Canadian heroes will be the theme next Wednesday when Port Moody Station Museum welcomes the community to Canada Day activities.
PoMo resident Guy Black has organized the event, which runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and has invited a wide selection of groups and organizations for displays and performances with the idea of honouring people, including veterans, who have made a difference.
"It's rewarding, it's exciting," said Black, who said this is the fourth Canada Day event at the museum he has organized and he hopes for a large crowd.
Among the dignitaries who will attend and be recognized for their contributions are Carol Todd, the mother of Amanda Todd and creator of the Amanda Todd Legacy Society; and Gloria Cuccioni of the Michael Cuccione Foundation, which her late son, Michael, started to raise funds for BC Children's Hospital.
There will also be traditional pipe band and swing band performances, an honour guard and historical and multicultural displays, including a demonstration by the Canada Hapkido Kangho Martial Arts Academy.
The academy's Diane Lee said it's important that groups such as the Korean community come out to show their support for Canada on this special day.
"We are part of Canada," Lee said, adding that her group of children and adult martial arts enthusiasts are "honoured to take part" in the Canada Day festivities.
The opening ceremony runs from 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m., including the firing of a WWII cannon, and greetings from several groups, followed by the performances.
Members of the public can also tour the Venosta rail car, take part in crafts and tour the McKnight Centennial Trench exhibit, which was built to honour Lieut. Augustus McKnight, who was a Port Moody city engineer before joining the 6th Field Company engineers in the First World War. He died while supervising trench construction work on Aug. 11, 1916.
In addition to the museum events, there will also be Canada Day festivities at Rocky Point Park from 11 a.m. 5 p.m. on July 1. PoMo Station Museum is located near Rocky Point Park, next to the Moody Street overpass.
