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NIGHT TO UNITE • CANADIAN DAYS SCHEDULE • NEW EMPLOYEES
Le Petit
Canadien
a publication of the
City of Little Canada
CITY OFFICES CLOSED
REMEMBERING BEV SCALZE
City Hall will be closed Monday,
September 6 in observance of Long-time Little Canada resident, civic leader, and wildlife artist,
Labor Day. Bev Scalze, passed away on June 23, 2021, after a battle with
cancer. Ms. Scalze’s impressive public service tenure began with
her service on the Little Canada City Council from 1979-2002. She
DELAYED TRASH was then elected to serve as State Representative from 2005-
SERVICE 2011, and as State Senator from 2013-
2016. As a Council Member she constantly
Reminder: City trash collection strived for and attained community better-
service will be delayed one day ment while being fair, conscientious, and
during the week of September 6 considerate of all residents and businesses
due to the Labor Day Holiday. during her 24 years of city service. During
her time with the Minnesota Legislature,
Ms. Scalze was a strong advocate for Little
DAYTIME SPRINKLING Canada and the northeast metro area that
BAN REMINDER is reflected in her many accomplishments,
including the Rice Street Bridge over
The sprinkling ban is in effect Highway 36, and her assistance in
May 1 through September 30, obtaining funding for the establishment of Courtesy of the Minnesota House of
from 10 AM to 6 PM. a railroad Quiet Zone in Little Canada. Representatives
Ms. Scalze’s impact on the City of Little Canada and the northeast
metro area will not be forgotten.
NIGHT TO UNITE
Gather with your neighbors and CITY COUNCIL APPROVES TWO NIGHTS
participate in the annual Night to OF FIREWORKS
Unite event that will be held on
Tuesday, August 3, 2021. With the canceling of the majority of the events last year due to
the pandemic, the City Council was committed to make this year’s
Canadian Days celebration a big success. To that end, at its April 28
meeting, the Council approved extra funds for a second night of fire-
AUGUST - SEPTEMBER 2021 works. So this year you can enjoy fireworks on Friday and Saturday
night! The fireworks will begin around 10 PM on both nights.
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Canadian Days
CANADIAN DAYS GRAND MARSHAL
When selecting the grand marshal this year, the Canadian Days Committee wanted the person to have an
association with the theme, ‘Time for Fun in ’21’, and the connection of time and history. Who better to
fit that connection than Curt Loschy, President of the Little Canada Historical Society? Curt became the
Executive Director of the Historical Society in 2016 and is currently its President. In 1950, Curt’s family
moved to Little Canada near the corner of Labore and Edgerton. He said it was the best place to grow up
in the 50s and 60s because all you needed was a bicycle and the world was your oyster; you could see all
your friends and go to Lake Gervais.
After he retired in 2015, as project manager for AeroSystems Engineering, he often visited with Jean
Donovan and her friends at the Little Canada History Center. They suggested that he join the Historical
Society to give back to the community where he grew up. He was impressed with their mission of
preserving the history of Little Canada’s founding families. That group had the vision to build the History
Center attached to City Hall with a loan from the City, raised funds by selling memorial blocks for a mural
on the entry wall and through charitable gambling, and were able to pay off the loan and donate the
building to the City. He now appreciates that vision as the city staff is extremely supportive with services
and maintenance.
The Little Canada Historical Society focuses on the genealogy of the founding families and other longtime
residents rather than serving as a museum, although it does have several interesting displays. There
is a monument in St. John’s Cemetery that lists the names of those founding families. Their book “A
Voyageur’s Vision” is one of the very few resources available about Benjamin and Genevieve Gervais and
other early settlers of the area. The book is a collection of the stories of the founding families as written
by themselves.
Curt and his wife, Mary, now live in Roseville. They look
forward to greeting people Friday, July 30, from 6 - 7 PM at a
cake reception in Spooner Park, along with the button design
winner, Ella Haraldson. He will also be in the parade on
Sunday, August 1. Congratulations, Curt!
Pictured: Historical Society Executive Director, Curt Loschy, stand-
ing next to the entry way mural at the History Center.
ICE CREAM SOCIAL
Join us for the kick-off to
Canadian Days by enjoying
some free ice cream in the
park and family-friendly
entertainment!
