SOUTHEAST SASKATCHEWAN - People in the southeast will have lots of opportunities to celebrate Canada Day on and before July 1.
The Carlyle Fun Dayz committee will provide a head start on the weekend by hosting the Canuck Amusements midway from June 28-30 at the Carlyle Sports Arena. In addition to the midway, people can look forward to carnival games and food.
The midway will be open June 28 from 2 p.m. to close, and June 29 and 30 from noon to close. Closing time depends on crowd volume and at the operator's discretion. Wristbands will be sold up to a half hour before closing.
Beer gardens will be open until midnight on the first two nights of the fair, with live music courtesy of Switch on June 28 and Prairie Revolt the following night.
The Carlyle and District Lions Club will serve a pancake breakfast at the Carlyle Happy Gang on June 29 from 8-10 a.m.
Oxbow has two days of activities planned, with Multiculturalism Day on June 30 and Canada Day on July 1.
The June 30 activities will be happening at Bow Valley Park. They include a disc golf tournament at the course at 1 p.m.; kayaking and canoeing at 3 p.m.; an Indigenous beading workshop starting at 3:30, 5 and 6 p.m.; children's activities at 4 p.m.; beer gardens at 4:30 p.m.; food trucks and vendors at 4:30 p.m.; and music on the stage at 5:30 p.m. featuring the Oxbow Lighthouse Fellowship, bagpipes, the Leftovers, and C. Hill & The Gang. Fireworks will occur at dusk, and people can tune into 106.9 FM for choreographed music.
Most activities for July 1 will also be at Bow Valley Park, although some will be happening in Oxbow. There will be a pancake breakfast at the Oxbow branch of the Royal Canadian Legion at 8 a.m. and a parade in the town at 11 a.m.
Then the attention will shift back to the park. A duck derby will occur on the Souris River at 3 p.m. to support the campaign to purchase a new fire truck. Music will be on stage at the park from Nightlife Country and Métis music at 1 p.m. and the Powells at 4 p.m. There will be beer gardens at 1 p.m., a bouncy castle and petting zoon also at 1 p.m., children's activities and games with a cool-down station, a fish pond, fire trucks and a dunk tank, and a karate demonstration courtesy of the Red Dragon Kenpo Karate group at 1:30 p.m., Canada birthday cake at 2 p.m., and food vendors.
Redvers will have a homecoming during the Canada Day long weekend from June 29-July 1. Activities on June 29 will be a history display at the Redvers Public Library at 9:30 a.m., a trade show at the rink at 11 a.m., a concession and a DJ at 11 a.m., plus food trucks, a bouncy castle and colouring contest at the tourism office, sand and water stations, and a car and motorcycle show.
Starting at 1 p.m. will be toonie swimming. The Golden Age Centre will have an art show and town tours, also at 1 p.m. A kids' mini tractor derby will be at 2 p.m. and a cabaret will happen with a DJ at the beer gardens later in the day.
Fireworks will begin after dusk.
A slow-pitch tournament will begin June 29 and wrap up the next day. Many of the activities from June 29 will also happen on the 30th, but there will also be a breakfast at the ball concession at 8 a.m., a ranch rodeo at 2 p.m., a library tent at the tourism booth at 3 p.m., a catered dinner at the rink at 6 p.m., a "horse race" at 7 p.m. and live music with Quinton Blair from 8 p.m.-1 a.m.
Canada Day will offer a Knights of Columbus pancake breakfast at 8 a.m., a children's fireman rodeo at 10 a.m., a history sign presentation at 10:30 a.m., face-painting at the tourism office at 10 a.m., a Canada Day parade at 1 p.m., Canada Day birthday cake at 1:30 p.m. and a ranch rodeo with a performance by the Truco trick riders at 2 p.m.
The White Bear Lake Resort will also be busy on Canada Day with activities at the hotel beach. According to the event's Facebook page, there will be a pancake breakfast at 9 a.m., the opening honour song at 10:15 a.m. Chief Nathan Pasap will welcome visitors at 10:20 a.m. A parade will occur at 11 a.m.
Children's activities will run throughout the day, and there will be horseshoe and volleyball tournaments for adults and youths, a free barbecue, and Keer's bouncers and inflatables for children.
The Town of Stoughton will have an event at Taylor Memorial Park starting at 4:30 p.m. Hamburgers, hotdogs, salads and drinks will be served by the Stoughton Lions Club, with all proceeds to be donated to the Stoughton First Responders. Entertainment will be provided by the Caragana Ramblers. Fireworks will happen in the park at dusk.
