Parades, stages, and fireworks are back on the agenda for the Prince Albert Multicultural Society. (File Photo/paNOW Staff)

By Rob Mahon

Multicultural Canada Day

P.A. multicultural council to hold first in-person Canada Day events since 2019

Jun 30, 2022 | 12:00 PM

If the rain holds off for Canada Day, it should be a full day of celebrations in Prince Albert unburdened by COVID-19 restrictions for the first time since 2019.

That’s big news for those planning events, and the Prince Albert Multicultural Council is planning quite a day.

As had been their tradition on Canada Day prior to the pandemic, they’ll be holding events along River Street on July 1. A full day of celebrations is on the agenda, and this time they won’t have to hold them virtually.

“2:00 in the afternoon, we will start our activities with children’s stage,” said Michelle Hassler with the Prince Albert Multicultural Council, adding this will include face painting and arts and crafts. “Then we do have our main stage that will start at 5:00 in the afternoon. We have opening ceremonies and multicultural performances.”

Also, this year, to help get those performances out to a wider audience is a large LED screen beside the screen. As has been the case in years past, they have a full lineup of performers. They have video messages planned from newcomers and Indigenous elders as well.

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“Messages about reconciliation, messages for newcomers coming to Canada, what we can do for reconciliation, and what we can do together,” added Hassler. “We also have a lot of community videos in there and many more.”

A staple of just about every gathering on Canada Day is fireworks and provided some threatening weather holds off, they’ll have a fireworks display to wrap up their day as well. It will take place over the river at dusk.

“We’ve missed that for the last couple of years,” said Hassler.

Environment Canada is forecasting a small chance of showers and a risk of a thunderstorm during the day for the Prince Albert area on July 1. By evening, that forecast changes to a higher chance of showers.

Meanwhile, Hassler added there will also be multicultural food trucks on-site throughout the day.

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