LAFLECHE — On Saturday, June 21, the Lafleche and District Recreation Board is planning an event to mark the start of summer and celebrate community, people and businesses.
The day begins with a pancake breakfast and includes multiple barbecue meals, Bud’s BBQ truck, an ice cream truck, beer gardens and plenty of mini-events.
There are plans for a vendor market, garage sale, parade, soap box derby, corn hole (open to everyone, names can be entered for a prize), face painting, bouncy castles, car show, petting zoo, Indigenous-themed crafting at the library, book sale and a live band performance by Tequila Mockingbird Band.
The soap box derby is for ages six and up, with competitions between ages 6-12, 13-18, and 18+.
“The rec board does different fundraising opportunities throughout the year,” says Chelsea Gaede-Crooks, a member of the Lafleche Recreation Board.
Lafleche and District Recreation Board was created in 1969 to qualify for grants for community projects and programs. It has since worked to uplift the community, bringing members together and promoting community appreciation, cohesion and spirit.
“We provide funds to community groups in town who provide rec and culture opportunities, such as the music festival, minor hockey, minor ball, curling club, school, daycare and health centre,” says Gaede-Crooks.
The Lafleche and District Recreation Board hosts an Easter egg hunt, bingo nights, a scarecrow competition and the story trail located at the splash park.
“For this particular event,” said Gaede-Crooks, “the thought behind it is to revive the old Lafleche days. We were also hoping to get other organizations involved, such as the daycare, fire department, museum board and churches, to be able to use this day as a time to raise money for their own groups. The majority of the day will be free of cost thanks to the many generous sponsors.”
“The pancake breakfast is run by the museum, lunch is run by the United Church, beer gardens and midnight lunch are run by the fire department and the lemonade stand by the daycare. These particular events will all cost people money to take part. We will end the day with a street dance with Tequila Mockingbird performing, the cost for that is $20 a person to help recuperate the cost.”
To volunteer or to join the soap box derby, please reach out to Chelsea Gaede-Crooks at 306-640-9252. To join the vendor market, please contact Jenn Langman at 306-640-8680. To join the parade or the bike decorating contest, please contact Bridget Fauser at 306- 472-7777. All entries must be received by Saturday, June 14.