Thursday, July 29
6 – 8 PM
Spooner Park
(Lower Shelter Area)
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CANADIAN DAYS PARADE ROUTE FREE PARK & RIDE
& 5K WALK/RUN ROUTE SHUTTLE BUS
• Fri 5 PM - 11 PM to and from
Pioneer Park (2950 Centerville Rd or
at DeSoto lot one block to the east)
• Sat 8 AM - 8 PM to and from
Saxon Lanes. “Cool” Bus Departs &
returns to 61 Little Canada Road
• Sat 8 AM - 11 PM to and from
Pioneer Park
• Sun 2 PM - 5 PM to and from
Pioneer Park
PARADE ROUTE
The parade route will be modified slightly in 2021. It will still start at Saxon
Bowling Lanes, proceed down Little Canada Road, then go over 35E. Instead of
turning on Centerville Road, it will continue along Little Canada Road to Noel
Drive where it will go north to Labore Road, west to Desoto Street, and then
south to Eli Road. The final stretch will go west past Spooner Park and the route
will end at Centerville Road.
BACKPACKS FOR KIDS RICE STREET ROYALTY
Bring new school supplies to City Hall before The Rice Street Royalty program has twelve candidates in
Canadian Days or to the Playland tent during 2021. They will be helping in various ways at Canadian
Canadian Days. This is a Roseville Area Days including festival setup, serving at the corn feed, and
Schools program that will benefit students in as ambassadors to visiting royalty in the Grand Parade.
need in Little Canada.
Pictured below: These Rice Street Royalty candidates cheer-
fully participated at a Canadian Days committee workshop and
assembled the button cards.
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2021 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
MONDAY, JULY 26
Spooner Park | 350 Eli Road | www.canadiandays.org
SATURDAY, JULY 31
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Medallion Hunt starts! Clues are revealed daily at 8 AM FREE Pioneer Park Shuttle, 8 AM-11 PM (see info for Friday)
until the medallion is found. Official rules are posted on
website. FREE Saxon Lanes Shuttle, 8 AM-8 PM (Departs &
returns to Saxon Lanes, 61 Little Canada Rd)
FRIDAY, JULY 30
5K Walk/Run, 8 AM (Registration at 7:30 AM)
FREE Pioneer Park Shuttle, 5-11 PM Starts at Pioneer Park on Desoto St. Awards at 9:45 AM
Park at Pioneer Park 2950 Centerville Road or the DeSoto
Maple Street Ramblers, 8-9 AM, Dixieland Jazz favorites
Street entrance one block to the east. Ride shuttle bus to
and from Spooner Park. Pancake Breakfast, 8-10 AM, Pancakes, sausages, orange
drink, coffee - Free with $3 Canadian Days 2021 Button!
Pop Standards Social Club, 5-7 PM
Big Band, and Jazz favorites. Kid Zone, 9 AM-Noon, Face painting & balloon animals for
kids. Free!
Corn Feed, 5-7 PM (or until gone)
Free ear of corn w/ $3 Canadian Days 2021 Button! LCRA Kittenball Tourney, 9 AM-7 PM,
www.lcraonline.org for more info.
Arts/Craft/Gift Fair, 5-7:30 PM, Shop local!
Ramsey Co. Sheriff Dept. Demonstration, 9:15-9:45 AM
LCRA Volleyball Tourney & LCRA Bean Bag Tourney
5-8:30 PM, www.lcraonline.org for more info. Classic Car Show, 10 AM-3 PM, Prizes awarded at 3 PM
L.C.’s Playland, 5-9 PM Arts/Craft/Gift Fair, 10 AM-7:30 PM, Support local
Kid’s games/Backpacks for Kids *collection site businesses
Stipe Shows Carnival, 5-11 PM Kiddie Parade, 11–11:30 AM, Prizes for best costumes!
Carnival Rides for all ages. $20 All you can ride (pre-register online or at 10:30 AM at the lower shelter to
wristbands 6-10 PM receive coupons and fun prizes)
Food Vendors, 5-11 PM L.C.’s Playland, 11 AM-1 PM and 5-9 PM, fun for kids to
Wide variety of tasty treats age 12
Beer Garden, 5-11:30 PM Stipe Shows Carnival, 11 AM-11 PM
Pull Tabs available - License #B04219 $20 All you can ride wristbands Noon-4 PM
Grand Marshal/Button Winner Reception, 6-7:00 PM Food Vendors, 11 AM-11 PM
Cake served
Beer Garden, 11 AM-11:30 PM, Pull Tabs available -
Les Moore Band, 7:30-11:30 PM, Local cover band License #B04219
Fireworks, 10:00 PM, View from Spooner Park/ BINGO For all ages!, 11:30 AM-2 PM
Little Canada Elementary Registration at 11 AM. (children must be with an adult)
LCRA Bean Bag Tourney, Noon - 4 PM lower ball fields
www.lcraonline.org
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Hooperina, 1-4 PM, Hula Hoop Extravaganza
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KidsDance, 1-4 PM, Fun music and dancing for kids
FI R E R D
S A TU Raptor Center Meet & Greet, 1-4 PM See a bald eagle!
