Here is the schedule for Canada Day today at Lakeside Park.
10:30 am Opening Ceremonies
Chamber of Commerce President Vice President Michael Borch
Mayor Deb Kozak Canada Day address
Nelson Pilots Association Fly Over, Colour Guard, Nelson RCMP, Nelson City Police, Nelson Firefighters, Nelson Rotary Club
Schedule (subject to change, all times approximate)
10:45 am O Canada Heritage Harmony Singers
10:50 am Heritage Harmony Barbershop Choir
11:15 am AFKO Choir
12:00 pm Nelson Community Band
1:00 pm Brenda McJones Highland Dancers
1-2:00 pm John Kaplan Strolling Magic Shows (throughout the park)
1:30 pm Everyman
2:30 pm Mountain Station
3:45 pm Playmor Junction
4:45 pm Kootenay Kiltie Pipe Band
5:15 pm White Lightning Blues Band
6:15 pm Charlie Jocobsen Band
7:15 pm Big Mama Blue
8:30 pm Sunshine Drive
9:45 pm Samba Band
10:00 pm FIREWORKS Display
Indulge and Enjoy
8am-11am Lions Club Pancake Breakfast Baker Street
10am Canada Day Cake on Display
11am Canada Day Cake Served Chamber Directors/City Councilors /Dignitaries
11am-3pm Rotary Club Annual BBQ Rotary Shelter
Community Display Booths and Activities
Nelson and District Chamber of Commerce Canada Day Flags, Pins, Canadian Flag Stickers, information
103.5 Juice FM Balloons for the kids
BMO Bank of Montreal Plinko game for families, BMO Bear to interact with kids and to hand out toys, Frisbees, beach balls, and information table.
Bubbles the Clown Face painting and Balloons
Bethel Christian Centre Games for kids and families
Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Children activities and information booth
EZ Rock Sandcastle Contest (Lakeside Park Beach)
H.O.P.E. Church Follow Your Dreams interpretation tent
Joshua’s Giant Bubbles Giant 10 Foot Bubble demonstrations
Kootenay Co-Op Radio Information booth promoting Co-Op radio plus raffle draw
Kootenay Kids Society Puppet show props, bracelet making, toddler play area and info booth
Kootenay Lake Sailing Association Sail Boat rides by donation at the wharf 11-3, proceeds to Nelson Cares.
Kootenay Catamaran Catamaran sailing and instructional camp information.
Kootenay Quilters Guild Quilt square coloring competition with hourly prizes, raffle draw
Kootenay Spirit Festival Kids yoga, ribbon dancing, face painting
Nelson Public Library/Friends of the Library Craft making (bookmarks), free gently used books, summer reading program and information booth
Nelson Friends of the Family Children’s Fish Pond
Nelson Electric Tramway Society Historical museum display at the Streetcar Car Barn (Free Street Car for Canada Day courtesy of the Nelson and District Credit Union)
Nelson Minor Hockey Association Puck Shoot with Mallards. Prizes
Nelson Pilot’s Association Formation Fly By Opening ceremonies
Nelson and District Recreation Complex (RDCK) Carnival games, face painting near the boathouse
Our Daily Bread Information booth in cooperation with H.O.P.E Church
Save On Foods Watermelon giveaway
Selkirk College Balloons, balloon animals, and face painting or bubbles
SEEDS Senior Economic Environmental Development Society Tours of the Lakeside Park greenhouse and outdoor garden, raffle
Sparkling Life Family Chiropractic Canada Day will be the kick off to a summer long, free family treasure hunt. First clues will be provided. Prizes to be won throughout the summer
St Saviour’s Pro Cathedral Canada Day pinwheel making. Raffle draw, information booth on youth camps
Touchstones Nelson Museum of Art and History kid’s craft activities related to the history of Canada, and memory wall specific to Nelson. Watch for the historic “Ladybird” wooden speedboat on display.
Visions Alive Puppets Puppet shows and puppet play area
West Kootenay Early Childhood Educators Children activities including painting and crafts, information booth
West Kootenay Community Teeth Clinic Society Dental toiletries giveaways, information on the low income dental clinic
West Kootenay Grassroots Community Network Face Painting, children’s games, voter registration