Celebrate Summer

Today I got the opportunity to go to the Threshermen‘s reunion and stampede just outside of Austin at the Manitoba agricultural museum. I made a trip out here on Thursday as well, and honestly, it was an all-around blast that I had to come back for a second time! 

Oh, Canada's National Ukrainian Festival, what a fun event! Dauphin and Ukrainians know how to make us feel welcome! From the boutique to the kid's games, everyone was so inviting and just wanted to have a chat and enjoy the fantastic music and watch the beautiful dancing! Being from a Ukrainian family, it was amazing to see everyone coming together. Of course, my Baba's perogies are the best; however, the ones at the Festival come to a close second.

Today we went to the Manitoba Stampede and Exhibition; it was an all-around blast! There were over ten food trucks, more than twenty home-based businesses, a bunch of midway games, axe throwing, a petting zoo, chariot races, and of course, the rodeo! 
The rodeo started at two, and the stands were completely full by one thirty! Although the stands were full, there was still an abundance of people waiting in line to get their wristbands to attend the rodeo. 

Mix96 listeners had some fun in the sun on Thursday, July 21st  at Splash Island here in Portage la Prairie. There were many games for the whole family to play. There was a cannonball contest and a waterslide competition where contestants could win many prizes from sponsors of the event. McMunn and Yates also had a table with a bunch of kids' games where they could win some great gifts. Everyone enjoyed the free food and the fantastic weather.  

Tim Hortons Camp Day was another huge success here in Portage la Prairie. Locals helped raise $5162 to send kids from across the Central Plains to camp this summer. 

This was the first traditional Camp Day as the past couple of years were slowed down due to COVID. General manager Stephanie Arnott is very thankful for all of the support she got from our community.

"It's nice to see that some people care about the kids just as much as we do. We're just really excited to be able to send local kids to camp so that they can get the benefits of the Tim Hortons Camp.

Today I had the opportunity to go to the Arborg Agricultural Fair and Rodeo. The Fair had many activities for the whole family, a tractor pull, rodeo, bubble games, a firetruck display, a kiddie train and much more. When going around and asking people what they were most excited about, lots of people said the tractor pull, but also the MINI DONUTS! This fair was so much fun, and everyone was having a blast even though it was extremely hot outside. I handed out lots of Blue Moon water, so I knew everyone was staying hydrated.

What a day it's been down at the Portage Ex! 

It started with some barrel racing in the morning, and rides and more got underway at about noon.

There was some worry at the start of the day that the rain might get the better of the afternoon. Eventually, everyone realized they were in store for a beautiful day at the fair, albeit, a hot one! Luckily we had tons of water to hand out to fair goers, courtesy of Blue Moon Water in Portage.

Can you believe the Portage Ex has been around for 150 years? Much like many other fairs and festivals, it's been a two-year hiatus for the event, but it's back in a big way this weekend. 

Ray Askin joined us on the morning show to go over some of this year's hi-lites, while several people involved with the Oakville and Portage 4H clubs also made an appearance. You can hear those interviews below.

Today I got the opportunity to go to the Eriksdale Creamery Days Fair and Rodeo! From all the events I witnessed today, I could tell that the weekend was a huge success. Today they had a rodeo that had something for everyone to enjoy! While talking to some locals at the fair, they noted how famous the fair was yesterday as the concession even ran out of some food. Thankfully they were able to get more for all of today's festivities! They had bouncy castles for the kids to play on, as well as lots of freezies for them to enjoy!

This weekend Carberry is having their annual Carberry Agricultural Fair and Races. I got the chance to head out today to experience all the fantastic events they had throughout the day! The parade was a tremendous start to the day, with over 20 vehicles, including myself traveling through town. They also had a numerous amount of activities for all of the kids to enjoy. There were bouncy castles, even one that had water running down it,a laser tag station, face painting, a magician, a bubble lab, and a firefighter obstacle station!