Activities include:
11:00 am – 5:00 pm-
Dancing and Music in Shipbuilders Square (bring your own picnic basket and your personal water bottle)
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Children’s games and activities in the Pipe Shop
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The Shipyards Splash Park
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Young Artist’s and Community Stall holders
- Beer Garden by Beere Brewery (Cates Deck)
- Food Trucks.
Community Exhibits
- Backpack Buddies
- Boy Scouts / Venturer Scouts
- Girl Guides of Canada
- Harvest Project
- ICANDO Education
- MONOVA (Museum of North Vancouver & Archives of North Vancouver)
- CIBC
- MONOVA (Museum of North Vancouver & Archives of North Vancouver)
- Rotary Club of Lions Gate – North Vancouver
- Pathways Serious Mental Illness Society
- ShelterBox Canada
- The Hon Bowinn Ma MLA and Susie Chant MLA
- The Hon Jonathan Wilkinson MP
- Vancouver Electric Vehicle Association
Entertainment Information For Canada Day 2025
Melanie Dekker
Melanie Dekker (Deep Cove, BC) is a roots-pop sensation with a voice like chocolate. Her dutch background grabs you with an easy going, quirky & energized style. In concert she intertwines vivaciously expressed stories with memorable feel-good songs. She’s got world-class guitar chops and brings a banjo on tour as well! Under her belt is the Canadian hit song ‘I Said I’, and in 2021 she released her 9th studio album (A Christmas album inspired by 50’s feel good tunes “The New Old Fashioned Way”!) She’s opened for Diana Krall, Bryan Adams, Russell Peters & Faith Hill and meanwhile has spent more of her career thus far in Europe. You can enjoy a string of popular youtube videos which include her own wisdom tooth removal, a “Worry Gets you Nowhere” storm in BC, and a romantic run-in with a mannequin. On the most honourable note, she has received a Medal of Honour for her tours in Afghanistan and a special song named “Wounded Soldier”, reminding us that love could be the bravest thing of all.
WEBSITE: www.melaniedekker.com
FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/meldekker
INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/melanie.dekker/
JP Fell Pipe Band
The official pipe band of Vancouver’s north shore, the J.P. Fell Pipe Band was founded in 1993 and brings the great sounds of the pipes and drums alive across North and West Vancouver and beyond.
The band takes its name from the North Vancouver armoury, named after Lt. Col. James Pemberton Fell, the first commanding officer of the 6th Field Company in 1911.
The band is primarily a performance band, participating in North Shore community parades and local celebrations, services that honour veterans and service organizations, municipal and residential events, concerts and of course festivals like ScotFestBC.
This non-profit organization provides instruction for anyone wishing to learn the art of Highland bagpipes or drumming at any age.
Amir Raad
Amir Raad an international artist, Iranian singer & community server. Amir enjoys performing at community festivals and seniors organizations in a volunteer capacity.
Amir Raad is accompanied by DJ FWM who is an international DJ and shares Amir’s love for performing within the community. Amir has achieved many awards around the world for her talent.
ShowStoppers Vancouver
ShowStoppers is a GLEE troupe of talented and energetic teen-agers from throughout the Lower Mainland who all participated in Perry Ehrlich’s Gotta Sing! Gotta Dance! musical theatre summer camp, now heading into its 30th anniversary at the Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver. Previous performances include numerous galas, awards dinners, conventions, on radio and TV, with the legendary group FOREIGNER, at the Pacific National Exhibition
Website: www.theimpresario.ca
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/showstoppersvan
Mostly Marley
Mostly Marley started as a house gig, with the idea of bringing Classic Reggae to an otherwise starving audience. The name stems from having been asked; “What kind of music do you play?” The answer would always be; “Classic Reggae by various artists,
but mostly Marley.” Lead singer, Mike Henry hails from the Southern USA, is well rooted in Old School Funk ’n Soul, Gospel and Blues. Henry states, “The more we experience this music the more we’ve come to realize that it is not where you hail from, but Reggae is a state of mind because you feel the music in your soul.
Mostly Marley performs with passion & ease, remain true to the spirit of Reggae, and give the material a splash of own unique blend. Enjoy the musical odyssey that Mostly Marley brings, and you’ll see that is good times will be had by all.
We asked band leader, Mike Henry, what he does to warm up, he said with a smile, the 1st set is my warm up:) He works out everyday because staying fit creates the energy he wants for his performances, and he loves to start with a good breakfast. Being health conscious and his love for cooking doesn’t stop this happy city dweller to take advantage of a variety of Vancouver’s finest cuisines. He’s fan of fresh air, whether hiking, skiing, or swimming, and a devotee of The Chiefs and The Raptors. He loves to have a good laugh at comedy shows and puts every cell of his being into his music!
FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/groups/6611325923
YOUTUBE: youtu.be/_xEcThvOFh4?si=3pKdCQo8nJ9hWOjU
Dino and The Sounds of Soul
Dino and The Sound of Soul isn’t just a band—it’s a movement. With a sound steeped in RnB, Soul, Funk, and global grooves, this five-piece delivers raw, rhythmic power and deep musical
chemistry.
At the core is Dino DiNicolo—bass player, vocalist, groove architect. His sound hits you in the
chest and pulls you into the pocket. After three solo albums, Dino knew it was time to go bigger.
Enter the band:
- Kelly Brown, a guitar chameleon who can shred, funk, and float between genres like it’s
nothing. - Dorothy Godlinski, a velvet-voiced powerhouse who brings soul, sass, and elegance.
- Adam Cormier, a beast behind the drums with ESP-level connection to Dino’s rhythm.
- Andrew Davies, a sax wizard who speaks emotion through every note.
Born from Dino’s 5th album, Sound of Soul, the band has become a genre-blending, soul-shaking force. Their latest album One Day captures their magic—and live, they take it to the next level.
Dino and The Sound of Soul is here to move you. Body, mind, and soul. Don’t just listen—feel
FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/dinodinicoloband
YOUTUBE: www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3fg-py9T-0
The Naden Band of The Royal Canadian Navy
The Naden Band of the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) has been in operation since 1940. It is comprised of thirty five professional full-time musicians whose primary role within the RCN is to support Naval Operations, ceremonial events, and public outreach initiatives. Currently under the direction of Lieutenant (Navy) Ben Van Slyke, CD, the Band performs in a variety of ensembles, including parade band, concert band, big band, brass and woodwind quintets, rock and contemporary groups, and more.
The Band provides musical support to ceremonial events such as the annual Remembrance Day and Battle of Atlantic parades, the opening of the Provincial Legislature, and official visits from heads of state. Naval Operations are supported through the Band’s performances at ship arrivals and departures, change of command ceremonies, and other Canadian Armed Forces functions at Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt and around the region.
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Youth Artists
- Artwork by Paris: Collage Art
- Carley Gibbs & Tyler: Photography and Fine Arts
- Celine Caldwell: Handmade Ceramics
- Dax Klea
- Georgia Martin
- Harlex Ceramics
- Katherine Cross
- Kits Canada: Fine Art Painters
- Mary Eddicott: Handmade Ceramics
- Mindfull Mode
- Noriko Kobune: Handmade Jewellery
- Sara Montgomery Designs
- Sashiel Tello
- Stefan Mitchell
- XO CREW: Japanese Inspired Textile Art
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Rotary Club of Lionsgate invites community to Canada Day event at Shipyards
The Rotary Club of Lionsgate has hosted North Vancouver Canada Day celebrations for over thirty years and this year it has partnered with the Shipyards to focus will be on local youth, and disaster and emergency services.