Canada Day 2024
The Rotary Club of Lions Gate North Vancouver will once again host North Shore Canada Day celebrations at The Shipyards on Monday, July 1st. The event is free and open to the public. It will run from 11:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. A sensational array of local artists and entertainers will delight the whole family.
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Shipyards Main Stage
- 11:30 am JP Fell Pipe Band
- Welcome by Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations
- Special Guest Appearance by Beaver Thomas
- 12:15 pm Dave Hartney
- 1:15 pm The Organizers
- 2:00 pm Amir Raad
- 2:30 pm Barnstormer Band
- 3:30 pm ShowStoppers Vancouver
- 4:00 pm Main Stage Entertainment completes
Activities include:
11:30 am ā 4:00 pm
- Dancing and Music (Ship Builders Square) picnic baskets permitted
Childrenās Games and Activities (The Pipe Shop) - Community Exhibits (Victory Ship Way)
- Canada Basketball and Altitude Football Club (St Roch Pier)
- The Shipyards Splash Park
- Young Artists (Burrard Pier)
12:00 pm ā 7:00 pm
- Beer Garden by Beere Brewery (Cates Deck)
- Food Trucks (between St Roch and Burrard Piers)
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 ā 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 2024
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.
Special Guest appearance – Beaver Thomas
Beaver Thomas was born and raised in Vancouver, BC, and hails from the Cowessess First Nation “Cree” people in Saskatchewan. He received his first guitar at the age of three and developed his musical talents alongside his father, who played the fiddle and guitar.
Thomas honed his skills at family gatherings and in several after-school bands. By the age of 17, he embarked on an illustrious touring career, performing with ease, passion and awe-inspiring skills. Throughout his journey, he has explored many musical genres, with country, rock, and blues being the primary influences on his playing.
His musical heroes include Johnny Cash, Dwight Yoakam, Vince Gill, The Eagles, and The Beatles, among others. Currently, Thomas is a freelance guitarist in Texas, USA playing with fingers that seem to dance over the frets.
This man shows no signs of slowing down, and wow, we welcome him and his intense musicality back to North Vancouver for Canada Day 2024!
David Hartney
Dave Hartney: Dave has performed multiple years at BCās largest county festivals including Sunfest, Merritt (Rockinā River), the Cloverdale Rodeo, and the Williams Lake Stampede. This summer he is opening for Keith Urban at Sunfest 2024. Heās also performed at notable events including BC Lions tailgate parties, Gone Country (Cancer Fundraiser), Variety BC fundraisers, and Nashville North at the Calgary Stampede. The Canadian Country Music Association recognized Daveās songwriting with a Songwriterās Showcase at Country Music Week. Daveās songs have been spun across the country on radio, satellite, and NHL rinks, as well as network TV including ABCās hit āNashville,ā and recently on Hallmarkās series āRide.ā Dave’s current single, Jeep Thrills is spinning on Sirius XM and all streaming services.
Website:Ā http://www.davehartney.com/ Instagram:Ā https://www.instagram.com/davehartney/ Ā
Youtube: https://youtu.be/I_94BCUpV0M?si=SKExuqmjvauk3hsu
The Organizers
The Organizers channel the deep grooves and rich Hammond organ textures reminiscent of Booker T. & the M.G.’s and The Meters, creating a sound that both pays tribute to these legendary bands and explores new musical territory. By weaving these influences into their music, Organizers bring the timeless essence of 1960s and 1970s R&B/funk to contemporary audiences. Their seasoned musicianship ensures a sound that is both authentic and innovative, seamlessly bridging the gap between past and present. The Organizers’ irresistibly hooky, super groovy songs are crafted by a collaboration of Vancouverās finest session musicians: Allan Rodger (www.allanrodger.com), Daryl Burgess, and Norm Fisher, guaranteeing music that gets you moving.
Amir Raad
Amir Raad an artist, Iranian singer & community server. Amir has been a volunteer dancer and singer and has performed for seniorās organizations such as Edmonds Seniors Society, Iranian Seniors Club plus several other Iranian and Afghan Celebrations. Amir is an international singer and has performed many times as a volunteer both in British Columbia and abroad.
The arts of dance and music by females have been forbidden in Iran in public and private for the past 45 years
and the artists who are engaged in such activities will face consequences if they ever go back to Iran. Following six artists and activists who worked very hard and smart in exile to keep the Iranian Arts of dance, songs and music not only alive but have moved it to the highest level of proficiency.
Facebook:Ā https://www.facebook.com/Amir1ai/
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Barnstormer w/ Melanie Dekker
Imaginative. Explosive. Charming. A roaring 20ās 5-piece band with instrumentation rarely heard together. The Barnstormer experience includes banjo, kazoo, ukulele, guitars, piano, bass, a traditional trap drum kit, clarinet and belt-it-out vocals. You can image the playful interplay between 1920ās characters (like Einstein & Al Capone), and their corresponding 1st class musicians. Melanie Dekker is the band leader and a recording artist from Vancouver BC. She has a knack for always doing something special for her fans, and thatās how this idea started. Now with enthusiasm coming from every direction this project got legs of its own. Experience the 1920s prohibition and dance craze era with a band whose combined world class musicianship, studious and vivacious nature, and charming sweet spots happily take you there.
WEBSITE: https://www.barnstormerband.com/
YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slPQ3nFLgzUĀ
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/barnstormer1920/
ShowStoppers Vancouver
ShowStoppers is a GLEE troupe of talented and energetic teen-agers from throughout the Lower Mainland who all participated in Perry Ehrlichās 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: Ā www.theimpresario.caĀ
Instagram: Ā https://www.instagram.com/showstoppersvan
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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
TheĀ Rotary Club of LionsgateĀ 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.