Parade Honours Pysanka

Parade Honours Pysanka

 Rosanne Fortier - News Correspondent

The theme for Xtreme Kubota Vegreville Country Fair Parade on August 6 was Celebrating the Pysanka 50th Anniversary.

(Rosanne Fortier/Photo)

There were many cheerful spectators while the sun shone down throughout the 80 floats.

The route was by the road near Vegreville Composite High School and ended close to the Vegreville Agricultural Grounds. 

This parade maintained a distinctive rural and town flavor while showcasing the personalities of the many people in the organizations and businesses in Vegreville and the Area.

The pysanka flashed its wonder throughout the floats, whether it was a miniature replica or a close match of the World’s Largest pysanka.

Vegreville Agricultural Society hosted this fair. The winners were:

4-H:

First Place-Vegreville 4-H Beef Club

Antique:

First Place-Darcy Lenchwich

Second Place-Bill Kittle

Third Place-Dirk Kalf

Youth:

First Place-Mental Health Capacity Building

Non-Commercial:

First Place-Alberta Thunder

Second Place-Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 39

Third Place-Vegreville Royal Purple Lodge No. 125

Horses:

First Place-Happy Paws

Second Place-Highland Feeders

Third Place-Vegreville Alliance Church

Commercial:

First Place-St. Joseph’s General Hospital

Second Place-Vito’s

Third Place-Maddigan Chrysler