This Canada Day, viewers of the Inner Harbour fireworks will be treated to a show unlike past July 1 extravaganzas.

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Gebraad uses a computer program called Pyrodigital to co-ordinate the complex show.

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The music was provided by the winner of a KOOL-FM contest and mixed by a local DJ. The mix, which had to be 10 to 15 minutes long and feature contemporary Canadian songs, created a bit of a challenge for Gebraad.

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The first fireworks light up the sky at 10:30 p.m., after the final musical show on the legislature stage.

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All day fun

B次元官网网址� Activities run all day July 1 on the legislature lawn. Live music by Current Swell, Vince Vaccaro, Quoia and Fred Penner (3 to 10:20 p.m.)

B次元官网网址� Kids can decorate a 12-foot mural with their favourite things about Canada (noon to 4 p.m.)

B次元官网网址� 3,000 people are needed to create a living version of the countryB次元官网网址檚 flag. To take part, show up at the legislature at 2 p.m. and get a free T-shirt.