Pearl Lorentzen

Lakeside Leader

If you time it right, you can watch two parades on Canada Day. Kinuso holds its parade at 11 a.m. and Canyon Creek has its at 1 p.m. Events include a rodeo west of Kinuso and much more. Below, in alphabetical order are the Canada Day events for Canyon Creek, Kinuso, Red Earth Creek, and Slave Lake.

Canyon Creek

The 14th Annual Debbie Seppola Memorial Canada Day Parade starts in Canyon Creek at the Canyon Creek Hotel on July 1 at 1 p.m. (floats line up in front of the hotel at 12:30 p.m.). The parade goes along Southshore Drive and ends up at the arena. The theme is ‘Life’s a garden, dig it.’ There is no cost to enter.

A free barbecue (hot dogs, hamburgers, drinks and cake) follows at the arena. For the kids, there is face-painting, gold-panning in a sand pile, hook-a-duck and pick your prize games.

The Seppola family will present the Debbie’s Choice Award for parade floats and there are other parade prizes.

The Canyon Creek Campground was also looking for local entertainers.

At dusk, Canyon Creek holds fireworks.

The above events are organized by the Canyon Creek Recreation Association.

Kinuso

Canada Day is a big weekend in Kinuso. The fun starts on June 30 with Ridin’ for Reed and ends with the Spruce Point Park Sixth Annual Wildrose Rodeo.

On June 30, Ridin’ for Reed starts at 6 p.m. (gates open at 5 p.m.) at the Spruce Point Park rodeo grounds. This is a mini bronc riding event for young people wanting to try out the sport. Admission is $5. Both the mini broncs and rodeo include food vendors, a 50/50, and a beer garden.

On July 1, Kinuso has a pancake breakfast, market, parade and rodeo.

From 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., the pancake breakfast is at the Kinuso Fire Hall. It costs $5.

The parade starts at 11 a.m. (floats line up behind the Ag Hall at 10 a.m.). The parade goes down Main St. To enter the parade, contact Emma at 780-805-9517. The theme is the 1970s, which is when the Kinuso Seniors and Ag Society were formed. Both are celebrating 50 years in Kinuso. The parade has cash prizes.
The Kinuso Market runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Kinuso Ag Hall. It includes baked goods, crafts, artwork, beading, and much more.

July 1 and 2, the Wildrose Rodeo starts at 2 p.m. This is part of the Wildrose rodeo circuit. Events include broncs, bull riding, roping, mini broncs, calf scramble, wild pony races, wild cow milking, bull scramble, mutton busting, etc. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for seniors, $5 for kids six to 12 years old, and free for five and under.

On July 1, from 8 to 9 p.m. local singers will perform, followed by a family dance featuring the band Sweet Tequila. Fireworks are at dusk.

Red Earth Creek

Red Earth Creek is having fireworks at 11:30 p.m. on June 30 at the Back Lakes Sports Arena.

On July 1, at 11 a.m. the Canada Day Parade begins at the arena. From noon to 4 p.m., there are festivities at the arena. This includes a barbecue, cotton candy, dunk tank, bouncy houses, a rock-climbing wall, and more.

To enter a float in the parade, contact Cory Aucoin at 780-649-5571.

Slave Lake

The fun in Slave Lake is at Schurter Park.
On July 1 from noon to 3:30 p.m., there are food vendors: Susan’s Kitchen, Rolled Icecream, Bestea Bubble Tea and Byte Hub. Each person can receive one free burger or hotdog from Susan’s Kitchen. Other food items cost. There will also be games (parachute and field games and relay races) and face painting and henna.

At 12:15 p.m., Brett Howse will sing O Canada. Lindsay Isance, variety show comedian, will perform twice. Each show is half an hour. For the kids, there will be two interactive science shows by Professor Dillion.

At 3:15 p.m., raffle prizes will be drawn. The Town of Slave Lake organizes the Slave Lake events.