Rain couldn't dampen Canada Day in Sundre

Simon Ducatel Jul 2, 2020 10:15 AM
Fred Gillies, a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Sundre branch 23, raises the flag during the brief Canada Day ceremony. Simon Ducatel/MVP Staff▲
MLA Jason Nixon, left, and mayor Terry Leslie attended the ceremony as delegates. Without prepared addresses, they briefly thanked those who attended in honour of Canada's birthday. Simon Ducatel/MVP Staff▲
More than a dozen people attended this year's modified ceremony, with the light crowd and available space at the historical village easily enabling the ability for people to physically distance. Simon Ducatel/MVP Staff▲
Const. Mitchell Ginsberg, the Sundre RCMP detachment's newest member, chats and shares a few laughs with mayor Terry Leslie and Coun. Richard Warnock following the ceremony. Simon Ducatel/MVP Staff▲
Dad Chad Williams holds his two-year-old son Ivor as the lad tugs the rope to ring the bell at the historic chapel. Also with them are Alister, 4, and Penelope, 6. From Kelowna, Williams was in Sundre visiting relations — grand- and great-grandparents from the Keiver and Worrall families. Simon Ducatel/MVP Staff▲

SUNDRE — Cloudy skies and a little bit of drizzling rain was not enough to put a damper on the local modified Canada Day ceremony.

Hosted at the Sundre & District Museum’s historical pioneer village, the annual service was substantially reduced this year, featuring only the flag raising and singing of the anthem, a rendition performed by Jennifer Day.

Mayor Terry Leslie and Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre MLA Jason Nixon attended, alongside Sundre & District Historical Society director Jane Atkins as well as members of the Royal Canadian Legion Sundre branch 23 and officers from the local RCMP detachment.

Without prepared speeches, the delegates took a few brief moments to express gratitude to those who gathered in honour of Canada’s birthday.  

“In these trying times, thank you to everyone who has come out to celebrate, and happy Canada Day to everyone,” said Leslie.

More than a dozen people attended the event — including Chad Williams, from Kelowna, who brought his children along to visit family — and following the short service, they had the opportunity to explore the historical village as well as the museum and World of Wildlife.

 

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