Naturally, with an event featuring a golf movie you would, of course, find a mini-golf course.

Mini-golf was one of 40 activities on hand prior to a showing of the hilarious flick Happy Gilmore during the Vernon Winter Carnivalsa国际传媒檚 Grown Up Yard Games, Barbecue and Outdoor Movie Night Wednesday, Sept. 13, at Mackie House in Coldstream.

The event, originally scheduled for August but re-scheduled due to wildfire smoke, is to celebrate being halfway to the 64th Vernon Winter Carnival Feb. 2-12, 2024. The theme for Carnival is Game! (board, parlour, card, sports).

A barbeque was fired up with smokies and burgers (including vegan options), and whatsa国际传媒檚 a movie without a concession that had popcorn from Yeti Kettle Corn and candy bags from Osa国际传媒橩eefe Historic Ranch?

sa国际传媒淲e were super excited about the turn out,sa国际传媒� said Carnival director and event burger flipper Boris Ivanoff about the night. sa国际传媒淭he location of Mackie Lake House was incredible.sa国际传媒�

In the courtyard were 40 different game stations including:

sa国际传媒� cornhole;

sa国际传媒� triple toss;

sa国际传媒� Axe throwing;

sa国际传媒� mini golf;

sa国际传媒� ping pong ball relay;

sa国际传媒� ring toss;

sa国际传媒� rock-paper-scissor competition;

sa国际传媒� giant dice;

sa国际传媒� word unscramble;

sa国际传媒� word search;

sa国际传媒� would you rather;

sa国际传媒� hackie sack;

sa国际传媒� ladder ball.

A giant outdoor movie screen was provided by Armstrong Regional Coop and Happy Gilmore made people smile and laugh as the sun went down.

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Attendees are asking about another Carnival event for Mackie House. Event coordinator for Mackie, Denise Dickson, said Carnival is welcome any time.

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Anyone who played a game was entered to win the terrific prizes made available, including a $500 gift basket from Lake City Casino filled with goodies for grown ups: wine, gift certificates, tumblers, gold necklace, and more.

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Valley First is the Carnivalsa国际传媒檚 title sponsor for all events, and other sponsors include:

sa国际传媒� Tourism Vernon;

sa国际传媒� Armstrong Regional Coop;

sa国际传媒� Transition Marketing Services;

sa国际传媒� Nor-Val Rentals;

sa国际传媒� Fix-It Auto;

sa国际传媒� A&W;

sa国际传媒� Mackie Lake House;

sa国际传媒� Osa国际传媒橩eefe Historic Ranch;

sa国际传媒� Yeti Kettle Corn;

sa国际传媒� Floppy Shots Mini Golf;

sa国际传媒� Lake City Casino;

sa国际传媒� Downtown Vernon Association;

sa国际传媒� Nolansa国际传媒檚 Pharmasave;

sa国际传媒� Black Fly Beverages;

sa国际传媒� White House Mortgages.

sa国际传媒淎s always, our community comes out to support our wonderful Vernon Winter Carnival and we are grateful for them,sa国际传媒� said board chair Laurell Cornell. sa国际传媒淲e are also grateful to all of our volunteers and board members who make it all possible.sa国际传媒�

roger@vernonmorningstar.com
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