The Edmonds City Fair is on this Sunday, July 21, and the whole community is invited to come out and celebrate.
"I think it's the major highlight of the summer for the community, next to the Canada Day celebration," said Antonia Beck, chair of the city fair organizing committee.
The event is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on a stretch of Edmonds Street between Canada Way and Kingsway. The fair includes the Edmonds Classic Car Show, a collection of vintage cars and motorcycles. There will be live music from Rainshadow and the Centaurs, food for sale, and businesses along Edmonds will have their doors open.
The South Burnaby Neighbourhood House is setting up an "international village," with a collection of various display tables showcasing people's different cultures.
There will be children's rides, a small petting zoo, and other fun activities for kids. There is also a talent search at noon, and the first place prize is a $100 gift card for Lougheed Town Centre. (Call Jeff Scheffel at Volunteer Burnaby at 604294-5533 to sign up.)
In an effort to make the city more welcoming to newcomers, the World in Burnaby campaign will be there, so make sure you get your photo taken with the giant, inflatable globe and post it on Twitter with the hashtag #WorldInBurnaby.
According to Beck, the fair is put on as a joint effort between community members, local groups and the City of Burnaby, and it's been happening for approximately nine years.
"It's something that people in the neighbourhood can just walk to. . They are not going to have to spend a ton of money, . there will be lots of free activities going on."
For more information, go to www.edmondsfesti vals.com.
