Kitimat celebrates Canada Day 2015

Robin Rowland 

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The winning float in the 2015 Kitimat Canada parade from the Community Supper Club. (Robin Rowland)
canadaday1Staff Sergeant Phil Harrison who is retiring from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police leads the Canada Day parade.  (Robin Rowland)

Kitimat Fire and Rescue. (Robin Rowland)

Kitimat Fire and Rescue. (Robin Rowland)

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Kitimat Marine Rescue Society (Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue SAR 63) still affectionately known as “Snowflake Responder”  (Robin Rowland)

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Mayor Phil Germuth. (Robin Rowland)

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Rio Tinto Alcan’s Gaby Poirier leads the RTA entry in the parade.  (Robin Rowland)

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Kids enjoy the parade. (Robin Rowland)

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The Haisla Nation Spirit of Kitlope Dancers. (Robin Rowland)

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The gymnastics club. (Robin Rowland)

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Handing out goodies to spectators along the parade route. (Robin Rowland)

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The Canada Day cake at Riverlodge ready for cutting. (Robin Rowland)

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Later on the afternoon of Canada Day, a wildfire broke out on the hydro transmission corridor near the Rio Tinto Alcan smelter. It was contained a couple of days later. (Robin Rowland)

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Fireworks. (Robin Rowland)

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Fireworks. (Robin Rowland)

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