 In Canada, various events were held in Calgary, Toronto, and Ottawa, while in Edmonton, a free concert in honour of the 400th anniversary took place on June 23, 2008 at the Winspear Centre, featuring Chorale Saint-Jean and the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra as they performed "Je te retrouve" by France Levasseur-Ouimet.The year 2008 began with an opening ceremony for the anniversary celebrations.The show, entitled "Coup d'Envoi" (Kick-Off), was directed by Denis Bouchard and was performed outdoors at Place d'Youville from 11