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Gervais Lake Boat Parade, 4-4:30 PM Watch from
FRI D G H T Gervais Lake Park at 2520 Edgerton St.
NI Flying Train Wreck, 4-6 PM, Classic Rock & Roll
Bad Girlfriends, 7:30-11:30 PM
Classic & Current Rock/Country/Pop
Fireworks, 10 PM, View from Spooner Park/Little Canada
Elementary
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2021 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS (CONT.)
SUNDAY, AUGUST 1
LCRA Kittenball Tourney, 9 AM-5 PM
Food Vendors, 11 AM-5 PM
Stipe Shows Carnival, 11 AM-5 PM
Beer Garden, 11:30 AM-5 PM, Pull Tabs available -
License #B04219
Canadian Days Parade, Noon, Saxon Lanes to Spooner Park
Pony Rides, 12:30-4:30 PM
Arts/Craft/Gift Fair, Following the Parade-4 PM PHOTO CONTEST
L.C.’s Playland, 1:30-3:30 PM, Kid’s games Enter your photos taken during Canadian
Days in the Annual Canadian Days Photo
Kid’s Spin Zone, 2-4 PM Contest. Entries should capture the spirit
Jake Nelson Band, 2-4:30 PM, Country Alternative Band
of the theme “Time for Fun in ‘21”.
FREE Pioneer Park Shuttle, 2-5 PM (see info for Friday) Prizes, rules, and full details are available
at www.canadiandays.org
Medallion Hunt Reward and Button Prize Drawings, 3 PM
2021 CANADIAN DAYS SPONSORS
Canadian Days would not be possible without the partnership with the City of Little Canada and
the support from these local businesses.
Diamond Sponsors Silver Sponsors Bronze Sponsors
Little Canada Rec. Association AMF Saxon Lanes Advance Auto Parts
Ryan’s Automotive & Truck Button Works Dawn Keenan-Edina Realty
Bwana Archery Eastside Pizzeria
Platinum Sponsors Capitol Beverage Factory Motor Parts
Bix Produce Co. Cedars Lakeside Apts Fairway Collision Center
Creative Catering Children’s Discovery Fiesta Feliz Event Center
Frattalone Co/FraDor Landscaping Choo Choo Montessori Gas -N- Go
George’s Cont. Services Inc. Costa Produce Farms WBL Graphic Resources
Good Neighbor Automotive Farmers Ins-Van Beusekom Agency Jimmy’s Food & Drink
Gordie’s Place Happy Dog Web Productions Kelly & Lemmons, PA
Little Canada Fire Dept. Hoggsbreath Bar & Grill Little Canada Bingo Hall
Norm’s Tire Sales IUPAT District Council 82 Little Canada Historical Society
PorterHouse Steak & Seafood Joe’s Sporting Goods Mach 1-Rice Street
Q3 Contracting McDonald’s Restaurant
Gold Sponsors Quinzon Family MN Catholic Credit Union
Culver’s of Little Canada R J Marco Construction MPL Specialties
Elevator Constructors Local 9 State Farm Ins.-Tim Walstrom NAPA Auto Parts
Little Venetian Northside Custom Sounds
LIUNA MN & ND Quality Insurance Service
K YOU
Midwest ATM R & S Automotive
Quicksilver Express Courier
T H A N Suburban Auto Body
ServiceMaster by Andert
N S O RS! Taste of Scandinavia
SPO
Vrooom Auto Care Tim Zarembinski Ins. Agency
XCEL Energy Trans-Auto Transmissions
Wayne-Val Auto Body
Wonderful Muffler Man
Canadian Days
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Official Site
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Recreation
Youth & Adult Activities
Check out the fall youth and adult recreation programs and activities
at cityof.lc/RecCatalog.
