Canada Day in Regina

Canada Day started and ended with a BANG... literally! My roommate Kristen and I walked to the lake at noon to watch the 21 gun salute the Royal Canadian Artillery had set up on the edge of the lake outside the legislature. It was loud and super hot and people were everywhere!


My other roommate Karen and group had planned to head to the main stage for some musical entertainment in the afternoon so I hurried to get the things I had to get done finished and met them at the beer gardens in front of the main stage. They said to look for the big beer can - after that it was easy. We enjoyed the hot hot weather and drank beer, Canadian of course!


While walking around in the morning Kristen and I had noticed a row of tables with plywood and tools set up along the lake edge. Having no idea what it was for I didn't think of it again until I noticed some broken boats along the side of the lake and one apparently successful designer still paddling about in his creation. Since then I learned that it was the 6th Annual Plywood Cup whereby teams build a boat and hope it floats.


Good home cooked food and great company ended off a pretty darn good day already I was invited to dinner and some firework watching with new friends. I cannot believe how many people congregated to the lawns of the park but was not surprised in the least to learn they shut down a section of Albert Street for the event. Good thing I live within walking distance!