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THREE ON A TUBE and the world looks fine.as these youngsters brave the torrents of Seymour Creek. With the hot
weather we've enjoyed recently, there are no complaints about getting dunked. (Terry Peters photo)

py irthday Canada

--Fun events happening ‘from sea to sea’

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“Ta 1,500 communities

from copst to. coast.
Canada’ Birthday

25 and will culminate
with special
ceremonies on Cana

Day, July 1 (July 2 fin
Newfoundland). The
theme this year, as in
1978, is “Canada, ‘Tes

You and Me.”
Events across Canada are
being sponsored through

Fes ival Canada grants and
cing organized a two

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in the Ottay -

One of the major themes
of the national program is
the “twinning” of cities,
towns and municipalities
from different provinces in

Canada. The
Brince Albert, SasKat-
chewan and Kiligston,

Ontario will each visit (the

other city during Canada’s
birthday week.

. Inmates from’ peniten-
tiaries in the two cities will
compete by telex in chess

mayors of Chad. Lethbridge, Alberta

quartet in Winnipeg for a

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ogram #7 “Phere willbe a. Grand™

_ Tyme folk festival in Grand

Harbour, Newfoundland,
and the @ty of: London,
“Ontatio will feature
childrei’s activities in
recognition of the In-

ational Year of the
wil] hold St.-Jean Raptiste
Day celebrations, and most
provinces are sponsoring
variety programs and film

festivals.

ts in the ‘National
Region will peak July
a carillon concert

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from the’ Peace Tower

followed, at. toon “ ne
gun - saluté—from. “Nepean
Point,(_

One’ of the main at-
tractions*will be a parade
through the streets of Ot-
tawa and Hull. It will be
followed by picnics and
parties featuring folk arts,
dancers and sports § tour-
naments at Majors Hill Park
and Park Jacques Cartier.
The Snowbird acrial team
will also give demonstrations
over the Ottawa River.

But the main event of the
day will be a musical variety

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