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The concerts and fireworks planned for Canada's 151st Anniversary on Parliament Hill take place on one of the hottest summer days in the nation's capital.
Ottawa sunday temperature is expected to reach 36 ° C. In the early afternoon, the humidex reached 47 ° C, which was the highest level ever recorded for Ottawa on August 1, 2006
At 7:30 pm, paramedics from Parliament Hill and other special places treated people, especially for heat-related problems. Fifteen people were sent to the hospital for heat and heart problems.
The number of partygoers also decreased as temperatures rose. At 11:30, there were 6,200 people on Parliament Hill. Just after 1:00 pm, there were 3,500.
There was no waiting to pbad the security, but once on Parliament Hill, the thirsty revelers had to line up at Water stations to fill their bottles. Many used misting stations and a snow machine to cool off.
CBC will broadcast the evening concert on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on this page, as well as on CBC, CBC Radio One, CBC Music and Ici Radio-Canada T l e from 9 pm ET until 10 pm ET . An hour-long introductory program beginning at 20:00 ET will also be broadcast on CBC Radio One and CBC Music
The highest temperature recorded for the city on July 1st was 36.7 C in 1963, when the annual birthday celebration was called Dominion Day.
The Ottawa Public Health Agency advises participants to celebrate Canada Day in the city to protect themselves from the sun in order to avoid overexposure, avoid strenuous activities, drink lots of liquids and limit or avoid the consumption of caffeine and alcohol. General Julie Payette greets members of the public on the Occasion of Canada Day Celebrations on Parliament Hill in Ottawa (Justin Tang / Canadian Press)
Despite the heat, visitors said that things were going well.
Stacey Nunes, from Ottawa, visited the Hill last year for the Canada 150 celebrations. He said that he stood in line for two hours before attending at the evening show.
Today, it was "much easier, very well organized," he said.
"Last year there was confusion, caused by the rain, caused by the number of people, caused by a lot of excitement, but, you know, people managed to move on. O Canada speaking to people around the world, but it was not easy to get on the Hill. "
Stacey Nunes said people on Parliament Hill were better off To manage the heat this year, they managed the rain during Canada Day festivities last year (Kimberley Molina / CBC News)
Sarah da Silva, of Winnipeg, with her mother and son, delineated a spot on the lawn with a view of the scene and within reach of the fugitives who cool the crowd.
She said that it only took two minutes to pbad security.
"At first glance, you feel more at the airport than at Canada Day, but you know what? It's better prevent that to heal, "she said.
Sarah da Silva, her son Jeffrey Dahni and her mother, Ilda da Silva, did not queue to get on the lawn of Parliament Hill on Canada Day. (Kimberley Molina / CBC News)
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau did not participate in the Parliament Hill celebrations. Trudeau spent the day touring Canada, with stops in Leamington, Ontario, Regina and Dawson City, Yukon.
The Prime Minister addressed participants by videoconference Sunday morning on Parliament Hill. Canadians who defended themselves and defended Canadian values.
"We are here, we are one for each other in times of difficulty, opportunity and solidarity.
Calendar of Events on July 1
Here is the Schedule of Events on Parliament Hill
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is broadcast live on a television screen in Leamington, Ontario, during Canada Day Celebrations on Parliament Hill (Justin Tang / Canadian Press)
- From noon to 1:30 pm ET. Canada Day Luncheon Show. With performances by Arkells, Lights, Brigitte Boisjoli, Iskwe, Jean-Marc Couture, Rose Cousins, Martina Ortiz Luis and Queen Ka. The first flight of the Canadian Forces Snowbirds will also take place around noon.
- 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm ET. Wapikoni presents short films produced by native filmmakers from one ocean to the other.
- 5:30 pm – 6:00 pm Aerial view of the Canadian Forces Snowbirds.
- from 7 pm to 10 pm ET. Canada Day Evening Show . With performances by Arkells, Enlightenment, Brigitte Boisjoli, Ruth B, Iskwe, Jean-Marc Couture, Elijah Woods and Jamie Fine, Klo Pelgag, The South Dead, Rose Cousins, DJ Shub and Boogat.
- 10h to 10h15. AND. Canada Day Fireworks Exhibition. Launched from the astrolabe at Nepean Point, the 2018 fireworks show includes 1,300 aerial shells. The best views of the exhibition come from the Canadian Museum of History, in Gatineau, Quebec, from Major & Hill's Park in Ottawa and along the Ottawa River.
