The Fête nationale will be celebrated in Rigaud on June 24, starting at 9 a.m. As tradition dictates, the Club Optimiste Rigaud's traditional soapbox race will open the ball from 9 a.m. to noon. According to Rock Rousseau, responsible for the Club Optimiste, 7- to 12-year-olds can still take part if they wish. Registration is available on the Ville de Rigaud website at www.ville.rigaud.qc.ca/activites-et-evenements/course-boites-savon.

The mass

Mass will be celebrated at Rigaud's Sainte-Madeleine church at 10 a.m., with a patriotic speech and raising of the Quebec flag.

The parade

Then it's on to the annual parade of organizations and companies, starting at 2 p.m. There's still time to take part. The form can be found on the Ville de Rigaud's main festivities page: www.ville.rigaud.qc.ca/activites-et-evenements/fete-nationale.

Call for volunteers

Would you like to get more involved in the festivities? The town is still looking for volunteers to help organize and run the day.

Register now at [email protected].

Family activities - 3 p.m.

From 3 p.m. to 8 p.m., the whole family is invited to enjoy the day at Parc Chartier-De Lotbinière.

For the more adept, there's Zumba fun from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Take advantage of the opportunity to stretch with the Zumba Rigaud team.

In the snack zone, you'll find :

- Varied gourmet offerings (Chevaliers de Colomb Rigaud)

- Lemonade (Maison des jeunes de Rigaud)

- Aladin and his sweets

- Bubble Tea

Music with Vox-Pop starting at 8 p.m.

From Robert Charlebois to Patrice Michaud, from Marjo to Roxanne Bruneau, from Harmonium to Les Trois Accords, from Offenbach to Bleu Jeans Bleu, from Diane Dufresne to France D'Amour, the six members of VOX POP perform nearly 40 great Quebec songs. A vibrant show not to be missed.

Fireworks - 10 p.m.

To round off the day in style, a fireworks show will light up the Rigaudien sky and amaze young and old in the same park.

Don't forget to bring your chair for all activities in the park.