Courtesy of Central Cariboo Arts/Culture:
Presented by the Central Cariboo Arts and Culture Society, the City of Williams Lake and the Cariboo Regional District.
Come out to Boitanio Park in Williams Lake on Sunday July 1st to celebrate Canada Day with your family, your friends and your community!
The afternoon will be filled with family fun and the evening with rock and
roll.
The event kicks off at 2pm with a blessing from T’exelc (Williams Lake Indian Band) and a welcome from Mayor Kerry Cook and the Cariboo Regional District, and will unfold into a celebration of music, dance, magic and fun. Daytime musical performances include Signal Point Drummers, Quintet Plus, the Williams Lake Community Band and the Sugar Cane Hand Drummers. While enjoying these performances, the Magical Jesaja will wander the crowd, dazzling all with his magical moves, and the talented Al-Lisa will paint the faces of young and old alike.
We are also happy to welcome the Little Chiefs Elementary School, who
will offer information about their school, stickers and pens, and a taste of
homemade bannock and jam while local nurses will be testing blood
pressure and handing out water. Grade 9 and 10 art students from Williams Lake Secondary will be helping children create a collaborative painting that celebrates Canada Day in the Cariboo and, of course, we will have the traditional GIANT Canada Cake being served by Mayor Kerry Cook, members of the CRD, Board Members of CCACS and Stampede Royalty!
From 5 – 6 pm the sweet voices of Angel Keys Children’s Choir will fill the
air. Then pull out your dancing shoes and get ready to rock and roll with
Williams Lake’s own Rossetta Paxton, Randy Pokeda, Pat Myre and Mark Lees in their band called Hwy 97. Their original tunes include influences from traditional bluegrass, classic county, old time fiddle and classic rock. This four person band has talent, rhythm and energy to spare.
It is an evening not to be missed!
The amazing events of this day and evening would not be possible
without the dedicated sponsorship of our community. The key sponsor of Canada Day, Concrete Fitness, has donated their tent and presence at this event to the Hough Memorial Cancer Society. Other sponsors include the Williams Lake Tribune for free advertising, Save On Foods for the incredible Canada Day Cake, Dollar Dollar for the helium balloons and Cool Clear Water for keeping everyone hydrated with their donation of water. I would also like to point out the continuous support from the
CCACS staff and Board of Directors, Mayor Kerry Cook and Council, the
Cariboo Regional District, local high school students from Williams Lake
Secondary and all of the other amazing community members and
contributors.
Please check out http://www.facebook.com/Performancesinthepark or
http://www.centralcaribooarts.com for updates and information on the
Summer Performances in the Park concert series. These concerts will take
place every Thursday evening in Boitanio Park from 5pm – 8pm from July
5th to August 16th.
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