IN PHOTOS: Atwood Canada Day celebrations see highest post-pandemic turnout yet

July 5, 2023 @ 1:23 pmListowel Banner, Local News, News

Hailey Pedersen, 10, and best friend, Ella Ward, 11, smile big as they swing on the swingset in the park. (Melissa Dunphy photo)
Everly, 7, perched atop one of the lions outside the entrance at the Lions Park in Atwood. (Melissa Dunphy photo)
Addison Russell, 8, makes a great toss while her family looks on. (Melissa Dunphy photo)
Hunter McLean, 13, shoots and scores during his turn at the inflatable shooting game. (Melissa Dunphy photo)
Camryn, 8, swings her way around the bars on the Atwood Lions Park’s playground. (Melissa Dunphy photo)
Atwood Lions select a winner for the Legends of Lions Elimination Draw. This year’s Grand Prize Winner of $2,000 is Linda Coulter, with her ticket being sold by Al “2Term” Weyers. (Melissa Dunphy photo)
Georgia, 5, slides to victory during her race on one of the many inflatables found at the Atwood Canada Day celebrations. (Melissa Dunphy photo)
Brothers Jared, 7, and Drew, 5, have grins galore after pummeling each other on the wrecking ball inflatable during the Canada Day celebrations in Atwood on July 1. (Melissa Dunphy photo)
Rashmi, 5, smiles big during the festivities. (Melissa Dunphy photo)
The Elma Express kept the crowd cool on the hot day by soaking parade watchers with some chilly water. (Melissa Dunphy photo)
Atwood Lions President, Al Weyers, waves to the crowd gathered during the parade portion of the festivities. (Melissa Dunphy photo)
The Atwood Lions 66th Annual Canada Day celebration was a ‘roaring’ success. The event saw thousands come to the small town of Atwood to take part in the patriotic festivities hosted by the Lions. Pictured: Avery, 3, shows off her Canada Day pride while playing with a bubble machine on Main Street in Atwood on July 1. (Melissa Dunphy photo)
Rowen, 9, Payton, 8, and Adaya, 8, are full of excitement while waiting for the Atwood Canada Day’s giant parade to begin. (Melissa Dunphy photo)
ATWOOD – The small and quaint town of Atwood was the place to be this past Canada Day long weekend as thousands flocked to the Atwood Lions Park to participate in the festivities. “It was fantastic. Considering it was a weekend, there was a really good crowd. Usually on a weekend we’re not sure how…
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Melissa Dunphy is a Local Journalism Initiative Reporter with the Listowel Banner. The Local Journalism Initiative is funded by the Government of Canada.