Nobleford planning for centennial in 2018
With Nobleford’s 100th birthday on the 2018 horizon, the community is already starting to plan its centennial celebrations. Organizers are planning the centennial celebrations for the community’s upcoming 100th anniversary next year to ensure all will be ready in time for Nobleford’s special year.
Kirk Hofman, chief administrative officer of the Village, says these celebrations are a way to pay respect to all those people who have made Nobleford the successful village it is today.
“We’re celebrating 100 years of history and we are prosperous. The future looks very healthy for Nobleford and with the celebrations we would like to say thank you to all the people throughout the past 100 years who have made this such a great village to live in,” says Hofman.
Since its incorporation as a village in February 1918, Nobleford has grown into a loved village and inclusive community of more than 1,000 people.
With Nobleford council pledging more than $70,000 to match funding support, village residents can look forward to several upgrades and new facilities including the painting of the Nobleford Community Complex as well as additions and enhancements to the Centennial Park.
Hofman says there are major changes the park will be seeing in time for the celebrations.
“Centennial Park was made in 1967 and for the village’s centennial we are doing significant upgrades. These are organized by the centennial parks and recreation society.”
Hofman describes a few of the new additions the park will be seeing in the upcoming months.
“They’re creating a Legacy Lane, which will have a silhouette display with special lighting and will help to depict the history of Nobleford. The Legion also left a legacy fund to build a pavilion in the park.”
The centennial society will also play a major role in the upcoming events as they plan to host a week-long “100 years of Growing Together” themed celebration as well as the re-publication of the first edition and creation of the second edition of the village’s local history book “Sons of Wind and Soil.”
During the week of Aug. 6-12, 2018, the centennial society will host an array of activities, all of which are still yet to be confirmed. Certain activities have been established which include a centennial banquet, beer gardens and a quilt show.
One more thing the village is excited to bring to the community for the centennial year is 12 months of no residential taxes.
“The initial concept started back in 2008 when council said in planning for 2018 that they wanted to continue to reuse our taxes as they wanted to have a tax-free year for the village’s centennial,” says Hofman.