Cambridge residents are in for a whole new Yuletide experience that brings together the best of all things that come with the Holiday Season.

On the 19th of December, 2009, Cambridge’s renowned Community Orchestra brings you something extra-special to end your year on a good and memorable note.

Christmas on the Grand, New Year’s on the Danube is a presentation that combines the celebration of Christmas with well-known traditional favorites of the past and New Year selections from Vienna like the The Beautiful Blue Danube, Radetzky March, and more.

Spectators are in for a treat as the Cambridge Community Orchestra brings the Spirit of Christmas, while adding a dash of New Year cheer with the mix of two holiday concerts into one mega-production.

In addition, the concert will be graced by the magical dancers from Michele Hopkins’ Dance Studio – adding their artistic flair as they perform to excerpts from the popular Nutcracker. Acclaimed soprano Marion Samuel-Stevens will also be featured as the concert’s soloist.

Christmas on the Grand, New Year’s on the Danube will take place in Forward Baptist Church, located in Cambridge.

But it even gets better. Admission to the show is absolutely free, so you’ve got no excuse not to bring your family and friends along with you for a night to remember.

Some great news for Cambridge residents, the Olympic Torch Relay is set to make its way through the city on the 27th of December, just a few months away from the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia – making it the third Olympics to be held in Canada.

Cambridge organizers are currently busy preparing and planning a series of events to coincide with the Torch Relay, with extreme trampoline tricks and Polar Bear swims to take place on the same day.

And while an actual route of the relay has yet to be announced, Organizers and Winter Olympics coordinators expect huge crowds to show up and watch the rare spectacle.
Event coordinators are encouraging spectators to come out and show their support by wearing red jerseys, red hats, red gloves, and anything else that’s red and white. Noisemakers and banners are also welcome.

To counter the high number of people expected to show up, city and region officials are making arrangements for people to be brought in by bus, saving everybody the hassle of hunting for parking spaces on that day.

Representing the city of Cambridge are Sharon Murphy, who runs a foot-care clinic for seniors in the area, Jane Black, who is the vice-chairman of the city’s board of Nutrition and Learning, and the youngest torchbearer Becca Stap, a 10th grader from Preston High.

The event is only days away, so if you want to be part of the festivities, come on up to Cambridge!

A “safety first” mindset is crucial in fire prevention, and that’s precisely what the Cambridge Fire Department sought out to give the public on their first ever “Fire Safety Awareness Day” – an event that drew in thousands of Cambridge residents and tourists alike. A large number of kids also turned up during the event, asking questions and interacting with firemen and instructors.

Aside from fire safety, the Cambridge Fire Department held their annual “Boot Drive for Muscular Dystrophy”, a fundraiser that drew in thousands of dollars for a good cause.

Another helpful activity was their Roll-over vehicle demonstration that showed the importance of wearing seat belts. The demo illustrated the difference wearing seatbelts makes for a family inside a car, as opposed to a family that neglects to wear safety belts. The demo was so effective that everyone in attendance vowed never to forget about vehicle safety.

The usual annual favorites were there, like Sparky’s safety house, which gave kids and their families a fun time in identifying hazardous activities and areas prone to fires in the common household; like playing with matches, choked electrical outlets, and electric appliances and outlets in the kitchen area.

With the high turnout this year, expect this event to make a comeback in 2010!

Cambridge began as a composite city in 1973.  As Cambridge has developed and the open spaces between the original municipalities have been filled in a fourth commercial core, entirely modern in its construction has emerged.

Cambridge is home to many cultural events and activities, including the Mill Race Festival and Rock the Mill music festivals in downtown Galt. Cambridge also has the Cambridge Highland Games in Churchill Park in July. There’s also the Wings of Paradise butterfly conservatory, the annual dragon boat festival, the Cambridge fall fair which has been entertaining locals and visitors alike for over 100 years, and the Southworks Outlets district.