C8 - The Canadian Champion, Friday, Jane 27, 2008 Milt wht a eleration te coma formîng We aret ver happyb io ha el, By Joanna Phillips SPECIAL TO THE CHAMPION il's the ultîmate 2lst century theme parîy The coinîunity xviii come togeiber Tuesday for Canada Day festivities ai tbe Milton Fait Grounds. It promises to be as much of an ode îo the past as it is an embrace of the future. What's more, attendance and entbusiasm xviii be in tandem to make the experience ail the more inemorabie. "At leasi 10,000 (people) - guaranteed," said John Comber, of ibis years expected tumout. Comber is the president of the Milton Canada Day volunteer committer. "There's only seven of us (in the commit- tee), but xve xvork vety bard," he said. is paying off xith an eveni thatIs sbapîng up 10 be the biggest - and besi - yet. Kicking off the day xviii be the Veterans' Breakfast [romt 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Victonia Park. The public is invited 10 enjoy pancakes aiong xitb veterans, xvbo eat for free. A brief ceremony bonouring veterans xviii take place ai 11:30 a.m. at the cenotaph. The Veterans' Parade xviii foiloxv, ieading [romn tbe cenotapb to, the fairgrounds. Donations at the gales xviii be xvelcome, but oîherxvise, ail activities - save for carni- val rides and cboxv time - are [tee. The parîy xviii officiaiiy start xvit a proclamîation: the Canadian national antbeta, 0 Canada, as sung hy musîcian Terry WVheelen, wbo performs ai Mats Rib House on Saturdays. liii be dessert before lunch at the cake- cutting ceremony. Enjoy a slice of the six or seven siab Canada Day cake donated hy Lobiaxv Supersiore. Wbat a day it xviii be. A sxvearing-in cere- înony ai 12:30 p.m. xviii xelcome about 30 new Canadian citizens into, the ranks. les one of many reasons to, celebrate - and induige. Comber said thete wili be a larger variety of food than ever before. Mr. Greek and Caseys xviii be there xvitb ribs and ebicken, and the Knigbts of Columbus xviii pull up a french fry truck, serving 'em, bomemnade and hand-cut. Troy's Diner xviii be broiiing up bot dogs. and jean Macintosh xviii hring in the Carihhean flavour xith jerk chieken. 0f course, the traditionai fare - cotton candy, ice creamn and lemonade - xviii remain intact. Otber bigbiigbts xviii include an animai and reptile exhîbît, a rock ciimbing xvali, dug show horse demonstration and martial arts dispiays. A kids' zone xviii provide a piay place for the youngest visitors. This xviii include giant sand hbis and a playdougb centre. And of course, the camnival rides - those can't be missed. There are a fexv debutantes that xviii bring in a xvhoie nexv dynamie this year. The Aeriai Angels, a troupe of circus artistes based in Michigan, United States, xviii be on scene cavorting and conîorting - and fire earing. These entertainers tour across North America and the xvorid pet- said Comber. Guitar Hero and Dance Revolution - computer-siiulation gaines - are ibis years Most bîghiy-antîcipated, adrenaline-pump- ing upgrades. These xviii be boused in tbe teen zone, wbicb wnll be open fromn noon 10 7 p.m. Players xviil be pit against each other, and the action played oui on a buge TV monitor. And ail day long, everyone xviii have the opportunity to sign a banner heing sent to Canadian Olyinpic aibletes in Beijing, China. The banner xviii be on the Halton Turf and Tractor stage in the fairgrounds. Txvo acclaîmed bands wili be the big evening entertamîment: Scarecroxv (a John Cougar Meilencamp îribute band) ai 7 p.m. and Fleetwood Dreams (a Fleetwvood Mac tribute band) [rom, 8:30 to 10 p.m. And topping off the evening, tbe Nortbemn Ligts fireworks dispiay xviii spec- tacuiarly bnigbten up the nigbt sky starting at 10 p.m. There's no excuse to miss oui xvben free local transît xviii be provided ail day long courtesy of Mattamy Homes. For more information about Milton Canada Day visit xvxvxmiiîoncanadadayca. 1 -