Every year, hundreds of thousands of people get together on July 1st to mark Canada’s birthday and signify their attachment to their country of birth or adoption. Like me, you will probably celebrate with family members, friends or colleagues at one of 29 Canada Day sites in Quebec.
Organising committees throughout the province have been working for weeks to present quality programs aimed at entertaining you and moving you. They have spared no effort to make the day memorable and we look forward to seeing you there.
Canada is the result of our successfully meeting a daunting challenge. The country covers a vast expanse and its citizens come from a wide variety of cultures, backgrounds and mind-sets. In spite of their differences, Canadians manage to live together in close collaboration and in a spirit of harmony, tolerance, generosity and mutual respect. Canada Day provides a prime opportunity to celebrate those values that are the true wealth of our country.
Dr Éric Dupont
Président de Célébrations Canada
Sunday July 1st, 2007
8 to 10 a.m.
HBC Run
A fund-raiser sponsored by HBC, with children walking or running to raise a million dollars for bursaries distributed to 200 young Olympic athletes for training purposes. Site: Old Port of Montreal
11 a.m.
Military parade and free tasting of giant Canada Day birthday cakes (5,000 portions) Site: Old Port of Montreal
Noon to 7 p.m.
200 free activities for children, teens and adults
Acrobatic skiing demonstrations
Canoes, rabaskas, kayaks, rafts
Line dancing
Huge inflatable structures
Workshops: amusing head coverings from recycled materials
Traditional sugar-shack Site: Old Port of Montreal
Between noon and 7 p.m.
'Coup de Chapeau à l'environnement' contest
The invitation is out for participants to bring to the show site an unusual hat or head covering concocted from materials retrieved from the recycling bin. The winners will receive an iPod from the hands of Olympic champion Jean-Luc Brassard! Site: Old Port of Montreal
8 p.m.
Canada Day show
On the main stage :
Boom Desjardins
Annie Villeneuve
Jeff Martin
Frédérick De Grandpré
Gage
Jeremy Fisher
le groupe Asani
le groupe André
Cirque Fantastic
Lafas Druméria and Melissa Lavergne Site: Old Port of Montreal
10:45 p.m.
Giant fireworks display Site: Old Port of Montreal