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Special Thanks Canada Day Heroes Special thanks to the City of Mississauga, Peel Regional Police, St. John Ambulance, Mississauga Fire, MetalWorks, The Lion's Club, Sanborg Productions, Mentor College and the Port Credit Community Foundation!
Pipers 11am from Stavebank to Seneca! We're going to have marching bands, clowns, balloons, and floats of every type imaginable - right on the main street of Port Credit!
Proud to be Canadian! Proud to be Canadian - that's the 2011 Parade Theme!

There's nothing like the National Anthem to start the day with a bang — and the fireworks at nightfall make it even better!
Mayor McCallion Gets In The Spirit Mayor McCallion rallies the onlookers with a rousing Canada Day speech!!

Accessibility

Paint the Town Red is accessibility friendly. To arrange for assistance, or for more information, please contact Beatrice at (905) 599-2156.

Important: Road Closure Notice

Friday July 1st, 2011 ROAD CLOSURE NOTICE
Lakeshore Rd.  Closed from Stavebank to Hurontario: 10:00am – 12:00pm
Lakeshore Rd. Closed from Hurontario to Seneca : 10am – 2:00pm

Cars parked along the Parade Route will be towed to Elmwood Parking lot. This is a friendly, no-charge tow that will begin at 10am.


Parade

The action kicks off at 11 a.m. with a grand parade, which will travel from the corner of Lakeshore Road and Stavebank Road to Seneca Avenue, and will be led by special guest marshalls Mike Holmes (Holmes on Homes) and Francis D'Souza (Citypulse News). With colourful floats, bands, giveaways and much more, this parade is the perfect way to kick off the Canada Day festivities!

Cake-Cutting - Dignitaries, entertainment

Following the parade, a special giant Canada Day cake-cutting ceremony and O Canada sing-along will be held at La Villa Bakery (located at the corner of Lakeshore and Wenonah Avenue) at 12:30 p.m.

Chuck Jackson and the All Star Band will be entertaining you, there will be lots of treats, cookies, watermelons, and the world's largest Canada Day Cake!



Strawberry Tea at the Regency

Regency Retirement Residence (located at 29 Mississauga Road North) will hold its annual Strawberry Social from 2 - 4 p.m. Featuring complementary ice cream sundaes (with all the fixings) and fresh strawberries, plus live music by Phyllis Styles and The Band, it's a cool way to celebrate your Canadian pride!

Music all through town...

Sean Sroka and Seam - Elmwood Plaza (on Lakeshore Time: 12:30 to 2:00pm

Live music will also run all afternoon at the Credit Village Marina, featuring a mix of local and tribute bands. The Port Credit Legion will also host a free community barbecue beginning at 12:30 p.m. Don't forget to check out Port Credit Memorial Park, which will be hosting a wide range of free activities, including magic shows, music, inflatable tents and bouncy castles, craft tents, Canada Day cupcake decorating, trivia games, pony rides and mural painting!

11am-12pm - TDS Dance Space will be performing at Port Credit Memorial Park, In the South Circle - Dave de Eyre Square

Mainstage Schedule

12:00 -  Loco Zydeco


A 6 person, high energy, Canadian Zydeco band, Loco Zydeco creates a unique take on Louisiana's most exciting musical export, in all its toe-tapping, hip-shaking glory!


2:00 - Canadian Trivia - with the Trivia Queen Marion Morewood


3:00 -  Fiddlestix


4:00 - Tom Barlow

3 Time JUNO Nominee
Winner of Canadian Rising Star Award
2 Top 10 Radio Singles
Nominated for the Canadian Radio Music Awards
Top 10 Video on MuchMusic


5:00 - Marshall Dane

An energetic and boot-stomping performance that draws in a crowd ... and a voice that makes them fans forever. 

His debut single “Love & Alcohol” from his new album “Running Stop Signs” has earned him rave reviews and the opportunity to play alongside Alan Jackson, Emerson Drive, Doc Walker and most recently on tour with Gord Bamford & Aaron Pritchett (Spring ’11)


6:00  - 10:00  Legends Alive In Concert 2011 Tribute

  6:00 – 6:25    Sha na na  
  6:25 - 6:50    Katy Perry
  6:50 - 7:20    Jersey Boys / Four Seasons
  7:20 - 7:45    Elvis
  7:45 - 8:30    KC Band / Motown
  8:35 - 8:50    Village People
  8:55 - 10:10  Abbamania with Symphony Strings

10:15  Fireworks!

We're excited to announce our Grand Marshalls for our Canada Day Paint The Town Red! Parade:

Mike Holmes

Make it right!

He is the host of television show Holmes on Homes, where he rescues homeowners from renovations gone wrong; and its successor TV series, Holmes Inspection.

And he'll be joining us in Port Credit to help us celebrate Canada Day!


Francis D'Souza

Reporter, CityNews

Francis caught the television bug after being selected from Citytv's Lunch Television audience to perform the opening announcement on Queen Street. Now, Francis is at Citytv in a more "permanent" capacity delivering the news that Torontonians need to know, weeknights on CityNews!





Check out this amazing video of our Canada Day 2010 Parade:

It is with great honour that I serve as Port Credit's Paint the Town Red - Canada Day Chairman. My involvement in the festival over the past eight years has been an exciting challenge and I once again look forward to sharing a fun and inspiring event for the entire community to enjoy. We have worked extremely hard to organize the very best in activities and live entertainment throughout the entire day.   

I would like to personally thank all members of our planning committees for their involvement and dedication to making the 2011 celebration a total success. We have a truly exceptional team of volunteers committed to delivering a day that will be memorable.

There isn't a better place for you and your family to be for celebration, entertainment, activity, fun, and most of all, to reflect on how lucky we are to be Canadian. So come celebrate Canada’s Birthday with us - we are excited to see each and every one of you!!

Sincerely,

John Bozzo, Chair
Paint the Town Red Canada Day Celebration 2011

Take a Tour of Canada in the Village of Port Credit!

Local Restaurants will be providing a Taste of Canada, right here in Port Credit, on Canada Day. Look for the Flags of the Provinces. They will be placed in front of the Restaurants and stores.

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