The program, held annually most years since 1937 at the Peace Arch monument on the U.S.-Canadian border, brings thousands of Americans and Canadians together for a day of music, activities and parades to celebrate peaceful relations between the two countries.

Pictured are: (kneeling) Hayden Peterson, Tristan Derr, Cody Howell, Bear Cub Preston Frantzen, Caden Hood and Girl Scout Sarah Ross. First row: Cameron Repp, Ethan Prichard, Evan Geilenfeldt, Reagan Ashcraft, Wyatt Horne, Cameron Cherry, Ayden Hartman. Second row: Angelo Peregrino, William Jensen, Caleb Finnegan, Jacob Gesell, Adrian Washington, Reece Huey, Conner Huey, Sterling Schumacher, Girl Scout Serena Irby. Third row: Senior Patrol Leader Sam Hood, Jacob Klein, Gavin Hemming, Jarred Ellerbroek, Raymond Rumpke, James Mullen, Cayden Ross, J.J. Mottner, Josh Cornish and Scoutmasters Dave Gesell, Tom Bougan, Steve Rinehart, Duane Olson and Mike Huey.

Photo courtesy Troop 1539 (www.troop-1539.org)