Aboriginal Day celebrations in Williams Lake June 21

Aboriginal Day celebrations are coming up Thursday June 21 in Williams Lake and the whole community is invited to participate.

Aboriginal Day is coming up Thursday June 21 and the whole community is invited to participate.

The traditional Aboriginal Day Parade will start at 1 p.m. beginning at the corner of First Avenue and Oliver Street and proceeding along Oliver Street, then turning left on Eighth Avenue, and on into Boitanio Park.

In the park there will be all sorts of fun for families with crafts, information booths, games, activities for kids, drumming, dancing and much more.

Events will take place in Boitanio Park from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. For more information contact Bonnie Slack or Dave Feil at 250-392-7361.

 

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