Feature Story                                                                                                                                               Monday September 5, 2011

                                                                            

It's A Wrap

Aaron Pritchett Party in the Park finale draws 9000

Released by Kathy Funk Chilliwack BIA/Voice photos

 

Canadian country music star Aaron Pritchett at Central Community Park in Chilliwack August 26 for the Party in the Park finale.

 

arlier this year the Downtown Chilliwack Business Improvement Association (BIA) was awarded the "Best in the West" trophy for the Coast Capital “Party in the Park” in the category of Marketing, Promotions & Special Events recognizing BC's best. This season spoke volumes to this award as thousands of people attended each week and the event was a huge success.

 

Ken Popove, Chair of the BIA Special Events committee commented "it takes a lot of people to make this event successful and we could not have done it without our corporate sponsors, our great staff, the over 50 community volunteers who work countless hours and the people of this community who attend”.

Kathy Funk, Executive Director said “another highlight was seeing ten year old Sequel Adamson win the family trip to Disney, her Dad said “Sequel did it all on her own, reminding him weekly that they needed to go to “Your Floors” sponsor of this contest to pick up the clue and then off to enter at Party in the Park”.

The return of the O’Connor Sunset Cruisin’ Car Show was also a highlight with Grant Hangraf

Winning the “People’s Choice” trophy for his 1957 T-Bird. The Royal LePage Wheeler Cheam “Night Market” grew to over 95 vendors and the ever popular Safeway/Prime Signs “Family Fun Zone” saw thousands of youngsters enjoy everything from Activity Centre, Lil Crafters to the Lil Gardeners.

The Party Goes Green is a story that needs to be told about the countless volunteers who worked at the “Waste Diversion stations” sponsored by the City of Chilliwack. We were able to divert from the landfill over 65% of the waste generated at Party in the Park. The BIA also introduced reusable water bottles and Valley Water provided unlimited water as part of our initiative to go green.

To be involved in this great event the BIA is already actively seeking sponsors, volunteers and performers for next year’s event.

For more information call: 604-792-4576 or visit: www.downtownchilliwack.com 

Performers: Capella Dance, Desmond Devnich, Steve Elliot, Rob Rowan, Tyson Froese, Aaron Pritchett, Pardon My Striptease. See the photos below.

Added bonus of Party in the Park Tropical Paradise Night photos of performers; Midnight Sun, Teapot Hill, Lounge Hounds, Pine Cone and Head Over Heels. See those below.

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Party in the Park Tropical Paradise Night

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