Hailey Johnson, 4, uses both hands and all her might to hammer a nail into a piece of wood while making a birdhouse with mom Samantha during the Canada Day festivities at Townsend Park on Monday. (Jenna Hauck/ The Progress)
Live music filled Townsend Park as people dressed in red and white took in the annual Canada Day festivities on Monday.
July 1 marked Canada’s 152nd birthday.
The celebrations in Chilliwack featured a pancake breakfast, activities for children, live entertainment, food vendors, crafts, and fireworks.
David Williams, dressed in a bear costume, and three-year-old son Cohen, dressed as a bat, take part in an animal parade at the Angela Brown Nylon Zoo booth during the Canada Day festivities at Townsend Park on Monday. (Jenna Hauck/ The Progress)Children and adults take part in a fun run fundraiser for the Chilliwack SPCA during the Canada Day celebrations at Townsend Park on Monday. (Jenna Hauck/ The Progress)People wander through the activity zone during Monday’s Canada Day celebrations at Townsend Park. (Jenna Hauck/ The Progress)Children fall to the ground while playing a round of Knockerball during the Canada Day festivities at Townsend Park on Monday. (Jenna Hauck/ The Progress)Folks wait for the Rotary train during Monday’s Canada Day celebrations at Townsend Park. (Jenna Hauck/ The Progress)Members of Illusions Rhythmic Gymnastics perform during the Canada Day celebrations at Townsend Park on Monday. (Jenna Hauck/ The Progress)People take in the live entertainment at Townsend Park during the Canada Day celebrations on Monday. (Jenna Hauck/ The Progress)People stop for something to eat during the Canada Day festivities at Townsend Park on Monday. (Jenna Hauck/ The Progress)Ellisen Neale, 7, dances in an open field during the Canada Day festivities at Townsend Park on Monday. (Jenna Hauck/ The Progress)
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