Saskatoon, Saskatchewan – You know summer has officially started when it’s time to head down to Diefenbaker Park for Canada Day festivities.

On Friday, July 1, Optimist Canada Day Presented by PotashCorp will include all of the traditional favorites: the citizenship ceremony, birthday cake for Canada, and more than a dozen cultural dance performances by local groups.

And don’t forget to look up as you finish singing O Canada during the official ceremonies – two CT-155 Hawk jets from 15 Wing Moose Jaw are scheduled to do a flypast at 11:50 a.m. They’ll be just 150 meters overhead when they zoom by.

Performances by local musicians, fun children’s activities, the flea market and food vendors will all be part of the day. Check out the full schedule at optimistcanadadaysaskatoon.com.

The day’s grand finale – the PotashCorp Fireworks – is scheduled for 10:40 p.m. Families coming to the park after 7 p.m. can pick up PotashCorp light sticks for their kids.

“The Optimist Club of Saskatoon always plans a wonderful day that people look forward to year after year.  PotashCorp is proud to support events like this that mean so much to our community,” said Denita Stann, PotashCorp Senior Vice President of Investor and Public Relations.

This is PotashCorp’s first year as presenting sponsor of Optimist Canada Day and the fireworks. It will also host the PotashCorp Fireworks Festival on Sept. 2 and 3 at River Landing in downtown Saskatoon.

As the world’s largest crop nutrient company, PotashCorp plays an integral role in global food production. The company produces the three essential nutrients required to help farmers grow healthier, more abundant crops. With global populations rising and diets improving in developing countries, crop nutrients such as potash, phosphates and nitrogen offer a responsible and practical solution to help produce the food we need, from the land we have.          

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