By Mathieu Fleury
In 2017, Canada will celebrate its 150th year as a nation. Canadians from far and wide will gather in Ottawa to join in the many festivities. After all, as Jean Pigott said, we are “every Canadian’s second home town”! As co-chair for the Ottawa 2017 celebrations, I would like to share with you an update of some of the amazing events that we have confirmed for Canada’s 150th Anniversary of Confederation in 2017.
Ottawa 2017 has been tasked with creating a yearlong celebratory calendar that will be big, bold and inclusive, to complement national and ongoing annual events in our capital city, including Canada Day festivities.
Big signature events will animate the entire city, while community celebrations will engage our local neighbourhoods and residents. Additionally, legacy projects will strive to transform our urban landscape. The end result will be a special year of national pride, right here in our city.
Important partnerships have already been struck, including key relationships with the title sponsor CIBC, Algonquin College, la Cité Collégiale, and Roots, who will be the clothing sponsor for Ottawa 2017. Much anticipated events have been confirmed: we will host the Juno Awards, the Video Game Awards and an Interprovincial Picnic on the Alexandra Bridge. The Red Bull Crashed Ice event will see the Ice Cross Downhill World Championship crashing and gliding its way into the capital in March 2017. More events will be announced in the coming months.
We are working to build momentum and excitement for Canada’s big year, in Ottawa and across the country. I invite you to visit Ottawa2017.ca to find out how you can get involved in this monumental year and to see the numerous events that will be announced in the coming months. The City’s Event Central helps residents and community groups coordinate more than 900 events each year, and for 2017 we are prepared to support more than 1,200 community events. Contact eventcentral@ottawa.ca for assistance with coordination of city services for your community event. 2017 will definitely be the year to be in Ottawa!
As always, we are here to work with you. To stay informed with community updates, city projects, community events, and what’s happening around town, follow us on Facebook @Mathieu Fleury.
By Mathieu Fleury
In 2017, Canada will celebrate its 150th year as a nation. Canadians from far and wide will gather in Ottawa to join in the many festivities. After all, as Jean Pigott said, we are “every Canadian’s second home town”! As co-chair for the Ottawa 2017 celebrations, I would like to share with you an update of some of the amazing events that we have confirmed for Canada’s 150th Anniversary of Confederation in 2017.
Ottawa 2017 has been tasked with creating a yearlong celebratory calendar that will be big, bold and inclusive, to complement national and ongoing annual events in our capital city, including Canada Day festivities.
Big signature events will animate the entire city, while community celebrations will engage our local neighbourhoods and residents. Additionally, legacy projects will strive to transform our urban landscape. The end result will be a special year of national pride, right here in our city.
Important partnerships have already been struck, including key relationships with the title sponsor CIBC, Algonquin College, la Cité Collégiale, and Roots, who will be the clothing sponsor for Ottawa 2017. Much anticipated events have been confirmed: we will host the Juno Awards, the Video Game Awards and an Interprovincial Picnic on the Alexandra Bridge. The Red Bull Crashed Ice event will see the Ice Cross Downhill World Championship crashing and gliding its way into the capital in March 2017. More events will be announced in the coming months.
We are working to build momentum and excitement for Canada’s big year, in Ottawa and across the country. I invite you to visit Ottawa2017.ca to find out how you can get involved in this monumental year and to see the numerous events that will be announced in the coming months. The City’s Event Central helps residents and community groups coordinate more than 900 events each year, and for 2017 we are prepared to support more than 1,200 community events. Contact eventcentral@ottawa.ca for assistance with coordination of city services for your community event. 2017 will definitely be the year to be in Ottawa!
As always, we are here to work with you. To stay informed with community updates, city projects, community events, and what’s happening around town, follow us on Facebook @Mathieu Fleury.
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