Defensive Drivers
Two 4-hour refresher classes October 11 & 12, and one 8-hour class
on both nights of October 18 & 19 are being offered for drivers age
55 and older. All classes will be held in-person at City Hall from
5:30 - 9:30 PM. Sign-up online on the Recreation Catalog
or call 651-766-4042.
PIONEER PARK MASTER PLAN UPDATE
The Phase I Pioneer Park Master Plan continues to be refined and is nearing the path to completion. Over
18 months of feedback from the community, neighbors, park stakeholders, local youth, Park & Recreation
Commissioners, City Council members, and city staff has been gathered to help form the plan for the
future of the park. After reviewing the feedback, the plan has shifted from a destination park with a large
playground and splash pad to focusing on enhancing and updating the current features with an upgraded
playground and smaller water feature for park users to enjoy. A common theme in the feedback received
was to create an upgraded and welcoming park for Little Canada residents and the local community to
enjoy.
Thank you to everyone that provided feedback in the most recent survey and online interactive map. Park
& Recreation Commissioners will be at Canadian Days on Saturday, July 31 from 10 AM - 2 PM to share
concept designs and discuss future amenities with park users. Stop by and say ‘Hi’ while you are enjoying
the Canadian Days festivities.
WELCOME NEW EMPLOYEES
PUBLIC WORKS APPRENTICE
The City recently welcomed Mike Turgerson as the Public Works
Apprentice. Mike worked as a summer seasonal employee for the
City of Shoreview’s Parks Department and enjoyed it so much that
he decided he would like a career in the Public Works field. As the
Apprentice in Little Canada, he will be working with the city’s public
works and parks staff to learn all of the different jobs and skills
needed to work on utilities, streets, and park maintenance.
FIRE INSPECTOR
The City recently welcomed Sam Baker as the part-time Fire
Inspector. He is originally from Hollywood, Florida, and moved
to Minnesota 16 years ago. He currently lives in Roseville with
his wife Lillyan and two beautiful daughters, Samantha (14) and
Luisa (4). Before becoming a Firefighter, he was a commercial
photographer for 20 years. He has been a Firefighter for over 19
years and a State Certified Fire Inspector 2 and Fire Investigator
for the last 9 years. He looks forward to being the new Fire
Inspector and will use communication and education of City and
State Fire codes to help keep the City of Little Canada safe.
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Recycling
WHAT DO I DO WITH EXTRA TRASH, WHAT DO I DO
RECYCLING, OR YARD WASTE? WITH LARGE
When it comes to trash, recycling, and yard waste, the rule of thumb PLASTIC ITEMS?
is, do not overfill your cart. The lid on your cart should be able to Most recycling haulers do not
close. If carts are overfilled, problems can occur. For example, if your accept large plastic items like
trash cart is overfilled, the trash bags can fall off and break open plastic lawn furniture, laundry
when they are lifted into the truck, leaving a big mess. If you have baskets, and storage bins in
“Extras” (more than what can fit inside the cart), here’s what to do: residential recycling.
TRASH: They won’t be recycled because
• Extra trash bags must be scheduled ahead of time for removal. they are difficult to sort at
• Call 651-766-4029 or email info@littlecanadamn.org before recycling facilities and there is
Monday at noon, for removal the same week. a lack of options for recycling
• The cost is $3 per extra bag & the charge gets added to your utility this type of plastic. Large plastic
bill. items should be placed in the
• The hauler will not remove any extra trash bags or loose items out trash.
at the curb that are not scheduled ahead of time.
RECYCLING:
• NEW – you no longer need to schedule extra recycling to be
removed. There is no cost for extra recycling. Break down and bundle
any extra recycling and place it next to your recycling cart.
YARD WASTE:(Residents with optional curbside yard waste service)
• No need to schedule extra yard waste. There is no cost for extra
yard waste.
• Always fill up your yard waste cart first. Do not bag yard waste
inside the cart.
• Any yard waste that doesn’t fit into your yard waste cart MUST be
put in compostable bags.
All Little Canada residents can bring yard waste to a Ramsey County Wondering how to dispose
yard waste collection site for free. Learn more at of or recycle other items?
RamseyRecycles.com/YardWaste or call 651-633-EASY (3279). Visit Ramsey County’s A to Z
Recycling & Disposal Guide at
Everything needs to be out at the curb by 7 AM. The haulers can
RamseyRecycles.com/AtoZ
service our area between 7 AM and 6 PM. If something gets missed,
to learn more.
contact the City at 651-766-4029 the next morning.
