A year-long celebration in the Town of Peace River will be coming to an end on Saturday, December 1st. The town will be concluding its centennial celebration at the Baytex Energy Centre. Centennial Committee Co-Chair, Alisha Mody, says the day will start with the town resigning its articles of incorporation. The town was incorporated on December 1st, 1919. “The ceremony starts with the town signing its articles of reincorporation,” says Mody. “We are also going to be closing the time capsule that we have been collecting items on for the full year. We will have cake and treats, and will cap it off with a free swim at the pool and a free skate as well.”
Mody also mentioned that the town budgeted approximately $100,000 towards the centennial celebration. The day’s events will start at 1:00 PM.
Below is a list of items already included in the time capsule, which will be placed in the library following the celebrations.
- Bridge Project Partnering Charter between Alberta Transportation, AECON and Flatiron
- Grad Programs – Glenmary, Peace High and Outreach
- Fountain Tire Poster from the opening of new shop
- Record Gazette featuring Treaty 8 Memorial
- Smoky River News w Powwow items
- Northern Lakes College 2018-2019 program and pin
- Treaty 8 Commemoration Event Program & Coin
- Evacuation Center Registration Card & Information from the Town’s website
- The plaque commemorating the opening of the old arena, dated December 15, 1978 which was demolished in 2019
- 2019 North Peace Performing Arts Festival program
- The local constituency debate for the 2019 provincial election
- 2019 Move Up Magazines
- Flyers from a number of local businesses to show 2019 prices
- Peace Players 2019 production tickets and program (the Drowsy Chaperone)
- Navigators signed jersey and Jan 11, 2019 game program
- Sixties Scoop event at Museum agenda and poster
- A 2019 aerial picture of the Town
- 2 T-Shirts and magnets from the radio station
- Airshow program
- Culture Days Submission
- Library 85th Anniversary Program
- Town of High Level Fire Department medallion & a Sticker created by Raye’s Sign to commemorate Peace River’s generosity, support & wholehearted willingness to help so many evacuees !
- Material samples from the new Baytex Center
- Aboriginal Gathering and Powwow 2019 Calendar
– Kenny Trenton, Trending 55 Newsroom
