Canada Day festivities attract hundreds at ceremonies, parties across the country
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The Maple Leaf is flying on lampposts, flagpoles and patios across the country as cities from coast to coast welcome thousands of revellers for Canada Day.
The Maple Leaf is flying on lampposts, flagpoles and patios across the country as cities from coast to coast welcome thousands of revellers for Canada Day.
In Ottawa, a number of city streets are closed around Parliament Hill and the LeBreton Flats Park, where the stage for this year's main ceremony is set up.
The national celebration is set to start at noon Eastern Time and includes performances by Bedouin Soundclash and Montreal artist Marie-Mai.
People in downtown Ottawa will also see a special fly-past in honour of the Royal Canadian Air Force's 100th anniversary that's set to feature the Snowbirds aerobatics team.
The celebrations will be capped off by a fireworks display at around 10 p.m., also at LeBreton Flats.
At Thomson Memorial Park in Toronto, blue skies and sunny weather greeted hundreds of people dressed in red and white and waving small Canadian flags. Families set up picnics and children played on inflatable bouncy castles.
"I feel really amazed that we could come here and play and do fun activities. I love this place, especially the bouncy castles. Everything's been fun," said nine-year-old Shuvam Ghimire, who came to the park with his family.
