After two years of virtual events, this year’s Canada Day celebrations in Thompson are returning to in-person festivities this Friday at the TRCC.

 

The day will start with the pancake breakfast, followed by the Junk in the Trunk Community Sale and the Bring Your Bloomers contest.

 

Following the greetings that will be delivered by local dignitaries at 1 p.m, the rest of the afternoon will be filled with performances alongside the Playland bouncy house and Multicultural Foods and Crafts sale.

 

The day then wrap up at dusk with a fireworks display.

 

The city is also encouraging residents to reflect on past injustices towards the Indigenous Peoples of Canada, and has a number of resources available on Canada day thompson DOT ca for those who wish to learn more about the country’s history.

 

For more information, catch Thompson Today at 12:40 and 5:10 this afternoon