The rain decided to put an end to Estevan's heat streak on Aug. 16 during the early hours of the Beach Bash, but luckily skies cleared soon after to allow the festivities to continue as planned.
"Planning out an event is always a little hard and scary because of the weather," said Rebecca Howie, marketing and events co-ordinator for the Estevan Chamber of Commerce. "During the day, it did put a bit of a damper on the family activities because one of the bigger activities for them was spending time on the beach and in the water."
She added however, that many people still made it out, including a lot of children who were already camping on site.
Howie said approximately 1,500 bracelets were sold to those 19 years of age or older, while around 250 were sold for ages eight and under. Many children who were seven and under came out as well, but Howie explained they were not given bracelets or recorded in the overall attendance figure.
"The rain stopped at around 1:30, just in time for the magic show, which a lot of kids came out to watch," she said.
Howie said the fireworks, which this year included ones that were on a delayed timer and shot into the water, were a great success.
"It was really neat to hear all the 'oohs' and 'aahs' and after the people on the beach gave the fireworks crew on the other side a standing ovation," she said.
The shuttle service that ferried people to and from Boundary Dam throughout the night is something Howie said could be improved next year.
"I know there were some issues with people having to wait long in line," she said, but noted that shuttle services with any event can run into these problems, and that moving forward, organizers will look into making the service more efficient.
Howie also thanked Woodlawn Regional Park, all the participating sponsors and everyone who attended the event.
