Sicamous is gearing up for Canada Day festivities with the 6th Annual Show and Shine on Saturday, June 27 in Finlayson Park.
Gates open at 7 a.m., with a pancake breakfast served upstairs in the arena to 11 a.m. to help get people’s motors running. A craft fair kicks off downstairs at 10, while the expansive collection of chrome and steel will be parked in the field.
There will be music all day and a beer garden open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Glacier Helicopter will be in the field offering rides from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Grindrod Air Force will also be on hand with a radio controlled model aircraft display inside with the craft fair.
The Sicamous Volunteer Fire Department will be present with truck and barbecue, serving up food throughout the day. Raffle tickets will also be available, with a wide range of prizes to be won including a houseboat trip (a houseboat will also be on display in the park). For more info, email arena@cablelan.net.
On Monday, June 29, the 36th Annual Summer Arts and Craft Show begins its run at the Red Barn Arts Centre. This event, organized by the Eagle Valley Brush and Palette Club, and sponsored by the BC Arts Council, runs until Saturday, July 4. The Monday opening at 7 p.m. is an opportunity to meet the artists showing in this year’s event.
Kick off Canada Day, July 1 at the Sicamous Legion with a pancake breakfast served between 8 and 11 a.m.
The legion will host a tailgate market starting at 8 and a sausage sizzle at noon. A kids bouncy castle will be on hand, and a meat draw will take place at 3 p.m.
Over at the Red Barn, the Eagle Valley Arts Council has a variety activities planned including arts projects, tattoos, face painting and entertainment by Roxy the Clown.
The finale to the day will be the District of Sicamous’ fireworks display at Beach Park, to begin at dusk. (A musical act preceding the fireworks display had not been announced before press time.)