New Germany Canada Day 2011

On our Photo Album you can see more pictures from the day.

The theme was Nursery Rhymes.

Theme Winners

First - Cat & The Fiddle – Madison & Allison Hayward, New Canada  

Second – Little Boy Blue – Camryn Fancey, Bridgewater

Third – Jack & Jill – Nathan Silver (Watford) / Emma Whynot (Elmwood)

Fourth – Little Bo Peep – Amber Ward, Branch Lahave

Fifth – Little Miss Muffett – Brooklyn Doucette, Watford

Non - Theme Winners

First – Canada Day Racer – Taus Kristenson, Nineveh

 Canada Day Grand Street Parade Results

Youth:  1^st  New Germany Boy Scouts;     2^nd  Upper County United Soccer

Marching:  1^st  West Northfield Twirlettes

Organizational:  1^st  Naval Association;     2^nd  New Germany Canada Day Committee

Novelty:  1^st  Moyle Dauphinee;     2^nd  Nineveh Folk Art

Small Business:  1^st  Diamond Mist Stables;     2^nd  South Shore in Motion

 Antique Vehicle:  1^st  1921 Model T – Dennis Mader, Lunenburg;     2^nd  1963 Massey Ferguson – Larry Hagel, Parkdale

Canada Day Ox Pull Prizes and awards:

• $25.00 – hightest %

• $25.00 – heaviest load Donated by a very special friend in memory of Freddie Eisnor

• Ox knobs for the youngest teamster – donated by Cecil Eisnor

• $20.00 - the oldest teamster – donated by Dan and Sonia Veno

Program of Events 2011

7:00 - 10:00 am Canada Day Breakfast at St. John’s Anglican Church Hall, 5311 Hwy 10, New Germany, featuring bacon, eggs, hash browns, baked beans and toast. Sponsored by St. John’s Anglican Church. Adults $6.00, Children 5-12 $4.00, Under 5 years free.

9:30 am Children’s Parade sponsored by the New Germany & Area Lions Club at the Royal Canadian Legion Grounds. Theme: Nursery Rhymes. No live animals or motorized vehicles. To pre-register call Pat Wentzell 644-3280.

1:00 pm Canada Day Ox Pull at the rear of the Legion Grounds. Sponsored by Sponsored by Blue Wave Energy.  Weigh-ins from 10:00 - noon.  For more info contact David Zwicker 644-3020.

2:00 pm Annual Street Parade leaves New Germany Elementary School and proceeds through the village. Judging begins at 1:00 pm. Trophies sponsored by the RBC-Royal Bank, New Germany.  To pre-register your entry and class, call Marilyn Ramey 644-3483. (Classes include: youth, marching, organizational, novelty, small business, commercial and antique vehicle.)  All entries are welcome but you must register (form available here) by June 29^th to qualify for judging.

4:00 - 6:00 pm New Germany Volunteer Fire Department Bean and Salad Supper at the RC Legion Hall. Adults: $8.00, Children 5-12: $4.00, Under 5 years free.

5:00 pm ATV Challenge at the New Germany Ball Field Parking Lot presented by Central Nova ATV Club sponsored by Veinotte's Home Repair and Stan Conrad's Backhoe Service.  To register call Scott Wilson 543-8166.

5:00 pm Opening Ceremonies with Legion Colour Party, followed by live musical entertainment including:

• Chet Brown,
• The Bolivars,
• Country Jam,
• Wayne & Paul Forward,
• Matt Balsor & Straight Out,
• Bill Martin & Old Country,
• Cye Brown,
• Chris & Jean Burgess,
• Ron Muise.