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Dominion Day Parade Lights Lac du Bonnet Festivities
Lac du Bonnet hosts a July 1 Dominion Day celebration organized by the Lions Club featuring Blue Bomberettes floats bands and hor ses clowns decorated bicycles water sports including a flying skier Bill Simpson of Selkirk and a water ski show. The Manitoba Outboard Racing Association returns with speed boats and local boat racers are invited. Pastor Rev Johann Fredrickson challenges all to a 5 to 6 mile swim from Pinawa bridge to the Lac du Bonnet dock with two trophies. Irvin Grabke handles race registration before June 30. A men s fastball tournament Stanger Bros Midway and horseshoes run all day alongside a sky diving display and live music by Bobby Curtola Chad Allan and the Reflections with matinees at Walbec Theatre and an evening dance at Holiday Beach and Memorial Centre Hall. A 1964 Mercury Comet will be drawn for a lucky attendee.