Show us your summer

Canada Day in Steinbach was awesome. They had a dance party going on all evening at the soccer field by Southland Church. They also had food trucks selling mini donuts and popcorn. There was also face painting and free cupcakes.

They ended the night with some great fireworks.

Check out the photos we took at the event! 

The stands were packed this year at Vita Canada Day. Watching all the skilled competitors in the Heartland Rodeo was a thrill. To start off the day they had a baseball tournament and a parade. During the afternoon they had some bouncers, face painting, and barrel rides for the kids. People were able to enjoy the beer gardens and food from the canteen and food trucks. Later on in the day, they had mounted shooting, the strongman competition, and some awesome fireworks.

Enjoy these photos we took at the event!

As soon as the gates opened Friday morning at Mennonite Heritage Village, people started showing up for Canada Day celebrations. 

Volunteers greeted visitors at the gates, offering information and free admission wristbands. In all corners of the museum grounds, you could find volunteers bustling around to make sure there would be ample food and activities. 

It will be a busy long weekend in our communities and across the province as we celebrate Canada Day and the start of summer vacation for students. 

Canada Day Events in the Southeast:

RocketRez Canada Day Celebration in Steinbach

The Feast of Saint Jean Baptiste took place in La Broquerie this weekend and this Sunday had some great entertainment. To start off the day, they held mass at Saint-Joachim Parish, and following that was the parade with a great line-up of vehicles and floats.

People sat down afterward to enjoy lunch from the food trucks parked at the HyLife Centre. They were able to enjoy the petting zoo, face painting, wagon rides, and live music. The performers were Sh'koot, Madame Diva, Mago the Magician, and Alexandre Tétrault.

Quinton Blair was not messing around with his concert this past weekend in New Bothwell. 

He showed up at the Summer Fair with more than a full band. 

“I can’t remember the last time I hired a six-piece band to come and play,” Blair chuckles. 

He says it’s a lot of fun to be on stage with so many talented musicians. 

New Bothwell Summer Fair was a blast. They had lots of activities for families to come out and enjoy. The day started with a free pancake breakfast, and then they set up an inflatable obstacle course for the kids. 

In the afternoon they had bingo with cash prizes, a magic show, a foam party and face painting. Once it was time to eat, they served a delicious perogy dinner.

In the evening there was live music featuring Daniel Desorcy and Quinton Blair. Once it was dark out, everyone got to end the night with amazing fireworks.

Three days of fun, food and plenty of entertainment at the Blumenort Fun and Fair Days this weekend.

The stormy weather did not dampen the enthusiasm and community spirit as organizers worked around whatever the weather presented.

All summer long we want to see what your summer is looking like in Show Us Your Summer! 

In the first round of this summer long contest we asked to see a photo of you and your family celebrating the start of summer and we got some GREAT submissions!

Alyssa Naakens submitted a photo of her family enjoying a ferris wheel and were randomly chosen to win a $300 gift card to Pineridge Hollow!  Congratulations to Alyssa and good luck to YOU as you enter the next round of Show Us Your Summer!

Summer In The City made its return to downtown Steinbach. The weekend began with the Steinbach Credit Union pancake breakfast and continues with Mainstage shows, Wonder Shows midway, Cultures In The City, Kids In The City, Worship In The City and more.