The Osgoode Canada Day Committee would like to thank the members of the community who made our celebration so special. As you may know, the day is organized and carried out by volunteers from the community and funded mainly by community residents. There are just too many people to thank but we would like to take this opportunity to recognize the local businesses (below) who have supported us with their donations. Please support them since they support us.
Watch this space for photos of our festivities in 2008. If you have Canada Day pictures to share, click the "e-mail us" button and send them along.
Sincerely,
The Osgoode Village Canada Day Committee:
Chairperson - Sheila Gibson
Entertainment - Ken Gibson
Treasurer - Mary Mackenzie
Canvassing - Mike Kilfoil
Children’s Activities - Kim Blanchfield, Allison Wells, Janice Cross
Car Rally - Lisa Rachine & Shelly Curry
Parade - Ken & Sheila Gibson & Kyle Burry
Fireworks - Peter Choquette
Clean-Up - Kyle Burry
Secretary / Publicity - Linda Moore
THANKS TO OUR CORPORATE SPONSORS
1. City of Ottawa
2. Heritage Canada
3. A.J.’s Catering
4. CADD Lines
5. Carleton Mushrooms
6. Cecil Butler Farms
7. Cooper Physiotherapy
8. D-1 Access
9. Financial Awareness (Greg Bouskill)
10. Francis Fuels (Aldus Capital Corp)
11. Heat Busters
12. Ian Drew Enterprises
13. JD Swallow Heating Contractors Inc.
14. Jensen’s Garage
15. Jerry Trafford Pole Line Construction Ltd.
16. Julee’s Homecrafts
17. Modern Living Realty Inc. (Dawna Hamilton)
18. Osgoode Foodland
19. Osgoode and District Lion’s Club
20. Osgoode Co-op Nursery School
21. Osgoode Family Dental Centre
22. Osgoode Pharmacy
23. Osgoode Tire.
24. Osgoode/Dundas Veterinary Clinics
25. Oven’s Berry Farm
26. Ozzie’s Pizza
27. Red Dot Café
28. Rideau Flag & Pole
29. Royal Canadian Legion
30. Simply Electric
31. South Gower Truck Repair
32. Sweet Peas Pantry
33. Tammy Wyatt
34. Team Cook
35. The Padgeberry Farms
36. Thomson & Co. cga
37. Village Health Center Of Osgoode – Drs. Terry and Brenda Brennan, Dr. Brian Devin
38. Winchester & Osgoode Electric Ltd
39. Emerald Interiors
40. St. James United Church
FAMILY FUN
Car Rally – One hour travel time, approx. - Scavenger hunt within The Village –
Put your skills & knowledge to the test. Lots of prizes to be won!
“All Dog Sports Club” demonstration in the Baseball Park, Diamond #2
TEENS – O-YA CENTRE
BBQ Lunch on the O-YA Patio (Osgoode Youth Association)
Touch Football Game - Youth vs. The Firefighters - We need youth players!
-Guys and Girls! Talk to Laura or Steph to sign up.
“On Deck” Skateboard Demonstration at our Skate Park
- Get free hats, t-shirts, and other neat gifts while supplies last.
FREE CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES
Face painting - Flag tattoos - The Dalmation Bouncer - The Giant Slide -
The Wacky World Obstacle Course - The Village School of Art - Little Ray’s Reptile Zoo -
Orbital Entertainment’s roaming magician - Brad the Balloon Guy - balloons while quantities last -
For purchase: Cotton candy, Sno-Cones & popcorn at concession booths.
Ages 8-12yrs: Foodland Bicycle Decorating Contest.
Judging at St Paul’s Anglican Church Parking Lot.
Registration at Foodland by June 28th. Great Prizes!
