It was a busy weekend in Stoughton between Friday, July 8, and Saturday, July 10, at the annual Stoughton Daze.
The weekend kicked off with the annual golf tournament on Friday, July 8, at 5:30 p.m.
On Saturday, July 9, activities began with a pancake breakfast at the rink between, which was then followed by the always loved Lions Parade, which winds by the seniors’ home before making its way down Main Street to the Fair Grounds. A treat this year included entries of varying graduation classes as a large school reunion for numerous graduating years was hosted in conjunction with Stoughton Daze.
The museum was open all day to the public, while New Hope Horse Club offered wagon rides until noon.
A comedy hour and magic show was enjoyed by youth with Dr. Finnystein’s Real Cool Energy Show hosted at the Stoughton Library.
Bingo, beach volleyball, slo-pitch, paint ball target shooting, and kids games/bouncy castles were enjoyed throughout the day. Also found at the event was the a show ‘n shine at The Oil Drop Shop for car enthusiasts.
Many people also thoroughly enjoyed one of the oldest traditions of Stoughton Daze, the Ag Society Show which was held at the rink. Entries ranged from flower arrangements to grown garden goods, baking, canned goods, photography, quilts, school work, and much more. It remains an event that brings the community together.
On Sunday, July 10, a Splash Yourself with Color 5km Walk / Run was hosted, which drew 60 people out for the morning. Fully sponsored by Aquachair meant that all proceeds from the race were raised for the swimming pool.
“We didn’t have quite as many as last year, but the event was still really good,” Danielle Hoffman explained. “There was a large school reunion in town as well, so it was really nice to have people from the States, Alberta, and B.C. come out to enjoy the run.”
Also hosted in the morning was the Community Church Service at the Stoughton Apostolic Church.
The New Hope Horse Club hosted their annual Fun Horse Show at the fairgrounds where participants entered a variety of classes including a morning of jumping and an afternoon of gymkhana. Within each class there were age groups including those 19 years and older, those 15-18, 12-14, seven-11, and those six-years and younger. A total of 17 participants took part in the excitement.
While the horse riders were competing at the arena, a short distance away drivers were zipping around the Redneck Race track at the demolition derby site.
The Redneck Races were once again a success with numerous entries taking part in the high flying action. This year Richard Donnelly took first place and was followed in second by Chad Gossiling. Event organizer Corey Bacon added that all competitors showed a great amount of sportsmanship and made for an excellent event.
With something for everyone, the annual Stoughton Daze was enjoyed by all.
