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Home My WebLink AboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 2009-06-24, Page 4Page A4 - Goderich Signal -Star, Wednesday, June 24, 2009 June 26, 27, and 28 HISTORICAL WALKABOUT AT ST. PETER'S CHURCH Celebrate 175 years with St. Peter's - 11 scenes rich with costume, characters, music, dance and history along a two kilometre route. Walkabouts start at the church. Phone: 519-524-8174 gatiadrat, Pole 27 GODERICH AND DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL FLOWER SHOW at Suncoast Mall 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Goderich and District Horticultural Society is hosting a flower show under the dome at Suncoast Mali. 9-11 a.m. for exhibits to be entered. 11-1 p.m. for judging 1-3 p.m. for open viewing cost -- $2 for exhibitor. Free for view- ing after 1 p.m Phone: 519-524-1760 CHILDREN'S FESTIVAL AT COURTHOUSE PARK 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. This year's theme - SCIENCE ROCKS!! Come dressed as your favourite Rock Star or Scientist! The Teddy Bear Pa- rade begins at 10:30 am featuring the Seaforth Glib Marching nd starting behind Coffee Culture. The Festival starts at 11 a.m. with activities for alt ages Including Air guitar and Hannah Montanna 1%p -sync contests, inflatables, face painting, Early Years activities, THE Bus, Survivor, Fincher's play area, performances by MAD Science & much more! FREE for children of all ages. No dogs, please. 1100 Ti . I112AO,'Children imi$er`12: $6.00 Tickets Avai able at ' M &r M Meat Shops Worsen Plumbing & Heating Tourist Bureau Sweets & Memories Pupils Purchase or any Lions Club Member Phone: 519-524-6600 Sandal, lune .28 FRIENDSHIP BREAKFAST • AT THE LEGION 7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Breakfast includes- scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, hash browns, toast, juice and coffee. Cost -- $6.00 a plate LION'S BEEF B.B.Q. AT LIONS' HARBOUR PARK 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Come to the Goderich Lions Club 35th Annual Beef BBQ. A delicious full course Beef Dinner, suitable for the whole family, cooked right at the Park. Take out available. Rain Location: Goderich Arena SUNDAY CONCERTS IN LIONS' HARBOUR PARK 7 to 8:30 p.m. Bring your lawn chair to beautiful Harbour Park every Sunday evening throughout the summer and enjoy a va- riety of live bands as you watch the sun go down. A freewill offering is the only admission. Brought you by the Goderich Laketown Band. This week's entertainment is - Light- house Swing Band Taeddaf, /we 30 • FIREWORKS 9:30 to 10 p.m. Bring the whole family for a spectacu- lar fireworks display!! "Best Seats" for the show are at the Goderich Harbour along the beach. Pyrotechnica, The Fireworks Co. will provide an amazing show. The fireworks will again be launched from a barge in the harbour! Maitland Marinas has generously donated the use of the barge for the fireworks display. Donations gratefully accepted. *lane/Ida* /..4 CANADA DAY SUNRISE WALK 6 to 7 a.m. CPR Train Station Start out the day by enjoying the beauty of the early dawn awakening the river valley and the cool early morning air. As well, remind yourselves why we are so lucky to live in this area. We will start at the CPR Station Trail Centre, and walk over the Menesetung Bridge with its always interesting vista, to Tiger Dun- lop's Tomb and then return to the Trail Centre to have breakfast (muffins, tea, coffee and juice). Pre -registration required. CANADA DAY PARADE AND CIVIC SERVICE 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Gather up the family and join in the fun at Courthouse Park. Free hot dogs and pop from 11 am with live entertain- ment. The Civic Ceremony takes place at 12:30 at the Bandstand to officially recognize Canada Day. And then the Parade begins at 2pm. Don't miss the fun! Canada's birthday bash spans week in Goderich Dominique Milburn signal -star staff Dig out your party hats, Goderich — Summer, and Canada Day, are here! Falling mid -week this calendar year, the July 1 patriotic celebrations span an entire week offering something to even the more discerning palette, according to town festi- val and events coordinator, Wanda Keith. Historic walk -along theatre, mad scien- tists, rock stars, and a 16 x 8 ft surprise— it's all part of what's coming up this week- end and beyond. "I'm always excited about the involve- ment of our community, and so much of the Canada Day celebration week is fam- ily -friendly I expect that we'll see quite a lot of people," Keith said. With more than 10 exciting events, residents and visitors will have no trouble finding friends and neighbours out and about waving Canada's colours. On Fri- day, an O.B.A. Mosquito Baseball Tour- nament is bringing in the big pitches and little players to Ag Park diamonds. Head up to The Square at 10:30 a.m. to get in on the action as featured guests Mad Science will be cooking up crazy science concoc- tions as part of the annual Children's Fes- tival. This year's theme is Science Rocks, incorporating the duel features science, and rock -stars. "They're going to have so many games and mini competitions this year, everyone is going to be able to have fun up there," Keith said. Later in the evening, youth will have the chance to 'experience a little thing called music as the Epic Youth Music Festival in Lions Harbour Park celebrates the cul- mination of the Huron County Youth Art Council's work to introduce area youth to the creative arts industry. The event be- gins at 6 p.m. Sunday brings with it a smorgasbord of delicious goodness as hot plates take centre stage. The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 109 is hosting its annual Friend- ship Breakfast beginning at 7:30 a.m., be- fore the Goderich Lions Club sets up the popular Lions Beef Barbecue at Harbour Park at 3:30 p.m. "Outside of town, Camp Menesetung is hosting an Open House with spaghetti supper and free swim, too," Keith added. Sunday is capped off with the first in- stallment of the Sunday concert series in Harbour Park. Bring along a lawn chair and take in the sounds of the Lighthouse Swing Band starting at 7 p.m. With bellies still likely full from the day before, Monday has a relaxing itiner- ary, featuring a free Toddler Time at the YMCA from 9:30 to 11 a.m. "When Canada Day happens in the middle of the week on a Wednesday, it changes how events can hook onto it a little bit," Keith said. "1 think it's going to help us this year because more people will have Wednesday off to enjoy the parade and events, instead of having a Monday or Friday holiday in lieu." It gets going with a bang once again this year, as the traditional fireworks display lights up the sky. Returning entertainment explosion providers PyroWorld will begin the show from a barge off the Main Beach past dusk. "We have a very busy Canada Day, and an exciting surprise to share with the com- munity," Keith said, struggling to keep the details under -wraps. What she did say was that Canada Day will begin bright and early again this year, as the Maitland Trail Association's Sunrise Walls sets off on a scenic journey at 6 a.m. Registration for the event is required. Lat- er in the morning, gather up the family and join in the fun at Courthouse Park. Free hot dogs and pop will again be the gold at the end of an always -long line-up from 11 a.m., with live entertainment provided by Late Night Radio, and the Goderich La- ketown Band. The Civic Ceremony takes place at 12:30 p.m. at the Bandstand to officially recognize Canada Day, and this is when Keith said residents will share a very big surprise. • "We're really excited to unveil a special piece of Canadiana," said Keith. "Make sure you stop by to find out what it is." The celebration comes to its summit with the Canada Day Parade, scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. This year, the parade will trace The Square backwards, in the same route used at the 2008 Santa Claus Parade. After making their way up West Street, entries will circle The Square clockwise (backwards) and exit at Montreal Street. "There is so much going on around here, it's hard not to be exited," Keith added. For more dteails, visit www.goderich.ca.