Canada Day at Canada Place a Resounding Success!

July 1, 2010 – Vancouver, BC – Waving flags, red and white apparel and maple leafs as far as the eye could see— it was all part of Canada Day at Canada Place 2010. This year Canada Place celebrated across the country in both Vancouver and Ottawa where Canada Place’s “Canadian Spirit Booth” made its debut at Canada Day in the Capital.

Canada Day at Canada Place is the largest Canada Day event outside of Ottawa. The indoor/outdoor festival followed by the 2nd annual Canada Day Parade and two-barge Burrard Inlet Fireworks Show gave the community 13 hours of free family fun in recognition of our country’s 143rd birthday. 

Four stages, acrobatic feats, the Canadian Forces and Navy Centennial, BC Soccer World, the Citizenship Ceremony, Harbour Green Adventure Park, mass rendition of O Canada at noon and the relighting of the Cauldron made for an unforgettable event.

"We were thrilled bring the community together during Canada Day at Canada Place and for the first time join in our Capital’s birthday celebration,” said Mike Shardlow, President & CEO, Canada Place Corporation. "Through our Going National program Canada Place is travelling across the country to instil and inspire national pride and Canada Day in the Capital is the perfect start to this program.” Going National promotes national pride through participation in community events and the forging of relationships across the country.

Following Canada Day at Canada Place in Vancouver, the Burrard Inlet Fireworks Society proudly presented the Canada Day Parade where 110,000 people lined the city streets to cheer on the dynamic entries. To cap off the evening, the Canada Day Burrard Inlet Fireworks Show lit up the sky with diamonds in a two-barge display simulcast by Shore 104.3 FM.

ABOUT CANADA DAY AT CANADA PLACE
Canada Day at Canada Place is proudly presented by Canada Place Corporation with support from the Government of Canada, Department of Canadian Heritage, and our generous sponsors and partners. Special thanks to the Department of National Defense, Coast Capital Savings, Aquafina Plus, Port Metro Vancouver, Telus, BC Ferries, Teletoon, MBNA, VINCI Park, PNE, NuTrend Signs & Displays, BC Soccer and our media partners: CTV, The Vancouver Sun, CKNW, The Beat 94.5, Shore104.3FM, 99.3 The FOX, 103.5 QM/FM, OMNI Television and CHMB AM1320.

ABOUT THE BURRARD INLET FIREWORKS SOCIETY
The Canada Day Burrard Inlet Fireworks Show is presented by the Burrard Inlet Fireworks Society including Canada Place Corporation, the District of West Vancouver and the City of North Vancouver with tremendous support from the Government of Canada and Department of Canadian Heritage. Thank you to our sponsors: City of Vancouver, Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association, Seaspan, CTV, CHMB AM 1320, and Shore 104.3 FM.

The 2nd Annual Canada Day Parade is presented by the Burrard Inlet Fireworks Society, in partnership with the Government of Canada and Canada Place.

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For more information contact:
Brett Calder
Communications & Public Affairs
604.775.7200
media@canadaplace.ca