WILKIE — July 1 was full of Jurassic measures to stomp the world record for most inflatable dinosaurs in one location and two Wilkie residents were part of the roaring good time.
Amanda Roth, accompanied by Tina Drummond spent Canada Day experiencing a dino-mite time in Dundurn, contributing to the effort of breaking the Guinness World Record
The previous record was held by Oregon who had a previous record of 384 creatures, but Dundurn trampled that record in dino-style reportedly counting over 1,100 enthusiastic Jurassic participants.
“Back in March, I stumbled across a Facebook post looking for dinosaurs. Well, actually people who be willing to dress up in inflatable dinosaurs and I thought to myself, ‘This could be fun,’” she says.
Gary Grady, owner of Big Mur’s Tavern in Dundurn, was the organizer and host of the mammoth event on July 1.
Roth said less than a week after seeing the story online, she was tagged in the same article by a few friends who would be willing to join in the fun.
The event was such a monster success, RCMP had to patrol the highway near Dundurn to ensure traffic safety.
“Canada Day has always been a day of celebration and gathering with family and friends and I took this as an opportunity to have an adventure,” Roth adds.
Roth travelled with fellow Wilkie resident, Tina Drummond, and made their way to Saskatoon to pick up her brother and his wife on the way to Dundurn. They met up with other friends upon their arrival.
“The event was very well organized, and everyone had a great time. There was music and dancing and general merriment all around. Plus, we managed to break the record. This event will live on in our memories as a great day that we would all gladly do over again,” Roth says.
The participants who were part of the tyranno-chorus roared their approval of the creative, unique event that gathered herds of people from all across the province for a common goal, celebrating Canada Day in prehistoric style. Fred Flintstone would be proud.
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