This year to commemorate the 25th year of the fireworks, the display will be even more spectacular than usual. The Themed “Light up the Night,” the show will be preceded by a boat parade.

The first fireworks in 1987 had 125 shots in their display at a cost of $1,700. Today approximately 6,100 shots are fired and the budget has increased to $30,000. The fireworks are now choreographed to music and can be heard on a speaker system in the town beach area. The Lions Club does not pay for the fireworks, rather donations from businesses, organizations and individuals pay for the display.

Celebrations take place July 1st-3rd.

Friday July 1st

9am – 11am PANCAKE BREAKFAST at the Pioneer Club
11:00am BIKE DECORATING CONTEST at Watertown on Hwy 502 (Judging at 11:30am)
Noon – Closing WONDER SHOWS MIDWAY
Slow Pitch Tournament (Sponsored by the Lac du Bonnet Slow Pitch League)
12:30pm CANADA DAY PARADE (11:30am – Parade Assembly at Watertown on Hwy 502)
11am – 10pm VENDORS on the Community Centre Parking Lot
2pm – 1am BEER GARDEN & FOOD SERVICES at the Curling Club (With a Music Man from 2pm to 8pm and 2 Bands rotating 9pm to 1am)
1pm – 4pm CAR SHOW (Sponsored by the Winnipeg River Car Club) on Second Street
2pm – 4pm FACE PAINTING BOOTH at the Community Centre
2pm – 4pm MISS MINNEWAWA at the Community Centre Hall
4pm – 6pm KARAOKE – Lac du Bonnet Idol (Open to Ages 5 – 17 at the Community Centre Hall)

Saturday July 2nd

9am – 11am PANCAKE BREAKFAST at the Pioneer
10am – 2pm IN MOTION TREASURE HUNT (A Family Event starting at the Pioneer Club)
11am – 10pm VENDORS on the Community Centre Parking Lot
Noon – Closing WONDER SHOWS MIDWAY
2pm – 8pm BEER GARDEN AND FOOD SERVICES at the Curling Club (With a Music Man from 2pm to 8 pm)
2pm – 3pm CHILDREN’S GAMES in the Community Centre
2pm – 6pm FACE PAINTING BOOTH at the Community Centre
3pm – 6pm WIN IT IN A MINUTE (Open to all gamers at the Community Centre)
9pm – 1 am CANADA DAY SOCIAL at the Curling Club (2 Bands rotating from 9pm to 1 am)
10:30pm “LIGHT UP THE NIGHT” BOAT PARADE (On the water in front of the Beach)
FOLOWED BY THE BEST FIREWORKS THAT DONATIONS CAN BUY
(Boat Parade of Lights and Fireworks Rain Date is 30 July 2011)

Sunday July 3rd

Noon – Closing WONDER SHOWS MIDWAY

 

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Image fireworks Originally uploaded by SJ photography