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Double Fun Days at Myrnam
Double Fun Days at Myrnam
Tammy Hewitt - News Advertiser
The Village of Myrnam showcased a weekend with double fun. Ready for a rain or shine weekend it started on Friday July 18 with steak, chicken or hamburger supper for a small cost. Kids under 6 years were able to have a hot dog for free. When one was done dinner, you could enjoy the car show on one side of the arena, which was complimented by kid’s activities, bean bag tournament and beer gardens on the other side. There were 15 vehicle entries of vintage cars and trucks which is about average. The evening was topped off with fireworks at dusk over the baseball fields. It was commented that the supper was really great and there was a good turnout. Tristan Pidruchney shared that he had his kids with him for the fireworks. His young daughter Silviya snuggled up to him as the fireworks started. When she woke up after the fireworks she said,” It’s good I fell asleep so I will have energy for the parade tomorrow.” She was a part of the Myrnam and District Ukrainian Dance Club float in the parade on Saturday morning.
The double continued with a pancake breakfast in the morning before the main Saturday event of the parade. As the parade did it’s loop single file, in an unusual fashion, it came back around covering both sides of the street with one line of the parade going forward on the left side then the groups that had been to that side doubled back to be going the opposite direction on the right side of the road to the delight of the spectators. To finish of the Myrnam Fun Days, there was a homemade perogy lunch served at the seniors’ center.
As Nestor Saskiw reflected on this “relaxed, country get together” he shared that the Myrnam and District Dove Society, mostly made up of 30- to 40-year-olds often helps with the seniors’ events. Both the seniors centre volunteers and the society often work together making events successful exemplifying the meaning of the name of the village, “Peace to Us.”
Attendance for the event was good. Saskiw commented that there was about 200 people at the event which is about the size of the village. It was noted that people from a few surrounding areas such as Two Hills, Hairy Hill, Vegreville, Mannville, Elk Point, a member of the fire dept even had family from Edmonton come to attend the event.
