Canada Day 2022

We're happy to announce that we're cohosting the Canada Day Events with the North Okanagan Canada Day Society! 

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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!

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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!)

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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

• Large focus on community engagement with free attendance being given to any local interest groups that want to set up and interact with Vernonites.

  • Square dancers, doing a series of demonstrations and lessons

  • BC Wildfire Service coming with a truck to show kids

  • Outreach Literacy Society doing a story walk

  • Emmanuel Baptist Church with a bouncy castle/inflatable slide

  • Other organizations still in discussions on involvement

• Community Art Activities

  • 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.

  • Large canvas at project for Vernonites to contribute to, to be later displayed at Riot on the Roof and any other community events.

• Skate Competition 

  • Hosted by Okanagan Skate Co in the skatepark.

• Sprayzone 

  • Fenced area, including water guns and kiddie pools for refilling stations.

• Dunk Tank

  • Alongside sprayzone.

• Fruitfest

  • A substitute idea identified by our society board to help promote nutrition and local farmers.

  • Seeking partners, local farmers and orchardists, and we will fund the giveaway of in-season, locally-grown fruit to snack on during the event.

• Polson Artisan Night Market & Food Truck Garden

  • Running adjacent to the music and other activities, and giving local Vernonites a chance to feature and sell their wares.

• Local Music

  • From 12 till 9:30/10, a series of local artists will take to the stage. 

  • Focus on family-friendly, Vernon-based artists.​

  • The Square Dancing group will take over the stage from 1 to 2.

• 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!

Email

polsonmarketvernon@gmail.com