2019 Pioneer Days Weekend in McBride

Whether you are from the valley or from around the world, come and take part in the celebrations!

Schedule of Events       May 31, June 1 & 2, 2019

Win a logging truck load of firewood! Tickets available at the food booth, dance, and beer garden cabin. Sponsored by McBride Community Forest, Crazy Horse Logging and Cedar 3.

Friday – May 31, 2019

10:00 – 2:00 p.m. National Day of Honey Bee – (family event) – Village Park

10:00 – 5:00 p.m. Museum Display – Valley Museum (History of Schools & School Art)

3:30 – 4:30 p.m. Kids Fun Run – Location: McBride Mountain Trails: Km 1 McBride Peak FSR (prize money) –
Sponsored by McBride Mountain Bike Assoc.

4:00 p.m. Leonard Foster – Honey Bee Presentation – McBride Library

9:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. Visitor Centre open until 8:00 p.m.
Start your weekend by stopping in at the Visitor Centre at the Train Station. Pick up a schedule of events.

5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Free community BBQ – located in lot beside library/museum. Sponsored by McBride Community Forest.

6:00 – 9:00 p.m. Slo-Pitch Tournament – Village Diamond

8:00 p.m. “Rock, Paper, Scissors” – Elks Hall – 1st $1000.00 and 2nd Prize $200.00
19 and over. – Refreshments available – Must show ID
MANDATORY REGISTRATION 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. Precise start at 9:00 p.m. $10.00 registration fee

7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Escape Room – sponsored by the E-Free Church (Grades 7-12)

Saturday – June 1, 2019

All Day Slo-Pitch Tournament – Village Diamond (Beer Garden)

9:00 a.m. Parade – Meet at Village Office Parking Lot – to line up

Prize categories this year:

Best Show n Shine
Best Overall Float
Best Overall Horse

Best Children’s Category
Best Show n Shine
Best Overall Float
Best Overall Horse

10:00 a.m. Parade – Main Street
FREE small ice cream for all children that participate – pick-up
at “Farm Store”

10:00 – 3:00 p.m. Two Rivers Art Gallery – Kids Hands-On Crafts – Village Park

10:00 – 5:00 p.m. Museum Displays – Valley Museum – History of School and School Art

10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Face Painting – Village Park

8:30– 5:30 p.m. Food Booth – Village Park

10:45 – 11:30 a.m.. McBride Secondary School Tour – hosted by Janice Mercuri (Long)

11:00 – 2:00 p.m. Bouncy Castle – Village Park – Sponsored by IDA Pharmacy

11:00 a.m. Volunteer Fire Dept. Bucket Brigade – many prizes – Village Park

11:00 a.m. Show and Shine – Gigglin Grizzly Pub

11:00-12:00 The Ups & Downs – Boulianne Family – Village Park Pavilion

11:00 – 1:00 p.m. Model Train Display – McBride Model Railroad Society – Train Station

11:00 a.m. Book Signing – John Howarth (retired locomotive engineer “Greasing the Rails” – Railway station

11:00 a.m. Norman Lamming Memorial Horseshoe Tournament straight knockout (singles) -Village Park sponsored by Ken/Kim McNaughton/Warren McLennan

11:30 – 12:30 p.m. Angus Cockney – Motivational Speaker – McBride Secondary School

12:00-3:00 p.m.  Old pioneer photos at the McBride Hotel by Barefoot Photography (please pre-book at 403-875-5738)

1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Bingo – Sponsored by McBride Legion – Elks Hall

3:00 p.m. Drunken Midnight Howlers Band – Gord Peters – Village Park

4:30 p.m. 1975-1990 School Reunion Dinner – Community Hall (pre-sold tickets)

9:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m. Dance “Roadside Splinter” McBride Community Hall Cost $15.00/adults (19 & Older)
Advance tickets starting in May at RV Home Sense, Farm Store & Whistle Stop.
Designated Drivers available. Sponsored by the Elks & Royal Purple

Sunday – June 2, 2019

All Day Slo-Pitch Tournament – Village Diamond (Beer Garden)

9:00 – 11:00 a.m. Pancake Breakfast – Elks Hall

9:30 – 11:30 a.m. Kids Face Painting – Village Park

11:30 – 12:30 p.m. Kids Races – Village Park – Hosted by RVCS

11:00– 4:00 p.m. Food Booth – Village Park

10:30 – 11:30 a.m. McBride Secondary Music Class – Village Park Pavilion

11:00 a.m. Logger’s Events –McBride Self Storage Parking Lot – 2nd Ave

11:00 a.m. Norman Lamming Memorial Horseshoe Tournament straight knockout (doubles) – Village Park sponsored by Ken/Kim McNaughton/Warren McLennan

11:30 – 12:30 p.m. McBride Mountain Trails – Guided Walking Orientation –Location: Km 1 McBride Peak FSR

12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Tuesday Night Jam – Village Park

1:15 – 2:15 p.m. “By Request” Band – Village Park

2:30 – 3:00 p.m. Fiddlesticks – Village Park

3:15 p.m. Ecumenical Sunday Service (Anglican, Catholic, United, Pentecostal, E-Free) – Village Park

4:00 p.m. Announce winner of load of wood, Walk & presentations of Logger’s Sports Awards will be announced – Village Pavilion