WHAT DO I DO WITH DISPOSABLE CUPS, STRAWS, & UTENSILS?
With many types of disposable cups, straws, and utensils available, trying to figure out how to properly
recycle or dispose of them can be confusing. Here are some guidelines:
PUT IN THE TRASH: PUT IN CURBSIDE PUT IN FOOD SCRAPS
• To-go cups, like those from RECYCLING: COLLECTION:
a coffee shop or fast-food • Coffee sleeves. They’re generally • Some straws, lids, and utensils
restaurant. made of cardboard and can be are BPI-certified compostable
• All Styrofoam cups recycled and generally state this on the
• Plastic straws • Plastic cups and plastic to-go lids wrapper or item itself. These
• Plastic utensils with a #5 on them can be placed items are accepted in Ramsey
• Most plastic cups in curbside recycling County’s food scraps collection.
(see recycling exception)
STILL NOT SURE? When in doubt, throw it out. It is best to avoid contaminating the food scraps or
recycling collection. So, if you just don’t know, throw your disposable item in the trash.
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City of Little Canada PRSRT STD
Office Hours | M-F 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
515 Little Canada Road East U.S. POSTAGE PAID Ph 651-766-4029 | Fax 651-766-4048
Twin Cities, MN
Little Canada, MN 55117-1600 Permit No. 32324 www.littlecanadamn.org
MAYOR JOHN KEIS
651-482-8774 | john.keis@littlecanadamn.org
COUNCIL MEMBER MICHAEL MCGRAW
651-483-3339 | michael.mcgraw@littlecanadamn.org
COUNCIL MEMBER TOM FISCHER
651-489-5585 | tom.fischer@littlecanadamn.org
COUNCIL MEMBER CHRISTIAN TORKELSON
ECR WSS 651-395-0983 | christian.torkelson@littlecanadamn.org
Postal Customer COUNCIL MEMBER TERESA MILLER
651-214-7110 | teresa.miller@littlecanadamn.org
Bryce Shearen, Editor
bryce.shearen@littlecanadamn.org
Le Petit Canadien is published bimonthly and is printed on
recycled paper with agri-based ink. Each issue is paid for in
part by the State of Minnesota S.C.O.R.E. Fund and Ramsey
County.
THUNDER BAY / COMMUNITY
WESTWIND TRAIL DEVELOPMENT INTERN
POLLINATOR UPDATE Michelle Lincoln is the new
Community Development Intern
The planted pollinator area for the City. She is a graduate
continues to be strategically student at the University of Michigan
mowed to mimic the natural earning a Masters in Urban and
disturbance of fire or herbivore Regional Planning and a Masters of
grazing that benefits native prairie Environmental Science. Her focus
plants. This is timed to control is Environmental Justice, and she
weed growth and encourage the aims to bring planning and justice
development of native plant species. together throughout her career,
More native flowers are appearing helping people live healthy, equi-
during this second growing season table, and stable lives. During her
of the pollinator planting. Yellow internship, Michelle will be working
prairie coneflowers, spikes of purple hoary vervain flowers, and on housing, transportation, and
purple coneflowers are bringing some color along with nectar for a other planning projects.
range of pollinator species like butterflies, beetles, and bumblebees.
Native plants without flowers are important, too! Several Monarch
caterpillars were seen eating young milkweed leaves, their host
plant, as they grow through their life stages to become a butterfly.
Site preparation for a new pollinator planting east of the pond at
Arcade Street has begun and will continue throughout 2021. This
work will remove existing weeds and prepare the ground for sowing
native prairie seeds next year. Increasing/extending the native
flowers and grasses along this trail will create a habitat for vibrant
pollinators and improve the recreational experience for park visitors
and residents.
Check out the Farmers NYFS SEEKS WORKERS &
Market every Monday VOLUNTEERS
this summer from
1:30 -5:30 PM at the Northeast Youth & Family Services
hardware store parking is looking for workers ($15/hr) &
lot (2920 Rice Street) volunteers age 16 and older for
for fresh produce, eggs, seasonal outdoor chore help. For
jelly, kettle corn, crafts, more information, please contact
and more! Madelyn Murray at madelyn@nyfs.
org or 651-308-3490.
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