Here comes Kaslo, New Denver May Days Celebrations
By Nelson Daily Staff
The weather outside may be frightful, but nothing can dampen the spirits of Victoria Day as organizers in Kaslo and New Denver ring in the holiday weekend with May Days Celebrations 2016.
And if Mother Nature cooperates by giving some great weather, New Denver and Kaslo will give locals the best reason for a staycation with the traditional May Day celebrations on the he unofficial first long weekend of summer.
Both celebrations have been around for more than 100 years — Kaslo 124 and New Denver 108 years young.
In New Denver, May Days kicked off with the Miss New Denver Pagent Thursday.
The schedule continues with Fishing Derby Saturday, Soap Box Derby Sunday and Parade Monday.
A few kilometers to the north is May Days Kaslo style.
The public is welcome to attend the always entertaining Logger Sports in Kaslo — Saturday and Sunday from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Also on the Kaslo schedule is also Show’n Shine, a Horse Demonstration, helicpoter rides and the slo-pitch ball tournament capped off by the May Day Parade at noon on Victoria Day Monday.
