Friday evening festival will celebrate Prince Rupert's Canada Day event

Mariners Memorial Park is the place to be tomorrow Night as
Prince Rupert celebrates Canada Day with an 
evening program starting at  9:30PM

The 2022 return for public gatherings will mark the first big opportunity to celebrate Canada Day since 2019, but when it comes to the 155th National Birthday celebration, things will be a bit different from the past.

The 2022 salute to the Nation will be an evening affair at Mariners Park,  this year's program one which notes of no daytime activities on the schedule from Prince Rupert Special Events.

The Evening show has a 9:30 start, with Birthday Cupcakes, flags and a DJ to set the musical vibe for the evening. 

The night time celebration to be capped by a Fireworks display with the Harbour as the backdrop with the first burst of light and noise to come at 11:05 PM.

The City of Prince Rupert will also be using the event to celebrate the latest Civic Award recipients, Council announcing this years honourees at their Monday evening Council session.

As we noted earlier this week, set to receive the municipal honours will be:

Teresa Mackereth

Ella Ferland

Rob Gruber

The trio will be awarded the Civic Merit Award

For updates and any changes to the Canada Day program for tomorrow night follow the Special Events Facebook page.

If you have some time to help out and lend a hand as a volunteer contact Prince Rupert Special Events at 250-624-9118 or through their website.

More items of interest for Community notes can be reviewed here.