2019 Button Design Winners
Natalie Fretts, 1st prize, Ashley Sonneveld, 2nd prize, Ryley Murphy, 3rd prize, Ceilidh Hudson Honourable Mention
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Join your friends and neighbours at an information and organizing session on Tuesday, April 23, at 2 pm at the Loyalist Golf Clubhouse
Historical Costume Club of Kingston Members will provide an overview of possibilities and personalize to your needs
They can help you
- Chose/modify a pattern
- Make a hat or bonnet
- With petticoats and hoops
- Make a simple skirt and jacket
- Chose/make trimmings and accessories
- Take you shopping to find the best bargains in materials
For more information contact deblovegrove@sympatico.ca
The Bath and District Lions Club is raising funds for playgrounds and parks in Bath by selling a limited number of 50/50 tickets. The winning ticket will be drawn on July 1st, 3 pm in Centennial Park.
JUST ONE MORE GOOD REASON TO COME TO CENTENNIAL PARK AFTER THE PARADE
- be there for the Official Ceremonies
- hear who won the 50/50 draw
- dance to the Live Music
- cool off on the Firemen’s Foam
- play in the KIDS ZONE and
- shop the great Vendors.
United Empire Loyalist Cemetery Dedications &
War of 1812 Veterans Grave Marking Ceremonies
On July 1st beginning at 10 am at the corner of Church Street ( County Road 7 ) and the east side of Academy there will be a dedication of the St. John’s Anglican Cemetery by the Bay of Quinte Branch of United Empire Loyalists and St. John’s Anglican Church followed by the Grave Marking of the War of 1812 Veterans buried at St. John’s.
Following the ceremony at St. John’s, the Canadian Fencibles will march to Bath United Church for a dedication 1812 Grave Marking at 10:45 am.
Come out to honour your Loyalist ancestors that help to build the Village and protect the Country during her hour of need.
The Dedications and War of 1812 Veteran Grave marking Ceremonies are being hosted by:
United Empire Loyalists / Bay of Quinte Branch
St. John’s Anglican Church
Bath United Church
Loyalist Parkway Museum Coalition
Canadian Fencibles
Click on the Vendors button for Vendor Instructions and Registration Forms.
Many thanks to our Entertainment Coordinator, Dave Wreggitt for the tremendous effort he put into assembling top notch musicians for our 2018 celebrations.
Dave, with help from Pam and Sean Melia, videotaped, edited and worked with Roswell Sound Studios to produce this video. We think it captures the essence of July 1st celebrations in Bath.
Big thanks to all of the volunteers, coordinators, sponsors, vendors, and musicians who made this another year to remember.
On Saturday, July 21st the Bath Canada Day Committee hosted a Volunteer Thank You Party.
Thank you to Gail Heywood, Jean Hudacin, Laurie Minorgan and Michelle Podhy for the awesome refreshments, and thank you to our fantastic group of volunteers who made all our events go so smoothly.
See you next year!
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- The Welcoming Commttee
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- Mary, Virginia and Gus- long time supporters of Bath Canada Day
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- Our official singer, Nathalie leads the singing of O, Canada
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- It’s a group effort
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- Some questions were easier than others
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- The winning team Joanne and Mark Bergin and Joe and Penny Leroux
Kingston Pipe Band -Best Band
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OUR PARADE AWARD WINNERS!
Best Group Award went to the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 623. It was presented to (left to right) Susan MacKenzie – President, Anne Cox -Vice President and Ken Thorne, Sergeant at Arms
Tim Wells accepts the trophy for the Best Vintage Vehicle, a 1932 Studebaker.
Willi Fretts accepts the trophy for the Best Motorized Vehicle. her husband David restored the 2 Massey – Harris 1944 tractors.
The Best Commercial Entry won once again, by Schell’s Market.
Congratulations to Warren and to Leeanne.
Best Family Entry – Jeff Baker and Thomas
Best Decorated Bike – Quinton Lacosse
Some of the Buchanan Family accept the trophy for the Best Decorated Family Bikes Entry
The Amherstview and Bath Beavers were the 2018 winners of the Best Youth Group Award
Congratulations to Virginia Thompson, this year’s Parade Grand Marshall
It moves down Main Street to Church Street and ends at the Bath Public School about 2 pm.
Traffic will be diverted around the Village starting at 12 noon to clear streets for the parade.
For easiest access to parking throughout the day, take Highway 2, turn south at County Road 7 ( Church Street) and watch for the Event Parking sign as you come past Loyalist Blvd.
The free Shuttle Bus will take you down to the corner of Church and Main in the heart of the Village.
Happy Canada Day!
