CANADA DAY CELEBRATION SCHEDULE
July 1, 2017 – Edmonton

Family Street Festival (Free)

During this event we will celebrate the diversity of Alberta’s communities with live cultural performances through the day.

12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Ford Hall, Rogers Place

• Family Festival Activities
  • ATB  Booth-  Ice your own Canada150 Cookies
  • ATCO Booth Blue Flame – Give aways
  • Food Market and Community Booths
•  Live Performances throughout the day
  • Metis Dancers
  • Indigenous Dance (Running Thunder)
  • Chinese Dragon Dance, Chinese Traditional Dance, Wu-Shu Martial Arts Demonstration
  • Ukrainian Shumka Dancers & Shumka School of Dance
  • Amanda Gendron
  • Jessy Mossop

 Honouring Ceremony (Free)

During this event we will celebrate the Award Recipients with a presentation of the Legacy Canada150in150 Medallions, and honoured with an Indigenous Ceremony with a formation around the Janvier Circle.

5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Ford Hall, Rogers Place

• Military March Entry with Canada150in150 Recipients
• Greetings from Honorary Chair Kevin Lowe, Province of Alberta, Sponsor, Chief Bruneau
• Indigenous Honouring Ceremony at the Janvier Circle
  • Presentation of Legacy Canada150in150 Medallions
  • Prayer by Elder
  • Honour Song by Adrian LaChance
  • Honour Ceremonial Drum Dance by Running Thunder in Janvier Circle
• 360 Capture of Award Recipients and attendees around Janvier Circle for Canada150in150 Legacy E-book Time Capsule
• Start of Grand Procession

Celebration Finale Awards & Concert with Sarah McLachlan and Guests (Ticketed)

During this event we will celebrate our Cash Prize Winners and Grand Prize Winner! Following, ticket holders will enjoy a truly Canadian performance by superstar Sarah McLachlan and guests.

7:00PM to 10:30PM Rogers Place Arena

• Grand Procession Entry into Arena Military, Indigenous Chief, Elder, Running Thunder, Award Recipients
• FireFly Aerial Theatre Celebration Performance
• Oh Canada and Performances by Sarah McLachlan Schools of Music
• Top 10 and Top Story of Alberta Prize Awards and Early Bird Draw Prize announcements
• Martin Kerr, local music sensation
• FireFly Aerial Theatre to Sarah McLachlan Cover Song
• Sarah McLachlan, our own Canadian Superstar live at Rogers Place