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COURTENAY CENTENNIAL

CELEBRATION FRIDAY JUNE 26TH 6pm : LIVING CULTURE at the CV Art Gallery First Nation Exhibit

FRIDAY JUNE 26TH 7pm-10:30pm YOUNGBLOOD SHOW Featuring Keija Cox, Joey Clarkson’s Band and Des Larson’s Band in Simm’s Park

SATURDAY JUNE 27TH

SUNDAY JUNE 28TH

MULTICULTURAL FESTIVAL 5PM-9PM IN SIMM’S PARK featuring Cuban band “Brisas de Palmar” organized by Jin Lin, Ethnic foods, and fun!

11TH ANNUAL BATTLE OF THE BANDS 5:00-9:00pm Simm’s Park All under 19yr. contestants Organized by Fuzz Morissette Top prize is valued at over $2,000.00

MONDAY JUNE 29TH

SATURDAY JUNE 27TH

11am-3pm SPORTS FESTIVAL 3pm-10pm TAILGATE PARTY Comox Valley Sports Centre.

Beer Garden opens at 4pm.

Don’t miss Winnepeg Bluebombers vs Saskatchewan Roughriders on the big screen at 5pm The feature band will be XLR8.

Look forward to the evening BBQ!

JAZZ UNDER THE STARS 7pm-10:30pm A free concert in Simms Park with Ralph Barrat and the Sharp Seven!

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SYMPHONY AND FIREWORKS 3-11PM Music and fireworks at the Airpark with possible line of: K’umugwe dancers, 7 Storey Circus, Jilli Martini Band, The Lonely Guys, Reunion, The Mutts, Strathcona Symphony Orchestra, Sound System Extraordinaire bring your chair and a blanket to enjoy this special night

7pm-10:30pm CHAMPAGNE JAM in Simm’s Park featuring Doug Cox, SUNDAY JULY 5TH Sam Hurrie, Barry Polichek, NEIGHBOURHOOD BLOCK PARTIES Rob Flannery , Doug Coleman 12NOON TO 2PM IN HOBSON, MARTIN, COURTENAY ELEMENTARY, FRIDAY JULY 3RD PUNTLEDGE, SANDWICK, DOWNTOWN STREET DANCE AND IDIENS PARKS 5-11PM light snacks and refreshments and Sponsored by the Downtown Centennial Cake will be there for Business Improvement Association you and you can bring any snack with Helen Austin, Liberatia, you wish. Music and entertainment Boondock, Time Well Wasted, Craig Northey / the Odds hoping to attend. with games and talks and heritage displays are planned.

Bring your own chairs, plan on having a great time!

Events for this homecoming weekend are sponsored in part by the City of Courtenay, the July 1st Committee and the Centennial Committee.

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Canada Day, a fun family event Kids, Dress Up, Bikes, Money and Canada Day will all be happening on Wednesday July 1st! Between 70 and 120 kids with their moms and dads will gather at Lake Trail School with their bikes. The theme this year is “Salute to the Pioneers”.

To enter the Bike Decorated Contest, kids should take their decorated bike to Lake Trail School at 9:30am Wednesday July 1st.

Recognition of the kids decorating skills, rather than their parent’s skills are rewarded, the judges this year will be Chantelle Burgess and Steven Zwick. Cash prizes in all age groups 4 years to 12 years of age: groups 4-5 years, 6-7 years, 8-9 years, 10-11 years, 12 and older will be in the running for first prizes of $20, second prizes of $15 and third prizes of $10 (3yrs. and under $15,$10,and $5) Also prize for best family group and best club effort of $25. Every entry will get a gift.

The best part of the Contest is all get to ride down behind the EAGLE radio car leading off the Grande Parade.

Parents should pick their kids up at the CRA at 11am. (approx) The July 1st Committee for the City of Courtenay organizes Canada Day

festivities with the happiness of children one of its major priorities.

The Bike Decorated Contest, Kids Zone in Lewis Park with free bouncers, 7 Story Circus, Hoola Hoopla, facepainting, games, the outdoor swimming pool Free Swim, delicious Birthday Cake donated by Costco, and the exciting Kids Bike Draw, all will be happening Wednesday July 1st. Moms and Dads can give their kids a great day and it is all free.

For all the children in the Valley the Kids Bike Draw is a very exciting happening. All day long in Lewis Park kids have the opportunity to go to the Bike Draw Booth and get a ticket. Their hand will be stamped and then at 3pm on the Lewis Park Stage over a dozen brand new shiny bikes with helmets are given away.

