Residents encouraged to take part in virtual Canada Day celebration

Canada Day celebrations in Vernon — and everywhere else in Canada for that matter — will be different in 2020.

This year, Vernon’s community festivities will take place in a digital setting, as the North Okanagan Canada Day Society sets the stage for a virtual celebration on July 1. The changes have been made to accommodate physical distancing measures and to avoid large group gatherings during the Covid pandemic.

To encourage participation, several contests have been created by the society, including a colouring contest and a kids bike/scooter/skateboard decorating contest. Any child who submits a photo of their decorated bike will receive a goodie bag delivered to their door.

Businesses also have a chance to compete. You can order a decorating package from the society and they will drop off a starter pack to get you going. The top five businesses will receive a prize package for their efforts.