The annual Brigade Days parade kicked off Saturday’s festivities in downtown Hope.
Hundreds of people lined the streets to watch about 40 entries, ranging from an ambulance go-cart to Shriners on scooters, make their way up Wallace Street to the Sixth Avenue fair grounds.
In keeping with tradition, the Hope Rotary Club coordinated the float marshaling while a panel of parade judges handed out awards.
Parade awards:
Best Men’s Costume – Rick Hirst
Best Lady’s Costume – Maureen Kehler
Most Unique Float – Gilbert Deschenes’ ambulance go-cart
Best Girl’s Costume – Sarah Steberl
Best Decorated Float – Chawathil Sacred Connections
Best Decorated Visiting Float – Cloverdale Rodeo
Best Decorated Lodge/Service Club Float – Hope Minor Soccer
Best Decorated Commercial Float – Coopers
Best Decorated Boy’s Bike – Ethan & Ryder Hatzidimitriou
Best Decorated Car – Fraser Canyon Hospice Society
Best Decorated Antique Car – Larry Lowe 1930 Ford
Best Marching Group – Fraser Cheam Regional Pipe Band
Best Equestrian – Mandy, Karla & Daegen Huggens
Motorsports events draw a crowd
The Sports Bowl provided plenty of action for audiences over the weekend.
Organized by Hope Motorsports Group, the annual event featured 11 entries in the mini-stock races, 17 demolition derby cars, and 17 trucks and buggies in the 4×4 matches.
4×4 races:
Short box
1st – Len Wirsche
2nd -Mike Theobald
3rd – Pat Kirksey
Competition Modified
1st – Jeff Cole
2nd – Fred Laramie
3rd – Jim Lasser
2wd/Buggy
1st – Ashley Autenrieth
2nd – Tammy Blair
UTV
1st – Don Poole
2nd – Shane Pasemko
3rd – Tessa Poole
Hard Luck
Brent England
Crowd Pleaser
Don Poole
Demolition derby:
Heat A
1st – Jim Lasser
2nd – Eron Couch
3rd – Maurice Peters
Heat B
1st – Jason Ranker
2nd – Mike Poole
3rd – Brad Mulner
Grudge
1st – Dusty Smith
2nd – Leroy Williamson
3rd – Bob Cameron Jr.
Finals
1st – Jason Ranker
2nd – Jim Lasser
3rd – Mike Poole
Crowd Pleaser
Darren Chorney
Best Looking Car
Dusty Smith
Saturday mini stock:
Heat 1 A
1st – Dusty Smith
2nd – Scott Medlock
Heat 1 B
1st – Don Poole
2nd – Nick Canessa
Heat 2 A
1st – Don Poole
2nd – Roger Schmidt
Heat 2 B
1st – Nick Canessa
2nd – Dusty Smith
Sunday mini stock:
Heat 3 A
1st- Dave Talarico
2nd – Roger Schmidt
Heat 3 B
1st – Scott Medlock
2nd – Scott Farris
Heat 4 A
1st – Don Poole
2nd – Roger Schmidt
Heat 4 B
1st – Scott Medlock
2nd – Nick Canessa
Finals
1st – Don Poole
2nd – Roger Schmidt
3rd – Scott Medlock
Mini stock derby
1st – Travis George
New record at the Hope Hustle
Thirty competitors raced up Mount Hope on Saturday morning in the seventh annual Hope Hustle.
Terry Bremner from Delta had a new course record this year of 22:10 and was crowned King of Hope Mountain. Newcomer Barb Moore from Chilliwack was named Queen, after finishing the course in 29:22.
Under 20 males:
Cayden Blackwell – 26:38
Under 20 females:
Sherise Blackwell – 32:36
20-30 males:
Chris Janzen – 24:55
20-30 females:
Lyndi Hopp – 45-50
31-40 males:
Geoff Lundgren – 25:37
31-40 females:
Donna Goodman – 41:34
41-50 males:
Wayne Desjardins – 28:22
41-50 females:
Dianne Jotterand – 35:36
Over 50 males:
Terry Bremner – 22:10
Over 50 females:
Barb Moore – 29:22
The sheepdog trials return
The 44th annual Hope Brigade Days featured the return of the sheepdog trials at Sixth Avenue Park.
Twelve handlers competed for the $2,400 prize on Sunday. Rose McLeod and her dog Lexy won the event with a time of 2:34.
Sunday’s final results:
Rose McLeod – Lexy 2:34
Jennifer Macdonnell – Chloe 2:48
Lani Dorman – Blair 3:20
Dawn Pucci – Bran 3:47
Dave Barrie – Fyre 4:05
Marg Masi – Paige 4:08
Sarah-Jo Gahn – Boss 4:30
JB Brick – Scamp 4:46
Donna Allen – Foxy 4:58
Jim Kling – Rodeo 4:46
Nancy Foreshaw – Seeker 5:00
Nancy Barker – Striker 5:00
