Canada Day Parade

 

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CANMORE Canada Day Parade

 

SUNDAY JULY 1st, 2012

Parade begins at 12 noon

Photo by - Craig Douce

 

 The parade will begin at the corner of Fairholme Drive and 15th Street at 12 Noon, turning left onto Main Street and finishing at the corner of Main Street (8th Street) and Railway Ave. From there, the Parade will disband and return via Railway Ave, 10th St and 7th Ave to the original staging area at the Canmore Recreation Centre, and the Marching Bands will make their way to the festivities at Centennial Park.

 

PARTICIPATING IN THE PARADE 

 Every year on July 1st the Town of Canmore organizes the Canmore Canada Day Parade. Decorative Floats and Costumes from community members are encouraged to enhance this popular event viewed by thousands!

To participate in the Canada Day Parade all participants must download this PARTICIPANT ENTRY PACKAGE which includes Information for participants, Rules and Regulations, the Parade Waiver and under 18 Consent Form and a Marshaling Map. Please read the Package carefully, then fill in the PARADE WAIVER (One per Group) and fax back to 403-609-8271, mail or drop off at the Town of Canmore Arts & Culture office in the Canmore Civic Centre (902 7th avenue, Canmore, AB, T1W 3K1) or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Contact 403.678.1878 for more information.

 

Please Note:

ALL Participants must sign the Waiver.

ALL PARENTS of Children under 18 must sign the Informed Consent Form in their group entry PRIOR to Parade Day.

 

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To download a pdf of the Parade Route Map - click here

To download a pdf of the Marshaling Map for Parade Participants - click here


 

***Access to the downtown core will be restricted on July 1st for the parade***

 See MAP below for Area Detailed Maps showing ROAD CLOSURES and access to DETOUR ROUTES

 

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DETOUR ROUTES 10am - 3pm

Click on AREAS below to download detailed area maps.

 

AREA 1 -  Detour 10am - 3pm via 17th St

AREA 2 -   Detour 10am - 3pm via 17th St

AREA 3Closed 11am - 1.30pm

                   Detour 10am - 3pm via 17th St

AREA 4 -   Detour 10am - 3pm via 17th St

AREA 5 -   Closed 12 noon - 2pm

                    Detour 10am - 3pm via Bridge Rd

AREA 6 -   Detour 10am - 3pm via Bridge Rd

AREA 7 -   Detour 10am - 3pm via Bridge Rd

AREA 8 -   Detour 10am - 3pm via Spring Creek Gt

AREA 9 -   Detour 10am - 12.30pm via 10th St & Railway Ave

                    Closed 12.30pm - 1.30pm

                    Detour 1.30pm - 3pm via Fairholme Drive & 17th St

AREA 10 Detour 10am - 3pm via Railway Ave

AREA 11 Detour 10am - 12.30pm via 10th St & Railway Ave

                     Closed 12.30pm - 1.30pm

                     Detour 1.30pm - 3pm via Fairholme Drive & 17th St

 

GOLF & CURLING CLUB Access - Via Industrial Drive

NORDIC CENTRE Access - Via Three Sisters Drive & Three Sisters Parkway

 

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 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS for Canada Day 2012

8am - 10am   Rotary Pancake Breakfast

Centennial Park - Help Canmore Rotary support the community with your donations! Bring your own plate and cutlery to reduce your impact on the environment.

9am - 11am   Canada Day Fun Run

Hosted by the Nordic Ski Club, the run begins at Centennial Park and loops through town using Canmore's trail system. Choice of 8km & 3km Run. Finish back at Centennial Park with some pancakes!

12 noon   CANADA DAY PARADE

The Parade begins at the corner of Fairholme Drive and 15th Street. Continuing down Fairholme Drive, the Parade turns left onto Main Street and finishes at the corner of Railway Ave and Main St. Come pull up a chair or stand and enjoy watching the celebration.

1pm - 5pm   Centennial Park Festivities

Featuring music on the Stan Rogers Stage, Family activities and Marching Band in field show.

10.30pm   Canada Day FIREWORKS

Finish the day off with a Bang with the fireworks at Millenium Park.

 

To view the Parade from a Live Webcam and to view a detailed Schedule of Events, please visit:

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2011 SPONSORS for Canada Day

Precious Peaks

Canadian Heritage/ Government of Canada                wordmark-col

CanmoreAlberta.com                                                canmorealberta_com_blk_no_swoosh

Canmore Downtown Business Association                   BRZ_-_small

Lafarge Canada                                                       New_Lafarge_Logo-jpeg

MD of Bighorn                                                           BIGHORN_logo-new

Rotary Club of Canmore                                       rotary_international

Three Sisters Royal Canadian Legion                       Legion-Poppy-Logo2

Town of Canmore                                                      Townlogo3

Canmore Canada Day Committee                             Canmore_Canada_Day_logo-small

 

Foothills Friends

Alpine Insurance Agencies                                         alpine_logo

Ben's Tire, Brake & Alignment                                   ok-tire

Bremner Engineering & Construction Ltd                     BECL-logo

Canmore Courier                                                      canmore-courier

Canmore Lions Club                                                  2008-LionLogo2c_thumb

Bruce and Marion Fletcher

Printing by Dave                                                      dave-logo

Spring Creek Mountain Village                                  spring-creek

The Wood                                                                Wood-Logo

 

Prairie Pals

Action Parts                                                              Lockwood Autobody

ATB Financial                                                            Makana Electric

Bow Valley Autobody Ltd                                            RBC

Bow Valley Basics                                                      Rose and Crown

Can-Bow Motors                                                        Royal LePage Canmore

Canmore Chrysler                                                     Silver Creek Lodge

Canmore Medi-Spa                                                    Simpsons Car Wash

Canmore Printcraft                                                    Stonecreek Resorts Inc

Francis Cooke Regional Landfill                                   Stonewaters Home Elements

Home Hardware                                                         The Drake Inn

Kevin Hines Contracting                                              The Phone Store