Canada Day 2010

The Jasper Canada Day committee would like to extend a sincere thank you to all those that participated, donated and help out with another successful Canada Day celebration.

For their generous donations towards the spectacular fireworks:

Bronze
Maligne Building, Smitty’s Family Restaurant, Wild Mountain, Chaba Theatre, Whistlers Drugs, Edge Control, Mark Mahler Prof. Corp., L&W Restaurant, Rodger & Ireland Barristers, Richard Kocan, Baxter’s Gifts, Mis Italia, Chris Diamond Developments, Pine Bungalows, Avalanche Spirits, Tekarra Color Lab, Royal Lepage Summitview, Avalanche Spirits, J&D Gifts, The Crayston Family, The Zinck Family

Gold
Paul E. Height, Alpine Village, Jiro Holdings, The Jasper Liquor Store, Mountain Park Enterprises, Caputo Holdings, Jasper Adventure Centre, Becker’s Chalets, Best Western Jasper Inn, Dave the Plumber, Super A, Athabasca Hotel, Fitness Network, Golden Mountain Gift, Eleanor K. Bye Prof., Jasper Rotary Club of Jasper, Jasper Adventure Centre, Jasper House Bungalows, Jasper Rock and Jade, H. Schultz Agencies, Graduating Class 2010, Jasper Home Accommodation Assoc., Athabasca Hotel, KinderMorgan, The Sports Shop, Avalanche Esso, Mountain Esso, CIBC, Mount Robson Inn, Jasper Camera and Gifts, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #31, C. A. W. Local #4534

Platinum
Jasper Heritage Rodeo, CN, Fairmount Jasper Park Lodge, The Fox Radio Group, Mountain Park Lodges, The Korean Community

And our partners
Municipality of Jasper Community Development Fund, Heritage Canada, Parks Canada

Parade Ribbon Winners

A special thank you…

The Hakone Sister City Delegation as our honorary parade marshals and the Pyramid Riding Stables for the use of their wagon.

Darlene Skehill for another smoothly run Flag Raising ceremony. Lesley Raven, Brian Catto and Lyle Penner for assisting in the lawn set up, serving cake, balloons and the most important cleaning up.

Parks Canada Superintendent Greg Fenton, Mayor Richard Ireland, MLA Robin Campbell for their participation in the festivities.

Parks Canada Warden Service and Backcountry and Public Safety – Brian Misskey, Joe Storms, Jim Mamalis, Lucas Habib, Brad Romanuik and Mike Eder for marching in the colour party, riding in the parade and bring horses to the lawn for photos.

Jasper Volunteer Fire Brigade
Fire Chief Greg Van Tighem and Travis Moorhouse for their participation in the flag raising.

RCMP Jasper Detachment for their participation in the flag raising and marching in the parade.

Hinton Royal Canadian Army Cadets
For carrying out the colour party duties at the flag raising and in the parade.

Our special Mini Mounties – Archer Godbee, Kelan Polard, Eric McMahon, Brynn Noble, Avery Thomas and Dana Angebrandt.

The Other Paw Bakery, Kim Stark and Stuart Lang for baking a great Canada Day birthday cake and serving it to 600 people.

Parks Canada Info Staff for informing our guests about all the great activities available this Canada Day.

The Bye the Wae Pipe Band for adding their special sound at the flag raising and in the parade. Thank you for coming every year.

The colourful Kamloops Rube Band for entertaining visitors and locals at the pancake breakfast and in the parade.

The Edmonton Transit Pipe and Drums and the Jasper Community Band for adding wonderful music to our parade.

The Municipality of Jasper Mayor, Council, municipal staff and the many volunteers for hosting a delicious pancake breakfast and keeping Centennial Park looking good. Also a thank you to the Sawridge Inn and Conference Centre, Athabasca Hotel, Lou Lou’s Pizza, Coast Pyramid Lake Resort, Becker’s Chalets, Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge, Mountain Park Lodges, Rocky Mountain Roasters, Gordon Food Services, Centennial Food Services and Sysco Foods Ornesto Tassoni for all your donations of supplies ensuring everyone got fed.

The Jasper Yellowhead Historical Society and Jasper Museum and their committed volunteers; for the wonderful activities, local music and food in Centennial Park after the parade. You helped usher the day into the night.

Keith McKinney and Canyon Radio for the Radios used during the Parade Don Pickle for the Safety Vests used by the Barricade people during the Parade Bear Hill Lodge – Paul Butler for the use of "Eyor" the motorized cart, (and to Shelley for having to work without it for most of the day). Also a thanks to Doug Rodwell and his staff for helping ensure chaos didn't rule the day.

Barricade People
Kevin Henderson, Jeff Morris, Brent Gavin, Alex Beztilny, and the Red Fins parents; Dianna Laarz, Ben Waxer, Bruce & Rachel Baker, Dwight Bourdin, Paula Ermet, Tony & Tara Carlton, Jurgen Deagle, Clara Waxer, Darian Sillence, Wendy Niven, Heidi Fengler Wood, Debra Miede, Rick Ralf , Marc Challifoux, Jo-ann & Mikyla Sherlow, and a special Thanks to Jo-ann for organizing all the parents.

Amanda D’Heer for singing O'Canada at the flag raising and Mikyla Sherlow for singing O'Canada prior to the fireworks. Our parade judges Charlene Milne and Robin Wyver and Pete's Night Club for providing the ribbons for our best parade entries. Also to Jasper Pizza Place and the Downstream Bar for the gifts to our judges and singers. The Jasper Inn and Suites for providing the transportation for our judges. Bowen Contracting for donating the float for our local band to ride in the parade. Dawn Cahill for providing and driving the truck that pulled the provincial flags in the parade.

Jasper Chamber of Commerce for helping with the mail outs, Mountain Park Lodges for providing the committee with meeting space.

Fireworks Spectacular and Robert Harkema and team for the incredible display, what an amazing way to end a great day. Greg Van Tighem for the permits to have those fireworks, to all the businesses, individuals and organizations that go to so much work and effort to have parade entries at the beginning of our peak season.

And the small but organized Canada Day committee of Beryl Cahill, Becky Koss, Barb Barker, Tamar Couture, Brian Higginson, Judy Adamson, Darlene Skehill and Danielle Stewart. We hope that we haven't missed anyone and our sincere apologies if we did. We appreciate all that is done by this community to pull off an amazing day.