Port Credit 175th Anniversary
1835-2010
Celebrate PC175 on Canada Day Event ▪ THURSDAY, JULY 1 - Dawn 'till Dusk!
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► Above is our 'Thank You' ad in the August Port Credit Village Times. ► Click the ad or here to view full-size.
► An online Community Photo Album is being compiled:
► Contributions welcome and will receive attribution.
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E-mail: info@portcredit175.ca
► Mississauga News (July 1,
2010):
Patriotic parties aplenty.
Excerpt: "In Port Credit, the annual Paint the
Town Red celebration kicks off with a sunrise ceremony at Port
Credit Memorial Park. It continues with a village-wide parade (11
a.m.), running from Stavebank Rd. to Seneca Ave. ... Port Credit
will also celebrate its 175th anniversary with an official ceremony
from 1:45-2:15 p.m."
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See details and highlights below the Poster....
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FREE PARKING AREAS FOR BIKES AND CARS:
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J.C Saddington Park, Riverside P.S.,
Forest Avenue P.S.
► and Port Credit GO Station.
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No Parking in the Village until after 2:00 p.m.
► FREE COMMEMORATIVE PROGRAM OF EVENTS
► FREE TRANSIT FROM ACROSS THE CITY, 7:00 am - 11:00 pm
► CYCLE or WALK IF YOU CAN
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BRING YOUR LAWNCHAIRS & BLANKETS FOR THE DAY --
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HAVE A PICNIC!
► HELP KEEP THE PARK CLEAN -- USE GARBAGE CANS
► LAKESHORE ROAD CLOSED 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. for:
► Port Credit Mainstreet PARADE @ 11:00
a.m.
Runs from Stavebank Road eastward to Seneca
Avenue
Organized by:
Paint the Town
Red Committee
Click here for PARADE INFO on July 1
Contact: Karen
Cecy for information
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Click map (or here) for closer detail on the ROAD CLOSURE
Above is a photo of Port Credit's old 1928 fire truck called "Bickle" which has been re-furbished in preparation for its appearance in the Mainstreet Parade through Port Credit on Canada Day. Bickle will then be on display all day at Memorial Park, along with a variety of vintage cars. A great photo-op!
► FREE COMMEMORATIVE PROGRAM OF EVENTS
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175th Anniversary CELEBRATION DAY @ 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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PORT CREDIT MEMORIAL PARK (click
for
location)
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Organized by:
Port Credit 175th Anniversary Committee
A FREE day, ALL DAY, to celebrate our heritage, pride and future! Fireworks at the end of the day will give us a double-bang in honour of Canada's 143rd Birthday and Port Credit's 175th Anniversary! Wear your period costumes (and any period will do)!
Below is the layout of Port Credit Memorial Park:
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PC175 @ Port Credit MEMORIAL PARK Events
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Click
here for details and pictures for the following:
5:30 - 6:30 a.m. Elder Gary Sault Sunrise Ceremony with Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation (north end of Park), including special fire
7:00 a.m. (starts) Pioneer Breakfast under the Gazebo provided by the Pumphouse Grille in Port Credit until we run out!
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. FREE Mini-train ride around the Park leaves from a special station -- makes stops!
10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. Vendor Village (including heritage food)
12:00 noon - 3:00 p.m. Town Crier
ALL DAY & EVENING - Port Credit Heritage artifacts under the Gazebo: Memorabilia and Photo exhibits
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PC175 MAIN STAGE @ 10:00 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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LIVE Music from Decades Past with
MC: Johnny Max
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Click
here for details and pictures for the following:
▪ Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation Families including the Women's Handdrum group
▪ Taylor Made Dixie - Music from the 1920's and 1930's
▪ Kathy Thompson Swing Band featuring Bob DeAngelis - Music from the 1940's
▪ Little Peter and the Elegants - Music from the 1950's and 1960's
▪ Krista Blondin Band - Music from the 1970's
▪ Hidden Agenda - Music from the 1980's
▪ Port Credit Trivia Contest between sets
► Canada Flag
CAKE CUTTING @ 12:30 p.m.
