a number of local residents take the Canadian Citizenship Oath. Citizenship Judge Renata Brum Bozzi, will officiate the ceremony.
infos Tuesday, 18 January 2011 02:25 Last Updated on Saturday, 11 June 2011 15:16 Written by chris
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