As in the past, the festivities here on July 1 should provide plenty for locals to see and do.
The day kicks off with a breakfast from 7 to 11am at MacDonald Square in Elora organized by Elora volunteer firefighters.
From 8 to 11am there will be a soap box derby on David and Geddes Streets.
Then, starting at 9am, there will be a 5km and 10km run/walk, starting at Bissell Park (see www.knectcares.org for more information).
The annual Dominion Day Parade, coordinated by CW Rotary, will start at 11am. It will start at the Elora Community Centre and end at Bissell Park.
At noon, lunch at Bissell Park will include free hot dogs and beverages, live music and an historical presentation. The lunch is sponsored by the Township of Centre Wellington and will be served by the Elora Lions Club.
The Dominion Day Dash – races for kids 12 and under – will start at 12:15pm.
Then, at 1:15pm, the Rotary Club’s duck race will start at Bissell Park, with proceeds towards Habitat for Humanity.
Historical tours with Older Voices will run from 2 to 4pm Heritage Entertainment.
At 6pm the scene switches to Fergus, where a $2 donation will get people an evening of entertainment at the grounds at the Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex.
Musical entertainment will run from 6 to 9pm, featuring live performances by country rock band Transit as well as the electric upbeat sound of Detour.
At 10pm the annual fireworks extravaganza, presented by the Weinstein Group, will light up the sky.
For more information on Centre Wellington Canada Day celebrations, contact the Elora Info Centre at 1-877-242-6353.
More on the duck race
Organizers are billing the Centre Wellington Rotary Club’s annual July 1 Rubber Duck Race as not only fun, but also a great way to help build a home for a family in Centre Wellington.
The race will be held at Bissell Park, with prizes totalling over $2,000 for the fastest floating ducks.
The grand prize for first place is $1,000 in Zehrs groceries; second prize is a $500 barbecue courtesy of Zehrs Market in Fergus; third prize is a bicycle from Salem Cyclery; fourth prize is a picnic lunch for two from East Mill Tapas and Grill in Elora, along with day use of two Scooters from Grand River Bike Rental; fifth prize is a private horseback riding lesson at Lookout Farm; sixth prize is a glider flight; seventh prize is a gift from Elora Home Hardware; and eighth prize is a gift from I Love Chocolate in Fergus.
Tickets for the duck race, which follows the Dominion Day parade, are $5 each and available from Elora’s Uptown Café, Salem Cyclery and Elora Home Hardware, or in Fergus at I Love Chocolate and Scotiabank.
Proceeds from the annual Duck Race support the Habitat for Humanity Centre Wellington Build. Sponsors for the “Buy a Duck, Build a House” event are Scotiabank, Zehrs Markets and Elora Home Hardware. For information visit centrewellingtonrotary.ca.
