Activities at the Red Paperclip Days in the Summer of 2007.

Paperclip car in the 2007 Red Paperclip Parade

Beach Volleyball action in Windthorst

By Lizz Bottrell, Citizen Staff

Every summer communities across the country plan events to celebrate warm weather while encouraging people to venture out of their homes and become involved in the community. Kipling and the surrounding communities are no exception. Each community organized at least one event to be held at some point during the summer.

Montmartre plans to hold an array of events on June 21 to help celebrate the beginning of summer. Events include a beach volleyball tournament, a Family Fun Day, a soccer wind up and minor ball playoffs.

All the events will be held in the Kemoca Regional Park, which is expected to include free entrance to the public for the day.

The beach volleyball games will take place throughout the day with teams of four on four. Each team must include at least one female. Entrance fees, which are $50 a team, will be divided up for first, second, and third place cash prizes. To enter a team, call 424-2040.

Both the minor ball playoffs and the soccer wind up will run throughout the day on Saturday.

Family Fun Day promises to offer people many exciting activities including a Velcro wall, dino bouncer, KFC supper and many other fun games - all for free. In the evening after the kids retire to bed, the adults (19 and over) can take in the Vern Michaels Band at the cabaret. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door. The Vern Michaels band plays covers ranging from country and rock to classic and new. Singer/guitarist, Vern Michaels has a long history playing music, including sharing the stage with rock legends Trooper. Michaels’ show also includes songs off his new disc, Black’n'White. The show starts at 10 p.m.

For tickets or more information on the day’s events, contact the Montmartre Town Office at 424-2040.

On July 26, Glenavon and District Ag Society will host a fair in the community of Glenavon. The fair day includes a parade, a horse and cattle show, ball games, a field and garden exhibit, a needlework exhibit, a schoolwork exhibit and midway games. Admission for the festivities is $6 for adults and $3 for 10 and under. The midway runs noon to 4 p.m. and admission is $12 for all day.

The day also includes a breakfast at 7 a.m. in Fort Lion and a supper in the hall basement at 4:30 p.m. Prices for meals to be determined.

Brandy Young, a singer from Vibank, plans to entertain crowds throughout the day in the hall. The fair is home to a very active horse show, in fact, it’s the fair’s largest exhibit. Most of the exhibits will be judged for first, second and third place ribbons.

All events will be held behind the campground. For more information, contact Terri Borowski at 429-2888.

This year marks the 20th annual Indoor Beach Volleyball Tournament at the Windthorst Arena. The tournament takes place on August 16 during the day with a cabaret to follow at 10 p.m. The organizers decided to take a bit of a different direction this year with the cabaret by hiring a deejay instead of a live band. Tickets are $15 at the door.

Entrance fees run $160 for a team of eight, which must include two females. For more information or to enter a team, contact Richard Swallow at 224-4950 or Marissa Jones at 224-4549.

On August 19, the Windthorst Horticultural Society will hold its annual Horticultural Show. The displays open at 2 p.m.

From August 5 - 8, the Mobile Playground will be at the Windthorst Library from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The playground is for youth ages five to 12.

Corning is planning a Sports Day on the long weekend. The weekend is mainly for the kids, including many fun games to keep the young ones entertained. Watch for advertisements in the future.

For the third year in a row, Kipling plans to hold its Paper Clip day on July 12 and its Paper Clip weekend from August 29 to 31. The annual Paper Clip Day, which the Chamber is organizing, will include a BBQ in Bell Park, a ‘Put and Take Free Trade’ garage sale in the Rec Centre parking lot and many in-store specials.

All the events accompanying the Paper Clip Festival are still in the works and therefore subject to change. The main events for Saturday include a slow pitch tournament, entertainment, dino bouncers, parade, special meals, an open house at the Paper Clip House, beer gardens and a cabaret. On Sunday, the Ministerial Society is offering an interdenominational service. The Youth Centre also plans to put on a dinner that evening. More details surrounding the weekend should be available in the coming weeks.

During the last weekend in June, the 27 to 29, Kipling plays host to the Squirt “C” South Provincial Softball Championships. The following weekend, July 4 - 6, Kipling and Windthorst will host the Twi-Liters Provincial Baseball Playoffs. Contact Susan Hengen at 736-8399 for more information.

For any information about any of the events going on in Kipling, go to the town website at www.townofkipling.ca.

On the weekend of July 19 to 20, Kennedy will hold its annual Rodeo. In the past, the event included a parade, a supper, beer gardens with entertainment, a cabaret, kids games, bull riding, mutton busting, barrel racing, calf roping and much, much more. Watch for advertising in the near future.

The August long weekend marks an important time for Wawota as it celebrates its 100th birthday. The ‘Welcome Home to Wawota’ celebrations kick off Friday, August 1 and run until Sunday, August 3. Weekend festivities include tours, a parade, fireworks, paint ball, school reunions, kids games, a musical drama, daily suppers and breakfasts, dances and much, much more. For more details, contact Debbie Eastland at 736 - 2169.

Summer is the perfect time to get away from the home and interact with people in the area both old and new. So be sure to check out one or all of the many events happening in the surrounding communities throughout the summer.