STOUGHTON — The heat rolled in for Canada Day celebrations across Saskatchewan, but this did not stop crowds of people coming to the Taylor Memorial Park in Stoughton.
A flat deck trailer was the stage for the Carragan Ramblers from Forget as they entertained the crowd of over 100 people.
With the heat, the guests sought shelter in the shade so they could sit back and take in the music while visiting with their friends and neighbours.
The Town of Stoughton sponsored the event, while the Stoughton Lions Club handled the cooking and preparation for the crowd.
A $5 charge for burgers or hot dogs, salads, drinks, and dessert and the proceeds went to support first responders.
There was a lineup for food, but the Lions had it all under control and had the lines moving quickly.
While the singers took a break, Del Coderre of the Stoughton Lions Club came to the stage to do the reverse draw.
Coderre welcomed everyone and thanked the Town for allowing this event to take place and he hoped that everyone was having a wonderful time.
Two hundred and fifty tickets were sold, 230 were drawn at the last meeting, leaving 20 for the end to be drawn at the celebration.
Usually, with a draw it is the first names that are drawn are the winners, but with a reverse draw it is the last name to come out of the draw is the big winner.
The remaining tickets had a chance of winning four prizes of $20, and the last three the big prizes.
Many guests eagerly awaited to see if they would win the grand prize.
Arlene Charles won $150, while Lorne Perry took home $300. The big ticket of $1,000 went to Randy Reige.
Cake and ice cream were served later in the afternoon for Canada Day.
As the sun began to set, the temperatures began to cool off, and the music ended, so did another Canada Day celebration.
There were no fireworks on this day as it was decided to hold fireworks at the Stoughton Daze festivities on July 5.
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