Town of Leader Canada Day Celebrations: Canada Turns 155 Years
By Mallory Cawthra
On July 1st, The Town of Leader commemorated Canada Day with a celebration that included a bike parade, a flag raising ceremony and cupcakes, followed by children’s crafts/activities and free swimming at the Leader Pool. The bike parade, which was open to everyone, started at the Community Hall and made its way down First Avenue to the Millennium Gardens, where those in attendance gathered for the flag raising ceremony and the singing of “O Canada.” The Millennium gardens were immaculate thanks to local Gordon Stueck and the community volunteers who put in many hours to sustain it.
Handheld Canadian stick flags and pins were handed out to everyone, and many attendees were adorned in festive red and white. Leader’s Recreation Director Rochelle Francis, Mayor Aaron Wenzel, and Pastor Dan Esau each addressed the crowd with a few words, and afterwards everyone enjoyed some delicious cupcakes baked by Glenda Herman and generously donated by the Leader Inn.
The children’s crafts and activities at the Lions Park included a maple leaf craft, colouring and free glitter tattoos. The free swimming included afternoon and evening sessions at the Leader Pool. There weren’t any fireworks this year – the Town of Leader’s annual fireworks display will take place again on Santa Night in December.
PHOTOS BY MALLORY CAWTHRA (click for larger images)
