Double-header celebrations planned in TBL
Like many municipalities, TBL is readying for a double header celebration with the Fète nationale du Québec in TBL slated for June 24, and Canada Day on July 1. The lineup of activities is extensive for each special day and could not become possible without an enormous amount of planning, energy, and commitment from the volunteers. Each with long lists of sponsors, the organizing committees are grateful for the support that they get to be able to make each of the community events special.
With all the activities being held in the downtown core of Knowlton, don’t miss the soap box race between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., inflatable games, clowns, face painting and magicians in the park by the dam. There will be speeches, and lots of music by Harmonie Concert Band, “Musiciens de la relève, tam-tams with Christian Lord, and singer Daniel Fontaine.
Shelley Judge says that organizing this year’s Canada Day has been a big job with not a lot of volunteers but knows that what’s in store will be a great day for everyone. She is grateful for the
Shelly Judge and Marta Gubert Gomes with Mayor Richard Burcombe at the Star Café rollout of the big Canada Day 150 celebration to be held in the Lions Park in Knowlton.
support of Marta Gubert activities. Gomes and Paul Girard. As well, Residents and visitors alike she is ever appreciative of the can expect to see a fabulous antique support of the town and Richard car between 1 p.m. and 5 Pilon, owner of Star Café, for his p.m. at the Lions Park. At 1 p.m. never-dying hospitality and help. there will be a bike parade that A list too long of sponsors was will leave from the TBL Community publicly recognized during a special Centre. Look for folders 5 à 7 held last week to outline around town that outline the some of the planned Canada Day many other activities, including Toddler’s Place, a petting zoo, inflatable games, a flag raising ceremony, music by Mannix and his band, a dog show, Arts Alive kids arts tent, Arts Alive, Hail Mary money grab, face painting, natural giant mandala, artists in the park, Harmony Concert Band and…of course, fireworks at 10 p.m.