On June 30, 2022 members of the media are invited to the Musical Ride stables to help our police officers and horses get ready for their Canada Day weekend celebrations!
Media may get to
- take a ride in the carriage that would be used in the "Cram the Carriage" for the Ottawa Food Bank
- brush on the maple leaf using the stencil and wet brush
- interview Musical Ride members
- watch a practice or warm up
Access to the event will be limited and restricted. Media representatives must register in advance by contacting RCMP Media Relations at RCMP.HQMediaRelations-DGRelationsmedias.GRC@rcmp-grc.gc.ca by June 29, 2022, 1:00 pm EDT.
Details
Date: June 30, 2022 starting at 11:00 am EDT
Location: 1 Sandridge Rd., Ottawa, ON, K1K 2X5
Media arrival
Members of the media are asked to arrive at the RCMP Musical Ride facilities at 11 a.m. EDT or confirm a different time of arrival. Please park in visitors parking across from the stables or along the sidewalk in front of the stables and proceed on foot to the door with the Mountie Shop sign to receive your visitor's pass and meet with your escort. All visitors are required to leave a piece of government-issued identification in order to receive a visitor's pass. Visitors must be accompanied at all times.
Schedule
11:00 am: B roll of the Musical Ride
Noon: Musical Ride practicing
1:00 to 3:00 pm: hands on in the stables with the members of the Musical Ride and interviews
Media registration deadline: By June 29, 2022, 1:00 pm EDT
Background
Canada Day weekend
The performances at 2 pm on July 1 and 6 pm on July 2 and 3 are the first public shows at the Musical Ride grounds in Ottawa since before the pandemic.
Each show features our special guests: the RCMP Pipes, Drums and Dancers, Capital Cowgirls and the Ottawa Valley Search and Rescue Dogs Association. The show ends with a performance by the world-famous Musical Ride!
Admission to this family-friendly event is free. Bring a lawn chair or blanket to enjoy the show!
Giving back to the community
On July 1 and 2, non-perishable food and cash donations will be collected to support the Ottawa Food Bank. We're asking spectators to help us "Cram the Carriage" with the goal of filling an entire horse-drawn carriage by the end of the 2nd. On July 3, the Ukrainian Canadian Congress will collect donations to support displaced Ukrainian families in Ottawa.