Canada Day events planned in Moosomin, Elkhorn
Redvers, Kipling hosting events on June 28 weekend
June 9, 2025, 11:43 am
Ryan Kiedrowski, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
With Canada Day landing on a Tuesday this year, it may throw a curve into planning where to celebrate the country’s 158th birthday. But if your plans are to stick close to home, the town of Moosomin has a fun-filled day ahead.
“Being a Tuesday, it has its benefits, and its downfalls as well,” said Moosomin Recreation Director Mike Schwean. “But for us, it actually works quite well because I imagine a lot of people will be around town that Tuesday.”
The new pickleball court at Bradley Park will officially be open July 1, plus the miniature golf course at the park will also be re-opened on the same day.
A barbecue will be held from noon to 1:30 pm that day and the opening of the pickleball and mini golf is planned for 1 pm. There will also be live music at Remax Court over the lunch hour.
“We’ll have a fun day out at Bradley Park, a barbecue, so we’re excited about that,” Schwean said. “The nice thing about these facilities is, for the most part, they’re all free for the community to use. The pickleball court’s a little bit of a fee, but not bad. I think as a department, we understand that some people are squeezed a bit for money, so we made a real conscious effort to make sure there are some leisure activities they can partake in without costing them an arm and a leg!”
Making leisure services accessible is the goal for Schwean and his team.
“Our motto has always been ‘play for all,’ so these are important facilities for our department to offer up to the community,” he said.
In Elkhorn, they’re starting July 1 off with a pancake breakfast from 8 to 11 am at the RM office, with donations accepted for the museum roof project. The parade starts from the ag grounds at noon, followed by a barbecue from 1-3 pm. The afternoon will be filled with kids activities, museum tours, a threshing display and a sawmill display. Supper is served at 5:30 pm with tickets available at the Elkhorn RM Office (pre-sale $18, on site $20 with a deadline of June 27).
Events on the weekend before July 1
Some communities are choosing to celebrate a few days early during the last weekend of June. In Redvers, the follow-up to last year’s highly successful Homecoming Weekend will see a party running June 27 through 29.
“It will be really good, and I think people are excited,” said Redvers CAO Tricia Pickard of this year’s Homecoming.
Friday night will see a slo-pitch tournament, cabaret, and swimming for a toonie. The action really kicks into gear on Saturday as slo-pitch continues, with food trucks, kids events, the first day of Ranch Rodeo, a live band, and fireworks at dusk. Sunday will feature a car show, kids activities at the Tourism Log Cabin Campground, a Canada Day parade and cake.
In Kipling, it’s “batter up!” for the 13th annual Bobby Vargo Memorial Slo-Pitch Tournament. There’s action all weekend long, with ball games starting at 6 pm on Friday night, then all day Saturday and Sunday. The Kipling Fire Department will be serving up a pancake breakfast from 7-11 am at the arena on Saturday morning, with kids’ events throughout the day. Opening ceremonies plus the homerun derby and Calcutta kick off at 6 pm, with a silent auction active throughout the weekend.
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