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Aurora Canada's Birthday Town

"A colour photo of kids of various ages walking down the road participating in a Canada Day parade, 1977"
Canada Day Parade, 1977, Photo Courtesy of Helen Roberts

Following the contagious patriotism of Canada’s 1967 Centenary of Confederation, Aurora was ground-breaking in establishing a municipal tradition of celebrating July 1.

Aurora: Canada’s Birthday Town is a short documentary that examines the origins and history of how this designation came to be. Narrated by James Duthie.

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Aurora Museum & Archives,
50 Victoria Street
Aurora, Ontario, L4G 1G4

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