OXBOW - The Town of Oxbow is encouraging people to come to the town for the weekend of Aug. 11 and 12.
The Bow Valley Jamboree is Aug. 12 and it is always a popular event, but before the opening act takes to the stage, there will be a couple of events in the town.
The first will be a family pool party on Aug. 11, starting at 5:30 p.m. at the Oxbow Swimming Pool. A supper will be served at 5:30 p.m. and then the band Winsome Kind will begin at 7 p.m. Admission will be by donation, with proceeds going back into the pool.
Community development officer Treena Mohrbutter said it will be a great evening for people of all ages.
Winsome Kind will also be performing in the jamboree on Aug. 12.
Then the following morning, prior to the jamboree, there will be a show and shine from 9 a.m. to noon on Main Street, with a variety of classic vehicles on display. A charity barbecue will be held for the cemetery gazebo.
"We're trying to make it into a weekend event so that people can come and stay and have more things to do on the Friday night and the Saturday morning before the jamboree starts," said Mohrbutter.
The town has been working closely with the jamboree committee on activities to make sure there is no conflict on the times for the events.
"They're the ones who got us the band as well," Mohrbutter said.
Mohrbutter noted the town and the Southern Plains Co-op's Oxbow location have also been sponsoring block parties in the community this summer, which have allowed people to get to know their neighbours and get out and have fun with each other. Activities are dropped off for the participants.
