When the last spike was hammered home in Port Moody to complete the Canadian Pacific Railway on Nov. 7, 1885, it tied the country together as nothing else could at the time.
So it’s only fitting the city celebrate Canada Day with two parties — one marking the 156th year of Confederation and another commemorating the city’s important role in helping build the country as the terminus for its first transcontinental transportation link.
The celebration at Rocky Point Park featured a host of special events touching on aspects of Canada’s pioneering spirit, from the Golden Spike can can dancers, to a logging show, to gold panning and Métis jigging. It all lead to a climactic performance by Honeymoon Suite, an iconic Canadian band from the 1980s.
