We Love Canada!

Hey Canada! we’re 147 years old today and it’s time to celebrate.

Here’s a brief list of what you can do today and a list of city services that are open or closed.

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Have a Great Canada Day!

SOME THINGS YOU CAN DO

Hub Trail Festival. This is a free, family event that encourages everyone to Walk, Ride, or Roll your way along the Hub Trail from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Discover the Hub Trail and reap the benefits – make it work for you. Everyone is welcome from hikers and cyclers to skaters and wheelers.

Start at any one of the six passport stations: Algoma Public Health at Finn Hill near the parking lot; Velorution; Sault Naturalists at Fort Creek Conservation Area; the Marconi Club; the Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre; or the George Leach Centre at Algoma University. At each station you will receive a stamp on your passport for the section of trail you’ve completed. You can go to one station or visit them all. Return your completed passport to the Roberta Bondar Pavilion to enter into a prize draw at 3 p.m. (You must be present at the draw to win).
NEW to the event this year, keep your eyes open for “Community Partners” located along the Hub Trail with fun activities, great give-a-ways and more.

Roberta Bondar Park Tent Pavilion on Tuesday, July 1 beginning at 1 p.m. with festivities throughout the day, ending with a fireworks display at dusk.
Enjoy entertainment for all ages including: the Royal Canadian Legion Band, Andrew Queen & the Campfire Crew, The Musical Comedy Guild, Frank Deresti & Jay Case, Genevieve Andre, Cultural Dancers, ending with headliner band James Case & the Aces.

OPEN CLOSED
Several City-operated facilities will be closed Tuesday, July 1, 2014 due to the Canada Day statutory holiday:
Cemetery office
Centennial Library and Churchill and Korah branches
Children’s Centres – Jessie Irving and Maycourt; the Best Start Program is closed July & August
Civic Centre
Essar Centre office and Box Office
Public Works and Transportation office. For 24 hour emergency service requests call
705-759-5201.
Seniors’ Centres (Drop-In and Steelton)
Social Services
(Ontario Works, Social Housing, Community Child Care, & Accessibility office)
Transit office
Community Arenas
The Essar Centre and the Northern Community Centre are closed July 1. The John Rhodes Community Centre arenas are open for scheduled events only. The McMeeken Centre is closed for the season.
Ermatinger∙Clergue National Historic Site
Open Monday, July 1 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Marine Facilities
Bellevue Marina is open July 1 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. The public will have access to the pier to view fireworks. Access to docks will be restricted to boat owners.
Roberta Bondar Marina is open July 1 from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
The Sault Canal recreational lock is open July 1 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.