Canada Day 2022
UPDATE! Thanks everyone that came out and made our celebration of Vernon so amazing in the park!
We're happy to announce that we're cohosting the Canada Day Events with the North Okanagan Canada Day Society!
We're working on a great lineup of activities, music, and community features, and a schedule will be announced shortly... In the meantime, we need some help!
We're looking for
-Any organizations that want to come engage with Vernonites (free to join us)
-Volunteers (as much or as little time as you can!)
So please get in touch at the bottom of the page, and let us know what you'd like to contribute.
Thanks, from Mayla & Ashley!
Planned Events & Activities
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Large focus on community engagement with free attendance being given to any local interest groups that want to set up and interact with Vernonites.
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Square dancers, doing a series of demonstrations and lessons
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BC Wildfire Service coming with a truck to show kids
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Outreach Literacy Society doing a story walk
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Emmanuel Baptist Church with a bouncy castle/inflatable slide
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Other organizations still in discussions on involvement
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Community Art Activities
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Service road in Polson Park being used as giant chalk art area for all ages interested. Evolve Beyond Education donating almost 600 pieces of chalk.
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Large canvas at project for Vernonites to contribute to, to be later displayed at Riot on the Roof and any other community events.
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Skate Competition
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Hosted by Okanagan Skate Co in the skatepark.
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Sprayzone
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Fenced area, including water guns and kiddie pools for refilling stations.
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Dunk Tank
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Alongside sprayzone.
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Fruitfest
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A substitute idea identified by our society board to help promote nutrition and local farmers.
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Seeking partners, local farmers and orchardists, and we will fund the giveaway of in-season, locally-grown fruit to snack on during the event.
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Polson Artisan Night Market & Food Truck Garden
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Running adjacent to the music and other activities, and giving local Vernonites a chance to feature and sell their wares.
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Local Music
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From 12 till 9:30/10, a series of local artists will take to the stage.
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Focus on family-friendly, Vernon-based artists.
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The Square Dancing group will take over the stage from 1 to 2.
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Bike Parade - cancelled unless we can find a partner to host it.
Music Schedule for Canada Day
Want to participate, volunteer, or have questions, please reach out!
Vendors or food trucks, please see the Polson Vendor page, thanks!