Canada Day in Sooke
As it happened: July 1, 2010
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Sooke's Canada Day activities begin at 12 noon Pacific Time at the Sooke Flats through to 11 pm
With fireworks at nightfall. www.canadadaysooke.ca | CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE PHOTOS
The dignitaries were out in full force at Sooke's Canada Day event held at Sooke Flats July 1, 2010. After formal speeches on stage by Dr. Keith Martin, MP, John Horgan, MLA and Janet Evans, Mayor of Sooke, there were fun events, booths and displays, a pet abilities event, fire department hoses in competition with each other, log cutting competitions, a raft race and much more. Families were out in large number for the free event organized by Judithe Ann Gatto and her Canada Day Sooke team of organizers. The official emcee was George Holmes, with the Ocean 98.5 radio station taking it from there. The band in evening live on stage is Rukus. Fireworks after 10 pm.
<< MapleLine Magazine Photo (left): John Horgan, MLA tries a Sooke Canada Day hamburger.
More photos to come later tonight (July 1).
MM
Canada Day #143
On
Thursday, July 1, 2010 there are celebrations across Canada
for the 143rd anniversary of Canada's confederation. Queen Elizabeth II
presided at an outdoor concert in Ottawa on the grounds of the Canadian
Parliament buildings. She made a noticeable shift of facial expression
with these words in her speech: "Even in trying times..." while
referring to Canadians being supportive and resilient. "Canadians have a
caring home for its own," she said in a 2-minute speech that was
nationally televised by CBC TV. She remarked that the 2010 Winter Games
in BC served to "renew a sense of common purpose" for Canadians.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper said in his remarks about immigrants to
Canada: "With the world to choose from, they have chosen 'I will be
Canadian' ".
In Sooke, activities begin at 12 noon Pacific Time at the Sooke Flats through to 11 pm, with fireworks at nightfall. www.canadadaysooke.ca
MM
Commentary for July 1, 2010 by Mary P. Brooke
~ as published in MapleLine Magazine: May 5, 2010
With the big bang of the 2010 Winter Olympics behind us and the addition
of a few new sports heroes to our Canada-wide cultural map, what about
Canada is there to celebrate? Well, absolutely everything!
We are a nation of peace-seeking people in a world filled with strife. While our health care system is imperfect, it serves one and all in striking comparison to the US health debacle (despite Obama’s best efforts) that leaves still millions uninsured and living daily with fingers crossed they don’t get sick, or jockeying for the best bid on health insurance policy purchases. We still have clean water (though BC is selling rights away on that), relatively ample electric power, and farms to grow fresh food on.
Whether it’s hanging a flag outside your house, a few hours of fun at the annual Canada Day celebration in Sooke, or a backyard barbecue, live it well this July 1st. We are the richest nation on Earth. MM
This article was first published on page 14 in the print edition of MapleLine Magazine (Summer 2010 issue - May-July 2010).
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Other articles from the Summer 2010 edition: Sustainable Communities | Sooke's Earth Future | Communities in Bloom | Is Sooke Open for Business?