Picture Butte marks 100th anniversary with weekend-long celebration
The southern Alberta town is hosting a full slate of festivities, from a street dance to a centennial parade, to mark a century as a community.
The Town of Picture Butte is celebrating its Centennial this weekend with events running from Friday through Sunday. Festivities began Friday evening with a street dance, barbecue, live music from Trainwreck, beer gardens and fireworks at Harry Watson Memorial Ballpark, following a fun run and free swim earlier in the day.
Saturday's schedule is the busiest, starting with a 7 a.m. pancake breakfast and a country market, followed by the Centennial Parade at 11 a.m. The afternoon includes a heritage display, a Fun Day in the Park, and live entertainment featuring Japanese drummers, Chinese dancers, a family circus act and a hypnotist show.
Official Centennial ceremonies take place from 4:15 to 5 p.m., followed by a community dinner at Lions Park sponsored by Grandview Cattle Feeders and the Picture Butte Lions Club. The day wraps up with free swim, a movie night in the park, and continued beer gardens. A ball tournament runs throughout the weekend.
The celebration concludes Sunday with a Church in the Park service at 11 a.m. Organizers note the schedule is subject to change and are asking attendees to bring lawn chairs for Saturday's entertainment and ceremonies.
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