Events By Genre
Event
- Title:
- Rotary Dragon Boat Races
- When:
- Fri, Jul 6
- Where:
- Lethbridge
- Category:
- Rock
Description
Time: 4 p.m.
Cover: none
The ATB Financial Lethbridge Rotary Dragon Boat Festival is celebrating it's 11th annual event in 2012. This premiere event was initiated by the four Rotary Clubs of Lethbridge and started with 17 crews on a windy June weekend in 2002.
Our Festival has grown expedentially over the past 10 years with 70 crews competing at the 2011 event, including senior and youth divisions. As a Rotary sponsored event, all proceeds from the festival supports the next year's festival as well as Rotary funded International and community projects.
The ATB Financial Lethbridge Rotary Dragon Boat Festival is a proud member of Dragon Boat Canada. http://www.dragonboatcanada.org.
Our Mission “To provide the community with an opportunity to gather and work together for the promotion of the sport; building friendships and good will.”
Rotary Dragon Boat Races:
4:30 P.M. Dusty Dee Litchfield http://www.reverbnation.com/dustydee
5:30 P.M. Vista Park https://www.facebook.com/pages/Vista-Park/138333496222159?sk=info
6:30 P.M. Opening Ceremonies http://www.ammenadance.com/
7:00 P.M. Suite 33
8:30 P.M. Band of Brothers https://www.facebook.com/pages/Band-of-Brothers-Rock-Band/176529559040211
10:00 P.M. Live Entertainment Ends
Venue
- Venue:
- Henderson Lake Park
- Street:
- 10th Street 10 Avenue Mayor Magrath Drive
- ZIP:
- T1J 1N2
- City:
- Lethbridge
- State:
- Ab
- Country:
-
Description
Henderson Lake Park is a 47 hectare (117 acre) blend of relaxed leisure
and active recreation opportunities concentrated around a 60 acre
man-made lake. Paved and shale walking trails border Henderson
Lake, along with playgrounds, rest areas and picnic sites.
Concession is open during the summer months.
Henderson Park has been a focus of civic pride for more than 85
years. Originally developed for the 7th International Dry-Farming
Congress in 1912, it continues to be an attraction for special event
celebrations. The lake itself was originally a large slough. William
Henderson, the Mayor of Lethbridge during the early preparations
for the Farming Congress, was instrumental in initiating the
concept of Henderson Lake and a surrounding park.
It is home to the annual Dragon Boat Festival in july as well as Canada Day celebrations.