The final day-long party in this week’s District of 100 Mile House Welcome Home 50th Anniversary Celebration is July 25.
A huge amount of activities, games and entertainment will be happening all day and into the evening in Centennial Park for everyone who likes free fun and festivities.
The Party in the Park gets underway at 9:30 a.m. when the 100 Mile Wranglers flip flapjacks at a pancake breakfast.
Then mascots from various organizations will compete in the first ever 100 Mile House Mascot Games, sponsored RBC.
Volunteer organizer Lucille Armstrong says the mascots will be meeting the public at the Wrangler breakfast, and then the games will kick off at 10:30 a.m.
Games and activities will happen every 20 minutes, beginning with musical chairs and followed by a tug-of-war; a spot shot (foam noodle sword fight); petitioning for votes and posing for pictures; a mascots-versus-politicians tug-of-war; and a dance competition.
The winning mascot will be announced at 1:30 p.m., and will get to choose the charity of its choice for the cash prize.
Be sure to catch the cake-cutting and dignitaries’ speeches at 1 p.m.
District organizer Joanne Doddridge says all past mayors and councillors have been invited, and a great response has been received with many out-of-town confirmations.
These special guests will include some from the original 1965 council, she notes.
Other dignitaries will include all the local, provincial and federal government leaders representing the South Cariboo, who will each briefly address the crowd.
Doddridge adds a giant cake will be cut and shared at the ceremony.
Then the Duck Race happens at 1:30 p.m., when all the “rubber duck” entries hit the currents in Bridge Creek.
The lucky-duck winner will split the 50/50 proceeds with the 100 Mile House & District Soccer Association.
Ticket are on sale now for $5 each at Action Fitness and the South Cariboo Chamber of Commerce office, and at prior anniversary events.
More information on other free events and entertainment taking place this week is on page A10 and C13.
