Monday, July 1 marks Canada's 157th birthday and the City of North Bay is hosting a full day and evening of family-friendly events and entertainment at the waterfront.
Schedule of events
| 8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. | Road Race Registration | A.C.T. Shelter |
| 9:30 a.m. |
Road Race Starts (5KM) For Information please call Cosmo at 705-493-0080 |
A.C.T. Shelter |
| 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Dionne Quints Home (Free Admission) | Dionne Quints Home |
|
11:30 a.m.
1:15 p.m. |
Regatta Registration Contact: [email protected]
Regatta Race |
Rotary Shelter Area
Lake Nipissing |
| 12 p.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Opening Ceremonies | Kiwanis Bandshell |
| 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. | Museum Exhibit (Free Admission) | Discovery Museum |
| 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Canada Day KidZone | Rotary Shelter |
| 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Face Painting | Rotary Shelter |
| 12:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. | Live Music | Kiwanis Bandshell |
| 9 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. |
Fireworks Cruise Tickets-Adults $35+HST/Child under 12 $20+HST Call 705-494-8167 |
Chief Commanda II |
| 10 p.m. | Fireworks Finale | Waterfront |
The Heritage Railway and Carousel will also be operating on Canada Day. Food vendors will be set up during the event.
Mayor Peter Chirico will be joined by Nipissing-Timiskaming MP Anthony Rota, members of the Heritage Gardeners, representatives of Nipissing First Nation and other guests to celebrate at 10:30 Monday morning.
The Heritage Gardeners initiated the project to celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary and ties into the Downtown Waterfront Master Plan (DWMP) by enhancing the waterfront’s public art and creating new centres of activity.
It sits off Memorial Drive, across from the pedestrian underpass, and overlooks Lake Nipissing.
Entertainment line-up
| 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Josh Dimmel |
| 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. | Furious George |
| 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Eric Romanica |
| 5 p.m. - 6 p.m. | J Houston Band |
| 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. | Daelin Henschel |
| 8:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. | Broken Down Lori |
