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PHOTOS: Ponoka’s Centennial Park was busy on Canada Day

The Town of Ponoka hosted a fun Canada Day event for kids and families
Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye
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Enjoying the Canada Day festivities and music are Brett and Matthew Krammer, along with Correne Toback on the Centennial Park hill facing the main stage. Photos by Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye

The Town of Ponoka hosted a fun Canada Day event for kids and families

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There’s nothing quite like celebrating Canada Day at a splash park with family. Here Cicilia and Justice Mackinaw take some “shelter” from the cool water.
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100 per cent Canada is Brenda in this photo celebrating Canada Day with a flair of style.
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There’s something fun about splash parks as seen here by 14-month-old Riley Daniels who just can’t stop running through the many fixtures.
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A member of the band from Super Trucker performs for families on the main stage at Centennial Park. The event was hosted by the Town of Ponoka.
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Ponoka RCMP Staff Sgt. Mike Numan helps prepare hot dogs for families and kids. One thousand hot dogs were donated by Family Meats for the Town of Ponoka hosted Canada Day celebration.
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Coun. Teri Underhill and Andrew Jones barbecue up hot dogs for attendees of the fun family event.
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Happy Birthday Canada cakes were on hand for those who wanted some. Here Eva Silva eagerly awaits her share of cake.
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Smiling brightly while at the same time showing support for Canada is James Smethurst getting ready to jump on the bouncy castles.
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A day for family and friends is certainly one of the messages on Canada Day as seen by these three. Here (l-r) Joenalie Jimenez, Yanis Tapel and Kairra Maningding pose before moving on to the next event.
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Along with cake and hot dogs, kids had a chance to enjoy two different bouncy castles while parents snapped some photos.
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Frisbee action was just one of the many things folks could enjoy at Centennial Park during Canada Day. Here Dayten Hyde goes for a catch behind the bucking bronco.
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The band Super Trucker entertained folks on the main stage at the Canada Day event hosted by the Town of Ponoka. Initially clouds appeared cause the event to be cancelled but when they bypassed the town, the event went on without a hitch.
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The Canada Day festivities closed with a show of fireworks, which was a joint venture by the Town of Ponoka and the Ponoka Stampede Association. A brief rain right before the fireworks helped create some brilliant colours on the ground as well as the sky.
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The Canada Day festivities closed with a show of fireworks, which was a joint venture by the Town of Ponoka and the Ponoka Stampede Association. A brief rain right before the fireworks helped create some brilliant colours on the ground as well as the sky.