The Glen Williams Town Hall Board is seeking some helping hands to do a little patriotic duty.
Canada Day in the Glen needs several adult leaders and student volunteers to come forward and work the festivities in the hamlet.
“We’re really short this year,” Canada Day in the Glen organizer Isobel Halliday said. “We get 100 people at times, but I think right now we might have 15.”
Volunteers are required to help with a variety of activities, including: decorating the park, serving breakfast, running children's activities, directing traffic and monitoring barricades, setting up and assisting with the duck race, and more.
Anyone interested in giving their time can fill out the email form on the Canada Day in the Glen website, or this online sign up form.
High school students who volunteer at the event will accrue volunteer hours.
Those with questions can email Joan Pepping at [email protected].
Full Day of Fun Planned
Rain or shine, Canada Day in the Glen will begin with a breakfast in the gazebo of Glen Williams Park at 8 a.m. on Monday, July 1.
Shuttle buses will be taking people back and forth between the Real Canadian Superstore in Georgetown and the Glen from 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Visitors can mark Canada’s birthday by watching a pipe band and Celtic dancers, enjoying live music and playing games for children and teens.
The big event - the parade - will tour through the hamlet at noon.
“The mayor will be there, as is Michael Chong the MP, Ted Arnott the MPP and three local councillors,” said parade organizer Anthea Hoare.
Residents typically jostle for spots along the Main Street strip to catch the parade, with over two dozen entries. This will be followed by the opening ceremony at 1 p.m. at the main gazebo in Glen Williams Park.
Owners and their pets can strut their stuff together in a pet show at 2 p.m. Dogs, cats, turtles, goldfishes in their bowls - most kinds of pets are welcome. The ever-popular duck race will follow at 3 p.m.
Between 12 and 3 p.m., the public will be welcomed into the Glen Williams Town Hall - which Halliday helped revamp - for tea and treats. Scones, coffee and iced tea are on the menu. Donations to the Town Hall will be accepted.
Halliday acknowledged several people's contributions to the event, including: Bryan Robinson and Cindy Slade (coordinating vendors), Tom and Dona Wenzel (hosting the 8 a.m. breakfast), Sue Winser (running tea in the Town Hall) and Krystin Micallizi (handling media).
She also noted that Pauline and Don Robinson, who have been pillars of the Glen community, will be enjoying their last Canada Day in the hamlet as they're leaving the community soon.
For further details about Canada Day in the Glen, click here.