
O Canada: Details on celebrations and other local events
The action starts tonight at Prime Minister’s Park, where the U17 Astros softball team will help build the excitement for the upcoming World Softball Championships in July.
The local squad will face a U19 team from New Zealand. It’s a double-header that starts at 6 p.m., and a traditional ‘Haka’ will be performed before the first game. The New Zealand team is part of a softball developmental program that is travelling throughout Saskatchewan and Manitoba over the next few weeks. They’ll return to Prince Albert to cheer on their native team when the Men’s Softball World Cup starts on July 8.
If you’re around Emma Lake this Saturday, Codie Prevost will be performing a special Canada Day event at 129 Janice Place.
Canada Day celebrations take place at Kinsmen Park from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The family-friendly festival by the Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 2 will have entertainment and food. Then the festivities move to the Riverbank. At 4 p.m., the multicultural society will begin a lineup of cultural performances, kids’ activities, food trucks and fireworks at dusk.