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There were decorated bikes, big floats blasting music, marching bands, marching groups time, little we canchildren assume allon is correct. and elaborately decorated floats in Sechelt’s much-anticipated annual Canada Day Parade on Sunday, July 1. Please generously let us know how we This istoyour Trail Bay Centre volunteered help little ones decorate their bikes in the mall parking lot prior ad proof can serve you best. to the event so they, too, could take part in the parade Your business is important to us! in the next issueand of later treated kiddies to ice cream. Judging by the elaborate floats, many businesses went all out for Canada Day; people included their children and pets in the parade and there was even a fashion show in progress on Fossello’s float. Though not everyone could win, all entries should be applauded for their efforts. See more photos online at www.thelocalweekly.ca STAFF PHOTO
The parade winners are as follows: 1) Best musical float: The Sunshine Coast Akroswirls 2) Best float: Sechelt Seniors Activity Centre 3) Best Walking: 858 Skookumchuk Royal Canadian Air Cadets
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Residents flocked to Winegarden Park in Gibsons on Sunday afternoon to celebrate Canada Day with music, a traditional barbecue and cake. PHOTO JENIFER LABARGE-SCHUPPERT
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he band shell hosted rock bands, fiddlers, pipers, and a tai chi demonstration, as families sat on the gently sloping lawn that forms the park’s natural ampitheatre. At the other end of the park, a bouncy castle provided entertainment for children. Along both sides of the street adjacent to the park, Sunday Market vendors offered fresh produce, home-made treats, and hand-crafted wares and members of the Coasters Car Club lined up vintage vehicles See “Gibsons Canada Day” continued on page 3