BY CHRISTY MARSTERS
The Hants Journal
Windsor–West Hants Summer Fest offers fun for all from July 28 to August 1.
Summer Fest president Richard Cole says there is no shortage of things to do during the five day event. “The festival is about a sense of community,” he says. “We’re celebrating ourselves.”
The former Sam Slick Days offers new attractions, like a reptile show, a car show, a family field day – including old standbys like spoon/egg race and three-legged race -- and a three-on-three basketball challenge.
Festival favorites return: teen dance, pancake breakfast, Windsor
Business Enhancement Society Street Fair, Tuner Car Show, children’s parade, Grand Street Parade, Hants County Cruisers Show and Shine, Pisiquid War Canoe Challenge and spectacular fireworks.
Recreation manager Jim Lambert says the annual Wet and Wild Pool Party, as well as the Elmcroft Playground Family Fun Day will entertain young and old at July 30. Last year’s event was a huge success, he adds: “It went really well. We had an awesome turn out.”
With swimming, face painting, cookie decorating, a balloon toss, hotdog and drink for $2, Lambert says, “you can’t go wrong.”
Windsor Recreation leads the annual children’s parade, too, and Lambert encourages all to come out.
July 31, Prince Edward Island’s Haywire takes the stage. According to Cole, “they’re right up there with April Wine and Trooper.”
“I hope people come,” Cole says. “Give our concerts a chance.
“Every town has to be proud of itself,” he adds. “Every town has to have a festival.”
For up-to-date schedule information, see the festivals website at www.windsorsummerfest.ca
July 28
Children's Story Time with Queen Annapolisa
6:30 p.m. Coach House
July 29
Teen Dance and Freestyle Concert with DJ GIZMO
8 to 11 p.m. Waterfront Big Top Tent
July 30
Pancake Breakfast
7 to 10 a.m. Windsor Community Center
Windsor-West Hants Summer Fest 2010 Official Opening
8 a.m. Windsor Community Center
WBES Summer Fest Street Fair
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Gerrish Street
Windsor Recreation Summer Fest Extravaganza
1 to 5 p.m. Elmcroft Park
Dance and Beer Tent with DJ GIZMO, Kevin Fletcher and the Gents and Low Rider
8 p.m. to 2 a.m. Windsor Waterfront Big Top Tent
July 31
SummerFest Craft Show
8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Big Top
9:00am to 3:00pm
Hants County Cruisers Automotive Swap Meet
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Hants County Exhibition Grounds
Windsor Day Car Washer Toss Tournament
9 :30 a.m.
Royal Canadian Legion Windsor
Trecothic Creek and Windsor Railway Rides
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Centennial Drive Windsor Industrial Park
Children's and Grand Parade
1 p.m. Wentworth Road to Water Street
Amazing Race Challenge
2:30 p.m. Coach House
Maritime Reptile Adventures
2:30 to 5 p.m.Windsor Waterfront Big Top Tent
Masonic Braised Pork Supper
3 to 6 p.m. Masonic Hall 19 Centennial Dr.
Big Top Tent Main Event Concert and Beer Tent, starring Forty Fingers, Montana, Carson Downey Band and Haywire
6 p.m. to 2 a.m Windsor Waterfront
August 1 SummerFest Craft Show
8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Big Top
Hants County Cruisers Show and Shine
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Hants County Exhibition Grounds
Fraser Hood's 4th Annual Tuner Car Show
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 4045 Hwy #1 Curry's Corner
BINGO!
12 to 5 p.m. Windsor Waterfront Big Top Tent
15th Annual Fred Lyncy Memorial Corporate War Canoe Challenge
12 p.m. Windsor Waterfront Lake Pisiquid
Haliburton House Family Picnic
2 to 4 p.m. Haliburton House Museum 414 Clifton Avenue
Glooscap Hot Dogs Agility Performance
3 p.m. Windsor Community Center
Sunday Toonie Dance and Beer Tent featuring Spaces Between Stars, ETC Entertainment, Ryan Cook and Hal Bruce with Scott Free and Ticket to Ride
6 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Windsor Waterfront Big Top Tent
Grand Finale Fireworks
10 p.m. Windsor Waterfront
