Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - July 2, 1997, Winnipeg, Manitoba A4winnipeg pm july Canada Day Alj m it n soft spoken Pri by David Kuxhaus Are matters of the heart never easy to and so goes the deep rooted love affair canadians have for their thousands of Gers celebrated their nations 130th As a giant Maple Leaf was unfurled in Osborne Village to the music of Street Winni Eggers proudly waved flags and to tapped to blues but putting their patriotic Pride into words want As its difficult to say Why this coun try is so Good to live admitted William perched on a Bench at the came to Canada in 1958 with his wife move the Cou ple has never there was a certain class distinction in England and you dont see it As much said the retired Hospital across the the Botsford family was sprawled out on a father Mike traded bites from a hot dog with his Twoy Earold son its just Botsford said when asked about what makes Canada so after a Little further the 29yearold dentistry student pointed to our healthcare i want to have to think twice about whether 1 could afford to have another Jim Davidson was clearly in the mood to the 32yearold was decked out in red with a Small Maple Leaf tattooed on his 1 dont know Why anyone would want to leave he every body is so even those living South of the Bor Der got swept up in the Don a banker from stuck a Small Canadian Flag stuck in his baseball 1 think that canadians Are More tolerant than said the 43 year old he finds the Unity Issue a Little hard to figure i really dont understand Why Quebec thinks they be better off he Over at the franc Manitoban Cul Tural Centre the birthday Celebration was also in full toddlers stood in line to get their faces painted while a five piece jazz band entertained Gerald Laroche cradled his Daugh Ter Nathalie while he browsed through an Art the 37yearold Musi Cian has travelled from one end of the country to the he sees Canada As the land of because were still a Young country there Are still so Many he sure we have our differences at time but i think when you boil it Down we All want the same Jeff de free press Pat Lennox want shy about his patriotism at Osborne Street and Stra Brook Avenue wind blows out fireworks show High winds forced the cancellation of Canada Day fire works last just 45 minutes before they were scheduled to Light up the its kind of would be Spectator Tamara Biebrich we just got were cold and weve been waiting four its such a after a Day of enjoying Canada Day festivities at the Biebrich and three friends were huddled on Brani Gans restaurants waiting for the fireworks that never Marilyn communications and program manager at the said winds stronger than so Kwh made shooting off the Light show the rain would have had no effect on staging the Waterproof we have to be she Williams estimated about peo ple were on site shortly after 9 waiting for the and about three times Many that were waiting else the show will be Williams but a Date haunt been chosen last it depends on the weather she wind and rain is on the menu again and Environ ment Canada says it will last All theres still lots More meteorologist Brian Bukoski said last meteorologist Mike Russo said winds will blow about 60 Kwh gusting to 80 but expects it to drop to about 30 Kwh by late by yesterday Between nine and 12 my had fallen in Bukoski said there predicting about 50 my to have hit the City by the end of although the total could be As High As 80 the Southern part of the province could get As much As 100 up photo David Baggaley awaits Start of raft race 97 Good news from for Many you have counted on color your world for Quality products and decorating now that our Community has been devastated by the recent you can count on us for we have developed a plan to make it easier for families to begin the rebuilding delay payment on any Purchase until Queen attending Canada Day celebrations during her visit to chats with a group of seniors Queen wishes us a Happy birthday Royal speech praises Canada for ability i to turn diversity to the common Good by Jim Morris Canadian press kill so window blinds shop j436 map wins 95841so sir 139 main Street 6877600 Winnipeg 740 Nairn Avenue 1365 Portage Avenue 6696859 7837842 Stoinich 329 main Street 3365711 395 main Street 4838333 in Flag offer valid until july taxes must be paid at time of Fuji payment due january Ottawa the Queen wished Canada a Happy 130th bringing a Royal cheer from a huge crowd jammed on parliament Hill Canadian flags waved beside Union jacks and children with red Maple Leafs painted on their faces strained to see the Queen and Prince Philip at the Canada Day the Queen used her Short speech to congratulate Canada for its ability to build on the strength of its the diversity of the country and the people never fails to amaze she As we celebrate this 130th birth let celebrate the unique Canadian ability to turn diversity to the common there also was a Subtle message to resist efforts to Divide the country along linguistic or regional i urge you to make a commitment to help this wonderful nation go from strength to strength As year succeeds said the who managed to look Cool in the swelter ing wearing an Emerald Green silk dress and Matching Straw a jubilant prime minister Jean Chretien greeted the crowd of Over like someone welcoming Neighbours to a you it Doest get any better than he there were other Canada Day celebrations across the in musicians entertained the crowds on the Harbour front while a cake measuring 48 metres by metres was displayed at the Sheraton hotel hundreds of people showed up on the Halifax commons to show sup port for the legalization of marijuana on what was termed cannabis in c temperatures didst Stop a boisterous Parade that wound through the downtown with marching bands and More than 30 its very important to keep the country said Diane in the biggest thrill for Many some of whom had waited hours for the came when the Queen Shook hands in a Brief she took a bouquet of roses from Jacqueline of she came Over and How you its very kind of said still Sheila strata links trip from Lanira to Ottawa was topped when the Queen stopped to talk to a group of people around she was very she looked very a horse drawn Landau accompanied by mounties on horseback pulled Queen and Philip through streets lined with she was corned onto parliament Hill by chre5 Tien and Romeo greetings in both English and French were shouted from the crowd As a pipe and drum band after a 21gun Salute rocked the pop Star Roch Voisine hosted a featuring native five year old piano Prodigy Welsey Chu of Cal Gary and actor Singer Tom the Queen applauded the land celtic Rock group great big she didst seem to notice a Blimp i floating overhead which the satirical Magazine Frank by showing a composite picture of the Queen appearing to be the Queen Cut a huge red and 1 White birthday made with Over 600 the Duke of Edinburgh Day began with a visit to the Canadian forces base at where he presented a new Colour to the third battalion of the Royal Canadian the smeared by recent scandals and under the Shadow of the Somalia report which will be released also received a mens Tion from the Queen during her Par Diament Hill she referred to the helping hands and generous hearts shown by canal Diane As peacekeepers across the 3 ;