CELEBRATION FINALE
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