Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - July 2, 2004, Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada Day Winnipeg free press Friday july 2, 2004 a10 province children a entertainers just kidding get some of their audience into the act yesterday morning at old Market Square one of several Canada Day venues. Phil Hossack / Winnipeg free press Gerry Hart photo destiny Hirschkorn 5, and Marcie Arabe 6, enjoy the Start of summer holidays on Canada Day at Assini Boia Downs. The Exchange District hundreds of parents and children filled old Market Square in the Exchange District yesterday for live music Story telling and games. At one Point musicians from the band just kidding persuaded a child Volunteer to Lead other children and adults in a Conga line that snaked through the downtown Square. Capt. Braggadocio a Favourite from the Winnipeg kids fringe festival was a hit As the master of ceremonies. The Exchange District Biz which organized the activities set up Large inflated slides and other amusement devices for the children. The event Drew Winni Eggers from far outside the downtown Core. Sofia Kolodziej who brought her two children said she lives in the suburbs but wanted to Check out the ambiance of the Exchange District before mov ing on to the Forks. There a tons of kids and there slots of families she said. I want expect ing Assiniboine Park parking spots were hard to find yesterday at Assiniboine Park where a Day of music at the Lyric ban Shell was capped by last nights fireworks display. Hotel Chain Canad inns sponsored the entertainment which included the Juno nominated Rock band Eagle & Hawk and the South american Folk band lican Antay. Players and mascots from the Winnipeg Blue bombers and the team Canada volleyball team were also on hand. As part of the opening ceremonies parachutists from the 435 Squadron at 17 Wing Winnipeg were to drop into the Park. St. Boniface Canada welcomed 28 new citizens in a ceremony at fort Gibraltar in Whittier Park. Canada welcomes you with open arms to the Best country in the world said St. Boniface my Raymond Simard. Newly elected Winnipeg coun. Fran co Magnifico representing the City said canadians sometimes take their rights and freedoms for granted. We forget we Are a country envied by Many around the world Magnifico said. In addition to the citizenship ceremony officials honoured Young people such As Jillian i with Canada Day youth awards. I 15, who was born in Canada but Learned chinese in school said she helps out As a Volunteer translator in Winnipeg a chinese Community and also teaches chinese immigrants How to use computers. Other events in St. Boniface included live entertainment and children a games at the Franco Manitoban Cul Tural Centre and military demonstrations by the Compagnie do Simeur de la Verendrye at la Verendrye Park ;