Call it Dominion Day or Canada Day, July 1 will be a day to celebrate this country’s 150th birthday.
Elora Dominion Day
One needs to get up early for Elora’s Dominion Day celebrations, with the volunteer firefighter breakfast at MacDonald Square from 7 to 11am.
Starting at 8am, the soapbox derby will head down the Geddes Street hill, starting at David Street.
As the derby clears up a 11am, the annual Dominion Day Parade begins.
Lunch is served at Bissell Park from noon to 1pm with free hot dogs and drinks served by the Elora Lions.
Entertainment in the park runs from noon to 1:30pm with Puppets Elora, Blue Bonnet Lassies and Diamonds in the Ruff.
Events in Elora cap off with the Centre Wellington Rotary Club Duck Races at 1:30pm.
Fergus Family Picnic
Switching gears and communities, residents and visitors alike are invited to the Canada Day Family Picnic at the Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex in Fergus from 3 to 10pm.
There is a minimum donation of $2 at the Sportsplex east gate.
Activities include: Kiddie Midway, face painting, zumba, Fergus Pipe Band, bubble soccer, classic car show and food vendors.
Live entertainment with local artists come to the scene from 6 to 9pm, followed by fireworks at about 10pm.
