City of Yellowknife: Canada Day 2019

Press Release

June 24, 2019

The City of Yellowknife, with support from the Government of Canada, invites residents and visitors to take part in the Canada Day celebrations on July 1st. There will be live music, food vendors and family-friendly activities in Somba K’e Civic Plaza from 12 noon to 6 pm. This annual, free to attend event has been a longstanding tradition in Yellowknife and brings the entire community together. There will be a variety of performers and activities, including:

• Yellowknives Dene Drummers
• Digawolf
• Wesley Hardisty
• Yellowknife Southern Cameroon Cultural Association
• Bella Beats
• Johnny Cole
• Flora and the Fireweeds
• Welders Daughter
• Food Trucks and Vendors
• Bouncy Castles
• Face Painting and Balloon Art
• Table Tennis North
• Makerspace YK

Also offered this year will be the Blanket Exercise. This activity teaches the history of Indigenous people on Turtle Island (North America), during 500 years of colonialism. This is an interactive, hour long activity followed by a dialogue on experience. The Blanket Exercise will be held at 9 a.m. in the lobby of City Hall, is free to the public and is by registration only

“Enjoying Canada Day together as a community, in the beautiful Somba K’e Civic Plaza, is a wonderful way to celebrate our vibrant and multicultural city” said Yellowknife Mayor, Rebecca Alty.

Visit www.yellowknife.ca/canadaday for the schedule of events, the Blanket Exercise registration details and volunteer information.

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