The District of 100 Mile House is celebrating 50 years of incorporation in grand style July 18-26.
The Welcome Home 50th Anniversary will see the community invite all its past and present District dignitaries, area residents and fans to join in celebrating together.
Anniversary Committee spokesperson Dave Mingo says it welcomes and encourages folks to attend and also invites the community to participate in the celebration.
Any service group, non-profit society or business that wants to be involved can put in a request and the committee will try to accommodate them, he explains.
There is already quite a lineup of activities planned for the week-long celebration.
• July 18-19 – Hot July Nights Car and Bike Show; the main Show & Shine gets underway in Centennial Park on July 19 at 10 a.m.
• July 19 – Drive-in Movie Night is by donation to the 100 Mile House Waterpark Society in the South Cariboo Rec. Centre parking lot at 8 p.m.
• July 20 – Cowboy Concert and Poetry happens in Centennial Park at 7 p.m.
• July 21 – A dedication ceremony at Legacy Park, Horse Lake Road at Cariboo Trail, 11 a.m., will be followed by a Mural Tour through downtown.
• July 21 – Guns & Hoses Ball Hockey Game will see 100 Mile House RCMP and 100 Mile House Fire-Rescue members face off at the South Cariboo Rec. Centre at 7 p.m.
• July 22 – Canim Lake Band Cultural Day hosts activities, including traditional storytelling, bannock sales, drumming, dance, Lahal game demonstration, cultural demonstrations and displays in the park, starting at 1 p.m.
• July 22 – West Coast Lumberjack Shows performance in the park at 6 p.m.
• July 23 – Kid's Day kicks off at 2 p.m. with a parade from First Street at Cedar Avenue to the park, where fun activities continue, including entertainment by Chris the Clown.
• July 23 – Music in the Park features various entertainers beginning at 6 p.m.
• July 24 – Giant flea market in the 100 Mile Community Hall, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., while the South Cariboo Farmers' Market runs just outside the hall, 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
• July 24 – Evening in the Park features Cariboo Artists entertainment (bring a chair).
• July 25 – Party in the Park offers a full day of entertainment, mascot races, a duck race, other games and overall family fun. A dedication and cake cutting will take place at 1 p.m.
• July 25 – Louisiana Hayride free evening performance is in the park (bring a chair).
• July 26 – Pancake breakfast is at 8 a.m., followed by inter-denominational outdoor church service at 9 a.m., all in the park.
The Anniversary Committee wants to hear your ideas for this event and welcomes volunteer help.
Contact Joanne Doddridge at 250-395-2434 or e-mail jdoddridge@dist100milehouse.bc.ca.