FUNDRAISERS
B.B.Q. for Township of Osgoode Care Centre @ The Community Centre
U.C.W. Pie Sale @ Fred Alexander Room for St. James United Church
PARADE
Departing from Main St. & Nixon Dr. – Children’s decorated bicycles &
O-YA skateboarders welcomed along with floats, local groups, Dr. Kaboom and more…
ENTERTAINMENT
Inside the Stuart Holmes Arena - bring your lawn chairs for floor seats -
Superior, high-energy music provided by D.J. 1180 Party Productions and local talent -
Two-person act by Dr. Kaboom’s Mini Mobile Circus
FIREWORKS
The most spectacular fireworks display south of the city!
Show your community spirit & support our volunteers and sponsors.
11:30 am
Car Rally Registration at The Fred Alexander Room, Osgoode Community Centre
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Car Rally begins at The Community Centre
Lunch BBQ at O-YA (Osgoode Youth Association)
1:00 pm
Youth vs. The Firefighters Touch-Football game at O-YA
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
“All Dog Sports Club” demo in Baseball Park, Diamond # 2
2:30 pm
Skateboard Demonstration at O-YA Skate Park by “On Deck”
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
FREE Children’s activities at the Osgoode Community Centre grounds
4:00 pm
BBQ fundraiser for Township of Osgoode Care Centre @ Community Centre
St. James U.C.W. pies for sale at Fred Alexander Room, Community Centre
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Little Ray’s Reptile Zoo
4:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Foodland Bicycle Decorating Contest –
Judging at St. Paul’s Anglican Church, parking lot.
(Contest for kids 8 – 12 yrs, enter at Foodland by June 28th).
5:00 pm
The Parade! Departing from Main Street & Nixon Drive
6:00 pm
Entertainment inside Stuart Holmes Arena (bring a chair for floor seats)
Music by DJ & local talent, plus
Dr. Kaboom’s Mini Mobile Circus Act
10:00 pm
SPECTACULAR FIREWORKS DEMONSTRATION!
The Osgoode Canada Day Committee volunteers have been busy over the fallwinter months planning activities, a parade and a fireworks show that you will be proud of. Come spend July 1st in The Village amongst your family, friends and neighbours. Why go anywhere else?
Amongst the activities this year are a Car Rally, “All Dogs Sports Club” Show, loads of youth activities, BBQ fundraiser for the Township of Osgoode Care Center, U.C.W. pies for sale, Foodland Decorated Bicycle Contest, Parade, Entertainment including music and community groups, Dr. Kaboom’s Mini Mobile Circus, and more…Great prizes!
This year, the entertainment will be held inside the Osgoode Community Center, in the Stuart Holmes Arena, where seating will be available in the stands, or you can bring along your own lawn chairs to sit in a designated section of the arena floor.
The Foodland Decorated Bicycle Contest registration forms will be available at Foodland, 5669 Osgoode Main Street, Osgoode. Registration ends June 28th.
Guess what the first prize is?
If you would like to be a Canada Day participant/volunteer for the children’s activities, the day’s events or the parade, please contact the organizing committee through the OVCA website: www.osgoodevillage.com. We are still accepting floats for the parade. As well, if you are an Osgoode Ward Business and would like to sponsor our Canada Day events, such as the children’s activities or the car rally, your monetary donations or gifts would be greatly appreciated.
Keep an eye out for the detailed Canada Day Schedule, which will be mailed June 20th. During the evenings of June 23rd to 28th, door-to-door canvassing in the Osgoode Village will take place by community participants to help fund our spectacular Canada Day fireworks display.
Please support our volunteers and sponsors by celebrating with us at the biggest party in Osgoode Village on July 1st!
OSGOODE CANADA DAY EVENTS
Schedule of Events
Car Rally Registration: .................11:30 am
Car Rally: ............................12:00- 2:00 pm
Dog Show: ..........................1:00 – 3:00 pm
Youth Activities:.............3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
B.B.Q. starts.................................. 4:00 pm
Pies presented by the UCW:..........4:00 pm
Foodland Bicycle Decorating Contest -
Judging at ................................4:30 pm
Parade: ..........................................5:00 pm
Entertainment starts: .....................6:00 pm
Music and community groups
Spectacular Fireworks Display .....10:00 pm
And MUCH MORE