Elora celebrates Canada Day with style

Pancake breakfast - The Elora Volunteer Firefighters Association held their annual Canada Day pancake breakfast in front of the municipal office in Elora. A long line wrapped around the parking lot as many people looked to start their Canada Day celebrations with a hot plate of pancakes. Photos by Owen Starling

Connor Hutten speeds down Geddes St. in the annual soap box derby run by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Centre Wellington.

People in the parade as well as spectators wore their red and white to celebrate Canada Day in Centre Wellington.

Parade – Despite the warm weather this Canada Day, Senator Rob Black, right, and son Tayler sported fur coats while they rode atop tractors in the Dominion Day Parade in Elora on July 1.

Parade - A wagon, brightly decorated in Canadian red and white, drawn by an ATV in the Dominion Day parade. Photo by Owen Starling

Parade - The Fergus Brass Band played hits such as Sweet Caroline by Neil Diamond as they cruised along in the Dominion Day parade on Canada Day in Elora. Photo by Owen Starling

Parade - A large group from the Grand River Mustangs walked banner in-hand in Elora’s Dominion Day Parade. Photo by Owen Starling

Parade - Centre Wellington Pride took part in Elora’s Dominion Day Parade on Canada Day. Photo by Owen Starling

Parade - The Elora and Salem Horticultural Society’s float was fittingly covered in flowers, bushes and trees. Photo by Owen Starling

Soap box derby - Rylan Youngblood proudly poses in his soap box car after winning silver in a senior division of the annual Soap Box Derby. Photo by Owen Starling

Parade - Large crowds of people celebrating Canada Day came to downtown Elora for pancakes, a soap box derby, and the annual Dominion Day parade pictured here. Photo by Owen Starling

Parade - The Fergus Pipe Band persevered through the July heat, marching and playing their bagpipes and drums in the Elora Dominion Day parade. Pictured is piper Don Jennings. Photo by Owen Starling

Parade - The Fergus Pipe Band persevered through the July heat, marching and playing their bagpipes and drums in the Elora Dominion Day parade. Photo by Owen Starling