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LA VILLA BAKERY at Wenonah & Lakeshore Road
East
Honoured guests: Mayor Hazel McCallion, Ward One Councillor Carmen Corbasson, MPP Charles Sousa, and MP Paul Szabo.
Dignitaries will then travel West along Lakeshore Road to the ....
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Port Credit 175th
Anniversary OFFICIAL CEREMONY
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MAIN STAGE @ 1:45 - 2:15 p.m.
Honoured guests: Mayor Hazel McCallion, Ward One Councillor
Carmen Corbasson, MPP Charles Sousa, and MP Paul Szabo.
Port Credit's new theme song 'I Believe in this Town' will be performed, a commemorative
bronze plaque will be dedicated in Memorial Park, Time Capsule on
display, Mountie, PC175 cake
cutting, photo op.
► Dave deEyre Square -- PC175 Events 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
► Click here for details and pictures for the following:
▪ Face Painting Clown
▪ Puppet Show: 1:00 p.m. - 1:45p.m. & 3:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
▪ Meet 2010 Women's Hockey Gold Winter Olympian Jennifer Botterill -- FREE autographs and pictures with Jennifer: 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Click here for bio.
▪ GIANT Anniversary Guest Scroll -- be sure to SIGN IT!
▪ Strolling Magic Acts
▪ Heritage Food Vendors
► North end of the Park 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.► PC175 FAMILY and CHILDREN'S ACTIVITY AREA
▪ Old-fashioned Games: three-legged races, PARACHUTE games, potato sack races, egg and spoon races, tug-of-war and more.
▪ Cupcake Decorating: starts 10:00 a.m. 'till we run out of 1500!
▪ PC175 Colouring Sheets: "What Port Credit Means to Me" featuring displays from Riverside P.S., Forest Avenue P.S. and St. Luke's elementary school.
▪ Craft Tent and blow-up "Bouncies".
▪ STORY TELLING provided by the Mississauga Library System.
▪ Lemonade Stand for participants. Prizes for the games.
▪ Tennis Canada interactive exhibit.
► PC175 Heritage Showcase Alleyway 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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Heritage Mississauga
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Halton Peel OGS
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Mississauga South Historical Society
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Museums of Mississauga
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Mississaugas of the New Credit
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Lakeview Legacy Project
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Heritage Advisory Committee
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Britannia Schoolhouse
Featuring Port Credit's 1928 "Bickle" fire truck and the vintage cars from the Mainstreet Parade.
► Canada
Day MAIN STAGE @ approx. 6:30
- 10:00 p.m.
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LEGENDS - LIVE IN CONCERT - TRIBUTE ACTS
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Mississauga Idol winner performs
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Shania Twain
▪ Bee Gees
▪ Tom Jones
▪ Lady Gaga
▪ Abbamania
▪ Rod Stewart
For details, go to: Paint the Town Red
► Fireworks @ 10:15 p.m.
The best show in town, and a fantastic ending to Port Credit's most special day ever! Please, no family fireworks or sparklers allowed in the Park.
Anniversary Celebration
SOUVENIRS available
▪ July 1
At the GAZEBO in the Park
Click here for
details
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PC175 T-shirts
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Pinwheels
▪ Yo-Yos
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Postcards
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Pewter ornaments
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Buttons
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Giveaways
► FREE Commemorative Program
Historic WALKING TOURS
Conducted ALL DAY ▪ July 1
Sponsored by Museums of Mississauga.
FREE Tours approx. 1.25 hours
Leave from the Lighthouse @ 10:00 a.m., Noon,
12:30, 1:00, 2:30, 3:00, 3:30, 4:00, 4:30 p.m.
Please dress for the weather.
Port Credit Theme Song
Winning contest entry to be performed
On the Main Stage as part of the Official Ceremonies
starting @ 1:45 p.m. This contest was won by
local resident Andrew Thomson and his daughter Amanda who will
perform their song 'I Believe in this Town'
PC175 Parade Float ▪ July 1
Boat Float Planned
Fish will be flying through Port Credit!