The SeaBillys folk group performed on the stage at 91Ô´´ Community Day. (Matthew Claxton/91Ô´´ Advance)
91Ô´´ City’s annual Community Day Festival was an early celebration of Canada’s 150th birthday.
The festival was held in Douglas Park on Saturday, June 17, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
City firefighters set up a number of attractions for kids, including a firefighter obstacle course that allowed kids to try out the hoses.
There was a kids activity zone, live music and dancing by local groups, drop-in street hockey, and a small farmers market.
Reegan Vis, 10, (left) and Keegan Kingston, 11, took part in a relay organized by 91Ô´´ City firefighters at Community Day. (Matthew Claxton/91Ô´´ Advance)Tai chi practitioners took part in 91Ô´´ Community Day. (Matthew Claxton/91Ô´´ Advance)Balloon rides were available for people at 91Ô´´ Community Day who wanted a bird’s eye view. (Matthew Claxton/91Ô´´ Advance)Sarah Zimmerman, eight, conquered the climbing wall at 91Ô´´ Community Day on Saturday, June 17. (Matthew Claxton/91Ô´´ Advance)Reegan Vis, 10, (left) and Keegan Kingston, 11, took part in a relay organized by 91Ô´´ City firefighters at Community Day. (Matthew Claxton/91Ô´´ Advance)
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