Canada Day is expected to be bigger and better than ever in Cannington this year.
The village's Lions Club has bolstered its already impressive list of July 1 events and activities centred in MacLeod Park.
The day starts with a pancake breakfast at the local Legion branch at 7:30 a.m.
The focus then shifts to the downtown core at 10 a.m. for a parade to the park. Children interested in taking part are asked to arrive at the corner by 9:30 a.m. and are encouraged to dress up or decorate their bikes with a Canada Day theme. The top entries will win a prize.
From downtown, the parade will make its way to the park, where the opening ceremonies are slated for 11 a.m.
Those in attendance can grab a piece of the giant-sized Canada Day cake before the attractions, including a midway, get into full swing at 11:30 a.m.
At noon, children's entertainer Jim Parker will kick off the action on the live entertainment stage. Other performers on tap for the day incldue Tungsten (1:15 p.m.), The Genuines (3:15 p.m.), MT Pockets (5:15 p.m.) and the headlining Blackfly Boogie Band (7:15 p.m.).
A new activity this year is Formula 67 that will allow children and their parents to create their own kit cars and race them down a specially built track. Though the race is salted for 4 p.m., kits will be available in the park throughout the day.
Other activities during the day include family games, a beer tent, an open house at the Cannington Lawn Bowling Club, a barbecue and a free movie for kids at 7:30 p.m.
And, as always, the evening wraps up with a fireworks display, which is slated for 10 p.m.
While there is no charge for any of the day's activities, donations towards the fireworks display will be welcomed.
For more information on the Cannington Lions Club's Canada Day celebrations, visit www.canningtonlionsclub.ca
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