Last Friday our beautiful Country turned 149 years old.

(Two Friends Enjoy Canada Day in George Lane Park.)

Canada Day happens once a year and it is a way for all of us to show our national pride.

Globalization is a modern way of living and therefore sometimes national unity is overlooked.

July 1st is a day where all different types of Canadians come together to share our similarities.

We are extremely privileged to live in a Country that is free, welcoming, and strongly united.

High River showed their love of Canada throughout the day in many different forms of celebration.

From the early hours of July First to the last minutes of the day, High River was celebrating.

I started my day in the beautiful George Lane Park where the AIM Society held their annual Half Marathon, 10k, and 5k runs.

It was a beautiful morning with not one cloud in the sky.

The runners were eager to get on the paths and sprint their way to victory.

All of the racers shared their own rendition of Canadian pride by sporting numerous “Canadiana” outfits decked in maple leaves and red and white.

The races were all well attended and were a great way to raise money for the AIM Society while celebrating national pride.

After the races, I headed over to the Hamlet of Blackie where they were getting ready to line up the floats for their annual parade.

The Parade in Blackie is the kick start to the multiple events and celebrations the small Hamlet hosts all throughout Canada Day.

Blackie is undoubtedly known for their Canada day celebrations across the Foothills and for a small population, their Canada Day Events are well attended and quite impressive to say the least.

Some of the events the community held throughout the day included tractor pulls, a baseball game, bouncy castles and fun events for the kids, plus a Canada day feast followed by fireworks.

Following the Blackie Parade I headed back to George Lane Park and spent my afternoon helping High River celebrate Canada Day.

On July 30th I graduated in George Lane Park and on July 1st I was back to take part in the community celebrations to mark the special day for Canada.

George Lane Park in my mind is the heart of High River and a landmark for the town.

With the camping amenities, playground, ball diamond, and Happy Trails pathways, a day can easily go by when spent in the Park.

July 1st easily went by fast in the Park, as myself and many other High Riverites were entertained by music, dance, and the car show in the Park that afternoon.

All in all, a Canada Day spent in the Foothills will keep you entertained till July 2nd!