Coastal Canada Day Events This Weekend

Canada Day is coming up this Sunday July 1, 2018.

In Nain, the events start tomorrow, Saturday, June 30.

To start off Canada Day there will be a Coed Volleyball Tournament at 2pm at the Jeremias Sillett Community Centre.

From 1 pm to 8 pm a Texas Hold ‘Em will take place also at the JSCC and registration starts at 12 noon.

On July 1, Canada Day, to start off the day there a community breakfast is a go at 8 am to 9:30 am at the JSCC.

A Canada Day Photo Contest will go on and your photo’s can be emailed to recreationnain@nf.aibn.com, photos must be sent no later than 4 pm July 3.

Photos must symbolize Canada Day.

A Fishing Contest starts at 10:30 am until 3 pm.

Persons wishing to register for this competition must call the NICG office by 4pm today, June 29.

The parade is at 1 pm starting at the airstrip.

There are only 1st place prizes for the best decorated vehicle, stroller, ATV, pet and bike.

After that a free community bbq will go ahead at the ball field.

1:30 pm games of chance for all.

Peddle boat rentals at the old dam for $5/ person for 15 minutes.
Family activities also start at 1:30 at the ball field.

The cardboard boat race starts at 2:30 pm at the playground.

Giant Radio bingo is at 4pm.

Community Dance and Games up at the JSCC from 7 to 9 pm.

Fireworks are at 11:30 pm.

And on July 2, a 120 card game starts at 1pm at the JSCC.

And to end off the events there is a Softball Tournament at 2 pm.

In Hopedale, the day will start off at 9 am with the flag raising and then at 9:30 the parade will start.

Games and events throughout the day.

In Makkovik, they start with a parade starting at 11 am.

Fun filled games and events all day and end off the day with a short fireworks display at 10:30 pm.

In Rigolet, they start off with a flag raising and singing of “O Canada” at 1:15 pm.

They end off their day of events with a bbq and salads sponsored by VALE and the RICG at 5 pm.

OK Radio was unable to get any information from Postville at this time.