Warm months are busy months locally
By Mark Schadenberg
Summer In The City by the Lovin’ Spoonful.
What about summer in this city -- Woodstock?
Cowapolooza is running for the 12th year in Southside
Park, Aug 16-17, but before then there’s lots to do.
Fabulous Fireworks
This year, Canada’s birthday falls on a Monday, which is
good news if you like long weekends and fireworks. Lots of activities are
planned for Southside Park to celebrate Confederation, including fireworks at
dusk and a beer garden by the Lions Club of Woodstock. Some kids’ rides, a
co-ed slo-pitch tournament and an abundance of food vendors will also invade
the park for this annual fun fare.
The June edition of What’s On Woodstock magazine has been
distributed (inserted in the Tuesday Oxford Shopping News) notes the many
activities surrounding July 1st locally. The fireworks display is
sponsored by Toyota manufacturing (TMMC), making it quite a spectacular.
“Fireworks are generally $1,000 per minute,” says Brad
Janssen, manager of communications and special events for The Friendly City in
the current WOW. “We use a professional company to put on the fireworks and
they fill the sky for a good 18 – 20 minutes.”
A crafters alley, giant birthday cake, a large juggling
demonstration, and singer Sarah Smith on stage (7:30 – 9:30) are all part of
the July 1 agenda.
The June WOW magazine is interesting to sift through with
information on the Oxford Renaissance Festival (June 14 -16 at the Woodstock
Fairgrounds), the Woodstock Radio Control Flying Club open house on June 8 (9
a.m. – noon), the 23rd annual Alzheimer Society golf tournament at
Craigowan (421-2466 for green times) on June 10, and a long list of activities
at South Gate Centre. (www.southgatectr.ca),
Woodstock Museum & National Historic Site (The Watt’s Up touring show
continues only to June 29), the public library, art gallery
(www.woodstockartgallery.ca), Woodstock Gymnastics Club, Woodstock Legion
Athletic Club (www.wlac.ca; track
and field), and the Southside Aquatics Centre.
Also advertised (promoted) is
The Golf School at Woodstock Meadows as led by head pro Tom Farlow (www.tgsmeadows.com), the children’s
summer camp called Singing Brook (www.singingbrookartscamp.ca),
and many other kids’ camps.
Mark
Schadenberg
Sales
Representative
Royal
LePage Triland Realty
757 Dundas
St, Woodstock
www.wesellwoodstock.com
(519) 537-1553,
cell or text
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