What’s happening for Canada Day in your communities

Unity’s celebration at the Unity Museum Grounds also begins with an 8:30 a.m. pancake breakfast, followed by a church service, opening ceremonies at noon, birthday cake, live entertainment, demonstrations, wagon rides and children’s activities throughout the afternoon. The community will mark 25 years of fireworks with a display at dusk northwest of town.

Museums will also serve as gathering places in several other communities.

Wilkie will host breakfast at New Horizons Hall from 9 to 11 a.m. before afternoon entertainment, children’s games, fire truck rides and a barbecue supper at the Wilkie Museum.

Tisdale’s celebration at the Tisdale Museum features a pancake breakfast, entertainment, village tours and family activities before a 3 p.m. cake cutting marking the museum’s 40th anniversary.

Nipawin’s Canada Day celebration at the Nipawin Museum includes live music from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., demonstrations, food vendors, bouncy castles and family activities.

Melfort will host festivities from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Melfort and District Museum, featuring opening ceremonies, live music, a barbecue, a petting zoo, bouncy castles and other family attractions.

In Prince Albert, the annual Multicultural Canada Day celebration begins with children’s activities at 4 p.m. at the Riverbank, followed by entertainment on the main stage beginning at 5 p.m., along with food, music, games, arts and crafts before a fireworks display.

Visitors to Waskesiu can begin celebrating a day early with bike decorating at the Waskesiu Recreation Centre from 1 to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, June 30. On Canada Day, events include an 8 to 11 a.m. pancake breakfast at the Community Hall, an elder blessing ceremony, bannock tasting, a noon parade, a 1 p.m. flag-raising ceremony, face painting, arts and crafts, live music and evening performances.

In La Ronge, a parade will kick off the day’s celebrations before afternoon activities from noon to 3 p.m. at Patterson Park, including a Slip ‘N’ Slide, foam party, youth tube rides and beach volleyball, followed by evening fireworks.

Meanwhile, Struthers Lake Regional Park will celebrate with a noon bike parade, followed by bouncy castles, games and bubbles beginning at 1 p.m., while sandcastle building will take place at the beach throughout the day.

This roundup highlights many, but not all, of the Canada Day celebrations taking place across Pattison Media’s Saskatchewan market areas. Other events might also be planned in surrounding communities and are not included here.

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by saskNOW staff

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