McLennan celebrated Canada Day on July 1 and the 35th anniversary of the Kimiwan Lake and Wildlife Preservation Society – also known as the Kimiwan Lake Naturalists. Festivities were based at the Kimiwan Lake Birdwalk Interpretive Centre in the community known as the Bird Capital of Canada. Society president Marion Lessard read a brief history of the society. Guided tours of the birdwalk were also given. A barbecue was prepared by the Smoky River Ryders and Falher musician Joel Lavoie and friends entertained at the Northern Alberta Railway Museum next door. Face painting for children was also offered and the event ended with a scavenger hunt at the O’Mahoney Conservation Area 10 km southeast of McLennan.
Clara Elias, 7, of Falher, shows the Canadian colours at Canada Day festivities July 1 in McLennan.Kaleb Adams, 8, of McLennan, wears a unique hat on his head and Canadian flag on his forehead!Members of the Smoky River Ryders were busy preparing hotdogs and hamburgers on the barbecue at Canada Day festivities July 1 in McLennan. Left-right, are president Tammy Stout and secretary-treasurer Shar- lene Lambert.A young family is proud to show the Canadian colours! Victoria Patrick Barkhouse, back left, and her husband Neil Barkhouse, back right, stand with their twin sons Ethan Barkhouse, front left, and Jonathan Barkhouse, both 6.Some members of the Kimiwan Lake and Wildlife Preservation Society get the Canadian flag in place at Canada Day festivities. Left-right, are society board director Mark Heckbert, president Marion Lessard, interpretive centre summer worker Kale Heckbert and board director Lionel Gauthier.Falher musician Joel Lavoie, leads singing the national anthem O Canada with Nadia Sylvain, left, and Meera Sylvain, right, both of Girouxville, at Canada Day festivities July 1 in McLennan. They sang the anthem in both national languages of English and French.Young children, Remy Blanchette, 6, left, and his sister Rosalynn Blanchette, 9, wear the Canadian colours as they hand out flags at Canada Day festivities.
