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Weyburn area Regional Parks plan for Canada Day activities

Both Nickle Lake and Mainprize Regional Parks have planned for activities to celebrate Canada Day, Thursday, July 1.

Both Nickle Lake and Mainprize Regional Parks have planned for activities to celebrate Canada Day, Thursday, July 1.

At Nickle Lake, there will be slow-pitch games all day on July 1 at the three ball diamonds, and the Soo Line Cruisers will take part in a show-and-shine at the park at 10 a.m. To register for the slow-pitch, contact Doyle Larson at 306-861-6524.

There will be classic cars, trucks, motorbikes and tractors for the show-and-shine.

For the children, there are activities on throughout the day at the Beaver Den, and there is free mini-golf all day.

There will be a site decorating contest for the campers with judging to be around 1 p.m., and a bike parade will be held at 10 a.m. around the park.

There will be a beer gardens from noon to 8 p.m. along with a food truck open at noon, and an open air market from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Glow golf will start at 9 p.m., and will cost $4 per person or $15 for a family. Limited people allowed in each area to adhere to SHA guidelines, and social distancing is a must. Masks are mandatory in all indoor areas (bathrooms, canteens and walking around beer gardens.)

At Mainprize, there are activities from July 1 to 3 at the regional park, with kids crafts at Pederson Place starting at 10 a.m. on Thursday, and a cart parade through the park at 2 p.m.

There will be slow-pitch games on all day, and fireworks will light up the skies around 9 p.m.

The slow-pitch ball will continue on Friday and Saturday, and a glow golf tournament will start at 9 p.m. on Friday.

The highlight on Saturday evening will be a concert by singer Karissa Hoffart, starting at 7 p.m.

Tickets for her show will be limited to 150, according to SHA guideline, and are available online at karissahoffart.com. The tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the gate, for those who are 13 years and older.