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4 - PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, Jul aa ood y 6, 1999 "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice " Canada Day arrived under cloudy skies July 1, 1999, but fortunately the rain held off for the official ceremonies held in Palmer Park in the afternoon and the fireworks later that night. Celebrations began with a colour party, led by piper Debbie Clements, M.P. Alex Shepherd, Scugog Chamber of Commerce President Les Gower and a contingent of Port Perry Girl Guides and Sparks, marching to _ the gazebo. Following speeches and O'Canada, the crowd was treated to free hot dogs and cake cour- tesy of the local M.P. In the evening thousands of people packed Palmer Park for the exciting and popular fireworks display. Photos from top left: 1. the colour party march- ing in; 2. Jean Sparrow and Jean MacDonald wav- ing their Canada flags; 3. M.P. Alex Shepherd with piper Debbie Clements from the Uxbridge Pipe Band; 4. Girl Guides Jamie Hvidsten, Katie Adams and Katie Hvidsten; 5. the Canada Day birthday ~ cake being displayed by Jill Shepherd, Allan Perrault and John MacDonald and 6. Victor Sparrow, a veteran of World War Il, who was taken prisoner during the battle for Dieppe in 1942. A