Canada Day in Maple Bay
- Richard Parker
- Jul 1
- 1 min read
Mollie, Holly and I worked for the Maple Bay Community Association again this year as food servers and general helpers. More accurately, we worked for Sheila who has been a primary organizer of the event for a very long time. Nana (my Mom) helped by preparing gift bags and babysitting Finnigan who is staying with Mollie and us for a month!
The weather was perfect if not a bit too hot! Our primary BBQ master actually passed out from the heat which caused a bit of alarm. He is OK but a bit shaken. The parade was a little bigger than previous ones and the helicopter fly past by one of Maple Bay's generous neighbors is always a star feature of the event. A 40 piece adult band provided background music and performed the national anthem after the boring speaches by local government types were over. We were very fortunate to have an RCMP officer in full serge lead the parade.
Recent events have caused a huge surge in national pride and I heard that Canadian flag sales are up by 75% this year. Flags are evident everywhere you look. Thanks Donald!
