Wayne Lapawchuk placed first in the Antique Vehicle category.
Bright, sunny skies greeted hundreds of spectators along Main Street in Kinuso July 1 to watch the Swan River First Nation Canada Day Parade. Dozens of entries from floats, riders, bikes and antique vehicles paraded by, delighting many by tossing candy to waiting children.
Swan River First Nation Canada Day Parade Winners
Horses Children/Youth
1. Keanna and Braidi Locke
Horses Adult
1. Ed Bowers
Family Floats
1. Mark Davis
Children Walking
1. Blaze Giroux
2. Kira Giroux
3. Kade Giroux
Children Bikes
1. Janaya Sound
2. Drayden Giroux
3. Neveah Soucey
4. Hayden Sutherland
Antique Vehicles
1. Wayne Lapawchuk
2. Lorentz Lorentzen
3. Ken Killeen
Organizations
1. Kinosayo Museum
2. Kinuso Seniors Association
3. Central Slave Lake
Ag Society
School and Clubs
1. New Beginnings
2. Kinuso Girl Guides
3. Kinuso 4-H Association
4. Swan River First Nation School
Businesses
1. Kinuso Family Foods
2. Kinuso Korner Kitchen
3. Kinuso Merchantile
4. Calvin’s Barber Shop
5. 10-07 Mechanical
6. Norvik Towing
Youth Bikes
1. Hannah Brule-Davis
Dirt Bikes – Quad – Side-by-Side
1. Arial Isadore
2. Katiya Locke
3. Tanner Churchill
4. Reed Churchill
Note: Not judged included Swan River First Nation Rodeo Committee, ATCO Electric, Faust Fire Department, and Kinuso Fire Department.
Neveah Soucy-Davis is all decked out in red and white for the parade. She placed third in her category in the parade.
Taylor Saitz, 7, was part of the Korner Kitchen float. She had a great time rolling dough. The float placed second in Businesses category.
Arial Isadore, of Driftpile, was one of many who rode a decorated quad in the parade. She placed first in her category.
Daughter and mother Makayla Sloat and Gaileen Oar were part of the Kinuso Family Foods float, which placed first in Businesses category.
A family from Barrhead camps at Spruce Point Park each year and attends the parade. Left-right are Kinsley Gelderman, 5, Merritt Gelderman, 1, Dacia Gelderman, 3, and Jaxton Gelderman, 6. Can’t wait for it to start!
Several of the Kinuso Girl Guides were out in full force. They chose a Hawaiian theme but made sure they wore red and white. They placed second in the Schools and Clubs category. In the front row, left-right, are Gracie Churchill, Catherine Hubler, Jordin Fillion and Alex VanRootselaar. In the back row, left-right, are MacKenzie Moore, Danielle Hutchinson, Mackenzie VanRootselaar, Jadanna VanRootselaar, Peyton Grayson and Paige O’Brien.
Wesley Bellerose, 5, of Drifptile, had his car decked out in Canada’s colours.
Home Hardware in Kinuso entered a float. Left-right are Steven Cardinal, Bailey Locke, Kasey McLaughlin and Jessica Kelly.
The Swan River First Nation School float proudly showed its heritage. Left-right are Geronimo Giroux, 6, Chaos New, 6, and Bentley Giroux, 6.
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