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Canada Day festivities were ‘hot, hot, hot’ JEFF HELSDON Editor
Canada Day crowds were on par with last year for most events across town, despite the heat. Annandale National Historic Site saw the largest crowd, with an estimated 1,230 people. Programs were aimed at all age groups, with face painting, axe throwing, games and food trucks on the front lawn. “It’s great to celebrate Canada Day with so many people, even though we’re 159 years old and hot, hot, hot,” said Kate Bakos, Cultural Heritage Manager/Curator. Besides the outdoor games, there were free snow cones, popcorn, cotton candy and cake for visitors. The snow cones and water were popular for helping combat the high temperatures. “The main job today was making sure everyone had enough water,” Bakos said. Admission to Annandale House was free for the day, and a scavenger hunt took place to find 20 stuffed otters hidden throughout the building. Bakos pointed out the otter is the town’s official animal, adding, “Turtlefest has created some confusion on that.” She emphasized the day wouldn’t be possible without the many volunteers. The Station Arts Centre’s annual pancake breakfast drew about 540 people, a number similar to last year. Executive director and curator Tabitha Verbuyst was happy with the turnout in the heat. She did note that people didn’t stay as long as usual, and surmised the temperatures were the reason. CONTINUED TO PAGE 18
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BRIDGE AND WALKWAY OPEN
A piper led the Legion colour party, dignitaries and members of the public across the Kinsmen Bridge after the official ribbon cutting on July 2. Besides the opening of the bridge, the occasion also marked the opening of the rejuvenated entrance to the Veteran’s Memorial Walkway.
New Kinsmen Bridge opened on July 2 JEFF HELSDON Editor
Connections was a recurring theme that was repeated through various speakers as the rebuilt Kinsmen Bridge and adjoining Veteran’s Memorial Walkway were opened last Thursday. About 100 people turned out for the event to hear dignitaries and citizens speak prior to a piper and the Legion colour party leading the way across the bridge.
“The bridge is not the most important part of today,” said Oxford MPP Ernie Hardeman. “The most important part is the community that built the bridge.” Mayor Deb Gilvesy paid heed to the history of the bridge, which is 138 years old. “Originally built as a railway bridge, it was converted to a pedestrian crossing in the 1990s,” she said. “Today, it serves approximately 500 to 700 pedestrians daily, and remains a vital connection between residential neighbourhoods and the downtown core.” CONTINUED TO PAGE 2
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