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Miltonians find lots to celebrate during Canada Day festiîvities at fairgrounds The Canadian Champion, Friday, JuIy 7, 2006 - A13 By Melanie Cummings SPECIAL TO THE CHAMPION Martin Boomnsma milled through the crowd of veterans who gathered at Victoria Park on Canada Day, shaking as many of their banda as hie could and simply saying "thanks' to each one. Boomsma remembers well the Canadian troops who brougbî food and liberation to his native Holland. "Lt was April 15, 1945. 1 was eight years old," said Boomsma. Wbite ibis july 1 was cause to cele- brate the nations 139tb birîbday - and the start of a new lower, six per cent GST - organizers of Multon's Canada Day celebration also saw fit to bonour local war veterans who assured our counîry's freedom remained intact. Among the people Boomsma thanked were Huck Kelman and Harold Coulson, 91. White the ceremony at the cenoiaph competed with the bustling scene at the nearbv farmners' market. and Canadian flags shared space on car windows alongside the markers of favourite World Cup teams, ( oulson wvasn't resentful in the Ieast. -It means people arc cnjoving file as Canadians in as many wavs as the>- can,- he said. Kelman speni live-and-a-hialf xcars in hattie wýith the 48ih Highlanders, oui of Toronto, duning the Second WVorId \Var. Lt bas heen bis tradition to visit the cenotaph cx crv Julx 22 to kccp the memorv of bis besi lneend alîve. 1le dîcd that dax besîde Kelî-nan, duning combat in ltaM. Duning the cercmonv; ahoui 30 xci- erans from Branch 136 of the Royal Canadian Legion made iwo lines lead- îng up to the cenoîapb whcre Dewart Downs, a 58-year veteran, laid a wreath. "Thanks to ail that you did," saîd Halton MPP Ted Chudleigh. "Canada can celebrate uts 139th birshday as the besi country in the world." Milton is one of the few communi- ties that combine a Remnemrbrance Day ceremony of sorts witb the July 1 holi- day its why Boomrsma, who lives in Georgetown, has been making the trip to Milton for the past îwo years since the festivities have included recogni- il Costly Home Inspection Piffalis Free Report Visit: www.Iîaltonhomhinspectiongifalls.com P,11cLnII 1451 R11, 1515Br,5î,m, tion of the veterans. According to Boomnsma, an amateur historian, Newfoundland did so for years in recognition of the 90-year-old Battie of Somme. On July 1, 1916, the first day of the battie, the newly-formed Ist Newfoundland Regiment was virtu- aIIy anmhilated on the Beaumont- Himel battleground. Casualties numn- bered more than 700, one-third of which were fatal. Every officer who went into battie that day was either killed or wounded. Only 68 of the reg- iment escaped serious injury Aside from tbe honours bestowed Saturday, fun was also infused into the celebrations as the fair-grounids were filled with pony rides, a peîîing zoo, face painting, bouncing ballohons, a rock climbing wall, trampoline demon- sîration, music and, of course, fire- works. Organizers are already gearing up for next year's celebration, which will not only mark 140 years of confedera- lion, but Milton will turn 150. 'M z- EVNLtI ÊQJINUX LS 2001 CHEVMLET HUR ILS PURCHA SI PRICE 'PUP CRASE PRICE s24y99'OS S l 18y995e 2 9 1.9 i 12 ** .0 $4m 211 4m $213 a 3045. CD 9.,-. . s yl,, E , 414 M 1bl. R., S..s - W/0 40 R -5,15 O.45M ..,.. ,,..0, 1 5 -" S-un,,g Cý.,..Coss FkhN R,,Ii,.N a l Od, B S , .5 14,4- I SLffCl F- A, B.gs oC leasethe Equ,nox T and ge theSun &Sound Pacage wtt No charge - sunrof,,, 6d-. CD. 1e..an P,.n,» 1p010l1, ... o îymts F., GRAHAM PAINE / CANADIAN CHAMPION Madison Holman, 3, enjoys a treat after having her face painted. 1 '1 R.0 l5 h 5. orlaeteHHLS wih P15r u, D/MP3 play, or ,4chasefo, 21,598' ----,---------j - ,905-878-2393 Hw 5Rdas mHWY. 25 S. ATDERBY RD., IDN Et -ý 1 See dealer for complete details. MUi;w icadsonchev. 8 HOW EQUINOX COMPARES: 1