Mapleton Township will celebrate Canada Day 2015 with an evening of family activities at the Drayton fairgrounds on July 1.
Township officials recently released an update on the celebration, which begins at 6pm on July 1, with a chicken barbecue dinner.
Tickets for the dinner, which runs until 7:30pm, must be pre-purchased prior to the event and are available at the Mapleton Township office, Husky Farm Equipment in Alma, Bloomingdales in Drayton, à la Mode in Drayton and Brouwer’s Service Centre in Moorefield.
Family games and activities will begin 6pm, including a dunk tank and bouncy castle. Mayor Neil Driscoll will be leading a children’s bicycle parade at 8pm.
Anyone 12 or under is encouraged to decorate their bicycle and line up at 7:45pm to be in the parade around the park.
Local music will be on the grandstand stage at 8pm and the Lucas Rogerson Band will perform at 9pm leading up to a fireworks display at 10pm.
