St. Andrews will once again be painted red and white.
The annual Canada Day celebration being held tomorrow, July 1st, in the sea-side town will be jam-packed with activities on our nation’s birthday, beginning with the Sunrise Ceremony on Indian Point at 6am.
Kids’ Games will start at 9, the Canada Day Parade will be at 1, the official opening of the Van Horne Trail at 4, and the annual Fireworks display at 10.
Canada Day Events Schedule 2014
THEME: COTTAGE INDUSTRIES “CelebratingGrace Helen Mowat”
9:00 am – 5:00 pm HMS – HO HO BUS- CIRCULAR ROUTE AROUND TOWN WITH DESIGNATED STOPS. Route travelled listed atInformation Booth & on Town Website
St. Mary’sBand ride ONLY AT 10:45am AND 12:30 pm
DONATIONS FOR CANADA DAY 2015 GRATEFULLY ACCEPTED! PLEASE WEAR RED AND WHITE!
6:00 am – 7:00 am – SunriseCeremony at Indian Point – Chief Akagi andTribal Elders & Members
7:00 am – 10:30 am – Fireman’sPancake Breakfast at Fire Hall – Chief K. Theriault, Firemen, & Families
7:30 am – 11:00 pm – Honeybeans– Coffee, tea, and treats!
8:00 am – St. Andrews Yacht ClubSail from Eastport, MEto St. Andrews, NB will arrive at wharf, tides and windallowing!
8:30 am – 12 pm – Ministers IslandTours
9:00 am – 3:00 pm – InformationBooth at Town Hall – Volunteers & St. Andrews VIC
9:00 am – 2:00 pm – Games! (Scavenger Hunt & Find Saint Andrew, register at info booth) Prizes awarded after New Brunswick CanadaDay HUG on Water St. (3 PM) and after cake cutting ceremony in front of Town Hall (If youare unable to be there to collect a prize please inform Kate Akagi at Info Booth)
9:30 – 4:30 pm – Sheriff Andrews House (Corner ofKing & Queen Streets) Open for tours! Donations ONLY!
– Light Refreshments and cookies served whilethey last!
10:00 am – Flag Raising (RoyalCanadian Legions from Charlotte County) – MarketSquare – afterwards
Legion/Cadets go to Kingsbrae Garden by 10:45am (via HMS Transportation)
Inez Thomas-Cuylle Co-ordinator.Thanks HMS for transportation of our Legion & Cadets!
10:00 am – Activities & FacePainting beside Post Office – Organizedby: Youth Centre Staff and St. Andrews Call Centre Volunteers
10:00 am – 3 pm – GO TO JAIL; Godirectly to the Charlotte County Archives Jail by Post Office on Water Street
10:00 am – 4 pm– Non-Profit Vendors – Water Street – Ernie Depatie –Co-Ordinator
10:00am – 4:30 pm – Ross Museum Tours- Corner ofKing and Montague Streets – “The Love Affair to Share” Grace Helen Mowat Exhibit “A Life WellCrafted” (DONATIONS ONLY!)
10:00 am – 4:30 pm – Tours of“Old Gaol” The OLD JAIL! (The Charlotte County Archives) and The Court House, Cornerof Frederick & Parr Streets (DONATIONS ONLY)
10:00 am – 5:00 pm – Lumberjacks’ Lobster Roll for $7.50
10:00 am – 5:00 pm –Hunstman Fundy Discovery Aquarium- receive 10% off admissions & at the giftshop. Scavenger hunt with prizesall day!
10:00am – 5:00 pm – HuntsmanFundy Discovery Aquarium TRAVELING TOUCH TANK (On Water St. by TownHall & Bank of Nova Scotia)
10:00 am – 5:00 pm – St. AndrewsFarmers’ Market on King St. (Water toQueen) – Carrie Webb – (Manager)
10:00 am – 5:30 pm KingsbraeGarden – Red & White Plant Sale – 25% off! AND at the Gift Shop TaxFREE day
10:00 am- 6 pm – Garden ByThe Sea (Water St.) SPECIAL-Spend $35.00 & get a FREE Canadian made Bath Bomb
11:00 am – Afghan Memorial Ceremony at KingsbraeGarden ALL Welcome – Please join all at Kingsbrae Garden to pay respect tothose who paid the ultimate sacrifice. (Legion Members/Cadets/CAV)
11:00 am – 12:00 pm – Saint Mary’s BandConcert at Sheriff Andrews House (Corner King & Queen)
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm – Children’s Races (all ages!) on Water St. byKennedy Inn (Pop & hotdogs at Legion at 270 Queen St. – for racers only until 2 pm * No hotdogs served after 1:50 pm) – Verne and GailCunningham Organizers
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm – Canada DayParade (Bring a canned/boxed food item for FOOD BANK leave at Info Booth infront of Town Hall) Floats to line up and start from Indian Point 12:00 NOON for – 1 PMStart!
2:00 pm – Antique Cars on display and for judging onWater Street after parade (They will line up on south side of Water Street fromKing St. to Edward Street)
3:00 – 7:00 pm – CanadaDay Patio Party at the Kingsbrae Garden fun drink specials, great music, andexciting menus
3:00 pm – CANADA DAY GROUP PHOTO- Keith Minchin – Faces of New Brunswick Book Project “St. Andrews NB GROUPHUG” on corner of King & Water Streets! Dress in Red & White!
3:00 pm – AFTER PICTURE TAKINGOF “Saint Andrews NB HUG” Canada Day Cake Cutting – Mayor andCouncil at Town Hall – Contest prizes for Parade & Games presented by Mayor
3:15 pm – 4:15 pm – Children’s Dog Show at theAnglican Church Hall Grounds King Street (Sponsored by Kingsbrae Arms) NOTE: If it israining the dog show will be canceled.
4:00 pm – Official OpeningSaint Andrews Van Horne Trail (Phase One) on Water Street across from Langmaid Park Sponsored by the Kiwanis Club ofSt. Andrews. The first 150 people will receive an evergreen seedling toplant along the trail to mark the occasion!
4:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Live Entertainment in Market Square – Luke MacDonaldCo-Ordinato. Come listen to: Ross Neilsen; Owen Steel; Tomato/Tomato;and Ryan LeBlanc, and more!
10:00 pm – Fireworks Display at Market Square – Thank you St. Andrews FireDepartment and Town Staff
