{"id":96182,"date":"2022-05-20T09:28:41","date_gmt":"2022-05-20T13:28:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/?p=96182"},"modified":"2023-09-20T14:39:06","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T18:39:06","slug":"canada-day-is-back-for-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/en\/canada-day-is-back-for-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada Day is back for 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">After a two year hiatus, Canada Day is back in Brome Lake. The Canada Day planning committee was given the official green light from the provincial government in January and received confirmation of funding to organize the festivities from the Town of Brome Lake in April. Keeping with tradition, the Canada Day festivities will be taking place at the Lion\u2019s Park in Knowlton and the program will feature activities such as the antique car show, face painting, the children\u2019s bike show, and more.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cWe\u2019re very excited to be back and we really hope to put together a very special Canada Day. The fun part is that Canada Day this year falls on July 1st, which is a Friday, so we are having Canada Day on Canada Day,\u201d said Marta Gubert Gomes, member of the planning committee.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The committee only started working on the festivities in April, they usually start in January, due to having to wait for confirmation from the provincial government and the town, but it still managed to get the event up and running with the help of its collaborators.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cWe have many financial collaborators, we\u2019re very fortunate. We of course have the Town of Brome Lake who pays for the fireworks and the music of the fireworks. That is a big piece of Canada Day, it\u2019s a traditional ending of the festivities. We also have businesses. (\u2026) I\u2019m just going to say there are many generous businesses and organizations that support us. We wouldn\u2019t be able to hold Canada Day without them,\u201d mentioned Gubert Gomes.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Gomes said they have to fundraise every year and they collect just enough to make the event possible. In terms of programming for 2022, the committee decided to stick with its Canada Day traditions.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cWe have the dog show for children. That I can say, this year, because of the unfortunate passing of Jeri McGovern last year, she had been doing the dog show forever, we had to find a new sponsor. We did find a sponsor with Cani Coiffe which is a dog groomer out of Cowansville. (\u2026) We are very excited about that. We have the free hot dogs, the free cake, the free ice cream, and oh yes, the children\u2019s bike parade,\u201d noted Gubert Gomes.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The children\u2019s bike parade is always a favourite.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cThis year, the bikes have to be decorated as \u2018my favourite Canadian season.\u2019 They decorate their bikes, drive down the main path at the Lion\u2019s Park, then we do the flag raising, and we award the prizes that are given to us Brome Fair again this year. We see who the best bike is. We have a panel of judges and it\u2019s a very, very, special little event,\u201d said Gubert Gomes.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">There will also be a magician, a balloon artist, and two face painters.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cWe don\u2019t have anything new, we just amplified what we already had to make it a better experience for the families,\u201d added Gubert Gomes.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Canada Day in Brome Lake will be taking place on Friday, July 1 from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Lion\u2019s Park located at 37 Chemin du Ctre, Knowlton. More information about the programming can be found on the committee\u2019s Facebook page<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Lac-BromeBrome-Lake-F%C3%AAte-du-Canada-Day-109887558392534\"><span class=\"s1\"> Lac-Brome\/Brome Lake F\u00eate du Canada Day<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Listen to the interview below:<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After a two year hiatus, Canada Day is back in Brome Lake. The Canada Day planning committee was given the official green light from the provincial government in January and received confirmation of funding to organize the festivities from the Town of Brome Lake in April. 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