This year marks an exciting time for Coalhurst, as the community celebrates its 30th anniversary being incorporated as a town.
From July 25-26, Coalhurst hosts its annual Miners Days with a full-slate of activities for all ages.
The fun kicks off Friday night with the Coalhurst Fire Department’s Open House, as residents and visitors can check out the fire hall and interact with firefighters, the equipment and fire trucks from 6-9 p.m.
On Saturday, don’t miss Town Council’s Pancake Breakfast at the Community Centre from 8-10 a.m. This event is free. Parking is limited, due to the paving of the Centre’s parking lot.
The Miners Days Parade gets rolling at 10:30 a.m. The parade will stage along 55 Avenue and travel down 6 Street, 51 Avenue and 2 Street.
This year’s honourary parade marshal is Barbara Edgecombe-Green, a former mayor and councillor.
“People really love our parade. We’ve got a lot of candy in it. People come and really enjoy that,” says Mayor Lyndsay Montina.
From 11 a.m. until 4 p.m., it’s the Town’s annual Family Festival at Imperial Meadows Park, which includes a spray park, giant slip and slide, lawn games, face painting, airbrush tattoos and food trucks.
“We’ve also got the train kids love. They flock to this thing. It’s just a lot of fun to have the community come together. We’ve got a lot of people that come from within the community, but also a lot of people that come from outside because it’s a little bit of a smaller event. But it’s still a lot of fun,” Montina adds.
There will also be a Coalhurst 55+ Club Cribbage Tournament and Fundraiser from noon to 5 p.m. at the Community Centre. Please RSVP for this event.
A Parking Lot Party will be held at the Coalhurst Legion from 3-11 p.m. There will be drink specials, a barbecue and children must be with an adult to attend.
Throughout the year, Montina notes, there will be a couple of different events to mark the special 30 years. “At the end of November, there will the Heritage Ball, which will culminate with a big celebration to celebrate where we’ve come as a town and to consider what the town will look like moving forward.”
