Coquitlam will be celebrating the nation’s 148th birthday at its annual Canada Day celebrations in Town Centre Park. And the city hopes to go big in marking the 50th birthday of Canada’s flag.
But it needs some help.
The city is aiming to create a living flag. Residents are being encouraged to wear either a red or white shirt and meet at the north end of Lafarge Lake at 1:45 p.m. on July 1. Those who participate will be organized into different zones that will make a living flag, viewable from the stage. Time-lapse photography will capture the event.
This is the seventh annual Canada Day festival at Town Centre Park and it will also offer music, entertainment, food and kids’ activities. A fireworks display will take place 10 p.m. and most of the events are free of charge.
For more information on the living flag, go to www.coquitlam.ca/canadaday.
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