Saturday, January 08, 2022

Heritageville Launches 150th Anniversary Festivities

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Celebrate 150 years of Heritageville with us, your neighbours, family, and friends! In honour of Heritageville’s 150th birthday on January 13, 2022, the city will be planning a series of celebratory events.
  Anniversary festivities include something for everyone! Community members can look forward to:

• Ceremony honouring city founder Col. Zenas “Jack” Heritage at Heritage Mausoleum, Coney Hill Cemetery
• Vehicle-Based Parade with Grand Marshal Johnny Gutts
• Open Fútbol Tourney featuring local Las Estrellas FC
• Princely Avenue Motor Sports Open
• Urban Renewal Lottery: One property chosen at random to be condemned and demolished
• Drive-in Concert with local band “Clampy Hold”
• Catering by “The Gristle”
• And more!

“We can’t wait to celebrate Heritageville! It’s been a tough year for everyone, and this is something we can all look forward to and enjoy,” said Mayor Dwayne Gutts. “This major millstone [sic] is about celebrating all the unique things that make our town the best place to work, live, and work some more. We hope everyone will join in the festivities as they get down.”
  “City staff have worked tirelessly on these jubilant activities,” said City Manager Jared Staylee. “There are many ways people and organisations can get involved, from highlighting celebratory displays on social media to sharing their stories. We’re looking forward to the entire community coming together to celebrate everything Heritageville.”

1 comment:

James Higham said...

That Gutts family is quite some outfit.