BATTLEFORD - Battlefords residents will have a chance to take in the Town of Battleford's summer parade coming up Aug. 9.
The 39th annual parade kicks off at 7 p.m., starting at St. Vital School track, traveling along 22nd Street, and then it turns onto First Avenue, and comes back along 25 Street.
Parks and Recreation Manager Jordan Schechtel hopes to see horses, bands, music, and some groups, as part of the parade lineup.
The parade will include antique cars from the Western Development Museum, antique fire trucks from the Fred Light Museum, and a number of floats.
The theme of the event is Celebrate Saskatchewan, so Schechtel is encouraging participants to be creative with their entries.
"We thought it was a good theme that people could interpret as they wanted," he said.
There are about 40 entries in the parade so far.
Schechtel asks people who haven't signed up yet to make sure they register to participate in the parade.
"We are hoping for a good turnout and good weather," Schechtel said. "We are encouraging everyone to get their entries in as soon as possible."
Parade participants that want to give candy, literature or other items must hand them out by hand to each person. Candy will not be thrown from floats due to safety reasons.
Later in the evening, the town will host its fireworks show starting at around 10 p.m. in the field across from Fort Battleford.
People participating in the town parade may have a chance to store their floats in the Battleford arena, if they are also planning to take part in the North West Territorial Days parade in North Battleford on Aug. 13.
"It's first come, first served," Schechtel said.
Prior to the town's parade, the Fred Light Museum plans to hold its annual Family Fun Day, running from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., earlier in the day on Aug. 9. Some of the participants in the popular dunk tank this year will be Battleford Mayor Ames Leslie, Battlefords MLA Jeremy Cockrill and Battlefords RCMP Sgt. Chris Stephens.