The bikes are donated by generous service clubs in the Valley and over the years, hundreds of kids have been lucky to have won a bike.

Courtenay is celebrating its 100th birthday and Canada Day this year will be a great celebration.

Canada Day in Courtenay is a fun family event, please plan to come! All info is on the web site comoxvalleycanadaday.ca.

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July 1st

Tea Dance A part of Courtenay’s Canada Day!

Wednesday, July 1 2:00 pm

Native Sons Hall, Grand Hall FREE admission Music provided by the Georgia Strait Big Band!

Cupcakes (provided by Quality Foods, Courtenay) and refreshments will be served.

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CANADA DAY CELEBRATION 9:00 AM HORSESHOE PITCH in Lewis Park

7:00 AM - 11:00 AM Kinsmen’s Pancake Breakfast All You Can Eat, Simms Park • $5.00

9:15 AM REGISTRATION 5TH STREET FUN RUN at Woods Ave 9:30 AM KIDS BIKE DECORATED CONTEST at Lake Trail School 10:00 AM (PACIFIC) CADET GLIDER SCHOOL in Simms Park CFB 19 WING ORDNANCE DISPOSAL DISPLAY Lewis Park

10:30 am GRANDE PARADE Red Robinson as Parade Marshall

9:30 AM FREEDOM OF THE CITY CEREMONY at Courtenay City Hall

10:00 AM

5TH STREET FUN RUN For all ages

1:00 PM ANTIQUE AND HISTORICAL FARM MACHINERY SHOW COMOX ROTARY DUCKY 500 RACE in Courtenay River

OPEN HOUSE at Courtenay’s Museum on 4th Street open at noon

3:00 PM ANNUAL KIDS BIKE DRAW in Lewis Park LUKE GUTHRIE on Simms Park Stage

1:15 PM (APPROX) OPENING CEREMONIES (after parade) Presenting Canadian Armed Forces Honour Guard

3:30 PM DARRYL AND SASKIA in Lewis Park

1:30 PM NEW MOTHER EARTH plays on Simms Park stage FREE FAMILY SWIM in Courtenay’s outdoor pool COSTCO CANADA’S BIG BIRTHDAY CAKE is served RCAF SEARCH AND RESCUE (SAR) Capability Demo, Lewis Park

4:00 PM BATTLE OF BAND 2015 winners play in Simms Park BRUCE AND JUDY WING Lewis Park near the Beer Garden

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START AT 11:00 AM COMOX VALLEY CONCERT BAND in Lewis Park 11:00 AM FOOD AND CRAFT BOOTHS open to serve you 11:30 AM WESTVIEW FORD’S SUMO WRESTLING CHALLENGE 12:00 PM CANADA DAY BEER GARDEN in practice tennis courts

2:30 PM METIS JIGGING CONTEST in Lewis Park

7:00 PM CENTENNIAL VARIETY SHOW at Sid Williams Theatre

SUE MEDLEY, MARY MURPHY on Stage, Lewis Park

11:30 AM KIDS ZONE Bounce Mania, Lewis Park FREE for kids CRA games, Hoola Hoopla, 7 Story Circus, Facepainting KAL TIRE GO KARTS FOR KIDS FREE rides!

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2:00 PM THE BRODIE DAWSON BAND on Simms Park Stage 2:00 PM-4:00 PM TEA DANCE At the Native Son’s Hall with “Georgia Straight Big Band” and tea served by Evergreen Club Ladies.

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Comox and Friends performing Tuesday

Somewhere in the homes of many long time Valley residents there is a box of old LP records and among those old vinyl relics you can find a 1974 release of Comox and Friends - probably the first recorded by a band from the Comox Valley.

Jim Papp and Edwin Grieve, along with Ontario native, Paul Stephens were just out of high school when they signed a recording contract with Hooka Records and moved to Vancouver to spend two years recording at the famous Mushroom Studios.

Their unique vocals and country/folk/rock style caught the attention of A&M records in Los Angeles and, although the band never had a release in the U.S., they scored a brief top 10 Canadian charted success with “My Country Lady” Their songs stand the test of time with two of them still getting airplay in Europe and on the internet.

“We spent a lot of time on our songwriting,” says Edwin Grieve, “and with the great vocals of Jim and Paul we could hold our own with any of the bands of that era.”

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