Canadians took to the beach in force this weekend to celebrate their nation’s 150th birthday.

The annual Canada Day Beach Party, organised by the Association of Canadians in Bermuda, drew a sizeable crowd to Warwick Long Bay on Saturday.

In addition to the dozens of Canadian flags and those dressed in the colours of red and white, partygoers enjoyed a taste of home in the form of Canadian beers and music, all while basking in the warm weather.

Jennifer Campbell, president of the Association of Canadians in Bermuda, said the board were thrilled by the turnout.

“By early afternoon, the beach was a sea of red and white,” she said. “The weather was beautiful, the Canadian content music by DJ D’Nice was perfect and the delicious food supplied by the Island Restaurant Group and the Canadian beer from Miles Market were sell-outs.

“We are very happy to report that our trash management efforts were wildly successful as a result of not only support from Keep Bermuda Beautiful but also the attendees of the event. Most people were very trash/recycling conscious and we left the beach quite possibly cleaner than how we found it.”

The event is the first since the Association of Canadians in Bermuda gave up its charity status.

While the move put the future of the event in jeopardy, organisers were given support in the form of sponsorship from a group of local businesses, including the Hamilton Princess, the Freisenbruch-Meyer Group, Surface Trends and Intelligent Automation Solutions.