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The 36th Annual French Festival will be Saturday July 10th
to Sunday, July 11th , 2004
The festivities will continue Saturday, July 10th with the following
schedule:
MR. GEORGE ELMER MASTER OF CEREMONIES
7:00am to 11:00am PANCAKE BREAKFAST For St. John’s Church at Recreation
Park
8:00am FRENCH PASTRY & FRENCH BREAD on sale
10:00am ALL CRAFTS & EXHIBITORS open for the day
10:30am to 2:00pm & 3:30pm to 6:00pm CHILDRENS PROGRAM featuring
Sweetheart the Clown & Bob Gibbons and Catskill Puppets
11:00am OFFICIAL OPENING, Reviewing Stand, Broadway
Welcome by Mayor and
Town Supervisor
Crowning of French
Festival Queen
Presentation of Queens Court
Proclamation by French
Festival Queen
LA NOUVELLE FRANCE-FRENCH MUSIC AND DRESS
2:00pm PARADE-Napoleon will lead the parade; includes Floats, Bands and Other
Attractions. Over 50 units
4:00pm Awards at Reviewing Stand-trophies to winning bands and floats by the
French Festival Queen
4:15pm to 8:00pm Band Performances-front of the reviewing stand
The
following bands have attended in the past:
Sea Cadets
Syracuse
Fire – Police Band
Antwerp Drum & Bugle Corp (Original
Yanks)
Spirit of 69 Drum & Bugle Corp
Highland Mist Pipe Band
The Island Band
Sons of Scotland Pipes & Drums
6:30 pm FESTIVAL MASS at St. Vincent of Paul Church (Spoken in French)
9:30 pm FIREWORKS on the Breakwall on the
waterfront
Sunday, July 11th with the following happenings:
9:00am to 3:00pm ARTS & CRAFT SHOW & SALE
12:00am to 3:00pm HISTORICAL MUSUEM ON JAMES STREET WILL BE OPEN 12:00pm to 3:00pm Concert
on “The Green”
The following bands will be performing at the reviewing stand and the
parade:
The Sons of Scotland
Pipes and Drums--This band is a group of people dedicated to playing and
preserving Highland Bagpipe Music. Think of the skirl of the pipes and the
wearing of tartans and you think of Scotland. The Sons of Scotland
Pipes and Drums, wear the Campbell of Argyle Tartan, signifying a connection
to one of the most powerful clans in all of the mystic land of Scotland.
The first band was formed in 1896. The band will be participating in the
Piper and Pipe Band Society of Ontario competition circuit in 1998. The Sons
of Scotland Pipes and Drums performs thirty to
thirty five events annually. They perform at numerous types of events. They
can provide a Full Band or a Solo Piper for any of these events. They are committed
to preserving the Scots traditional music.
Spirit of 69 Marching Band--Based in Arnprior, Ontario,
this is the Spirit of 69s second appearance in the Annual French Festival
Parade. The band is unique in that its members range in age from preteen to
over 65. Averaging over 20 performances annually since its formation in 1990,
the band has won many parade awards and is a crowd favorite everywhere it
plays. Valley residents will recall having seen the bands bright red and
white colors at Canada Day celebrations and at numerous festivals throughout
Eastern Ontario, Western Quebec and Northern New York
State. Using drum corps
style instruments, the band strives for quality sound and showmanship in
public. Whether participating in a big city parade, moving down a village
street, or playing a mini concert to street-side audiences, the bands
repertoire is varied and extremely crowd pleasing.
For more information on the Festival call the Chamber of Commerce office
at 315-654-2481. CRAFTERS & EXHIBITORS call Beverly Dermady
at 315-654-4533for an application.
For an application to participate in the parade contact Dave Parker at dappydoo@tds.net .
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