Town of Sylvan Lake 1913 Days Celebration
This past weekend marked the 96th anniversary of when Sylvan Lake became a town. The 1913 days celebration began on Friday night and ran all the way until Sunday. The fun began with the Heart and Stroke Foundation’s Big Bike and BBQ on Friday afternoon and was followed in the evening by the RBC Streetside Sock Hop. The next day began with the traditional Firefighter’s Pancake Breakfast and the always present 1913 days Parade. Children’s events ran all afternoon at various locales around town. Saturday was brought to a close by an extraordinary fireworks show closely followed by the Servus Drive-In showing of the classic musical, Grease presented in part by Falcon Homes, Sylvan Lake RV, Remax and Wal-Mart. Sylvan Lake’s birthday continued into Sunday with the Hot Diggity Dogs Agility Demonstration and a Father-Son Showdown BBQ. Thanks to all the volunteers and organizers of the events, this year’s 1913 Days Celebration was a great success.
VW Car Show and Shine
The 12th Annual VW Car Show and Shine was a blast for every car enthusiast who attended and saw the many makes and models of Volkswagen vehicles on display in Sylvan Lake on Sunday, May 31st. Cars from all over the province and as far as Saskatchewan and Manitoba came to participate in the day’s event from 10 am to 4 pm. The event’s success is mainly contributed to the zest the owners have for their restored, maintained and revved up vehicles. The great weather also helped draw fans and increased the number of participants from just 85 last year to 135 this year. The event, held in Red Deer in previous years, was hosted by Club Veedub which operates out of Calgary, the Air Riders from Edmonton and the Red Deer sect, Dub Central. If you would like more information on more VW events or on joining one of the clubs, visit www.clubveedub.ca or www.airriders.ca.
