COLUMN: Airdronians’ astonishing genius for public festivals and occasions

Since coming to the Airdrie space as a reporter just a few months in the past, one thing has frequently stunned me that locals appear to take wholly with no consideration: Airdronians are astonishingly good at placing on public festivals and occasions. 

Whether or not it is the latest examples of the Subject of Honour, Remembrance Day, Boo At The Creek, or Homecoming Pageant, I’ve been frequently amazed at not solely the stellar group of those occasions, however their total high quality. What nice experiences for the group members who got here out; particularly for the children!

Take it from somebody who has been round on this reporting recreation for a while and has coated a myriad of group occasions in varied cities, cities and villages via the years, that Airdrie is past top-notch on this respect. 

I have no idea what generational genius or organizational experience exists in Airdrie to make one pageant after one other a winner, however Airdronians deserve an enormous pat on the again for placing these fantastic moments collectively. It has been a singular pleasure to be part of these occasions as an observer for the newspaper with my large digicam lens, but additionally as a boyishly gleeful participant. Airdrie, you make my job simple at these gatherings, and my photographer’s eye loves each minute of it.

It isn’t simply my new mates in Airdrie who’ve made my time up to now in the neighborhood a blast. One of many experiences that gave me goosebumps of nostalgia, and transported me straight again to my lamb-white days on the household farm in Saskatchewan was the Artwork of the Harvest occasion again in September. It was the primary agricultural honest I’ve ever attended that saved its focus solely on farming, with out the loud distraction of a rodeo or bull-riding occasion connected to it.

These easy pleasures I skilled on that day of tractors, stooks of wheat, threshing bees and old-timey video games introduced again so many fantastic reminiscences. I commend the Airdrie and District Ag Society for placing on merely one of the best nation honest I’ve ever attended, (and keep in mind, I grew up on a farm). In order that genius for festivals may not simply be tied to the cultural reminiscence of native metropolis dwellers inside Airdrie, but additionally held tightly inside the DNA of close by nation residents as properly.

Regardless of the supply, regardless of the motivation, it’s a legacy to be happy with as a group. And, after all, what’s a celebration with out the power of the company themselves? Such fantastic native enthusiasm and assist, and maybe 10 instances extra so this 12 months because the group continues to awaken from the lengthy, sad dream of COVID-19 these previous three years. 

So Airdrie, please be happy with what you could have achieved, and maintain striving to keep up the excessive requirements you your self have set for these fantastic group festivals and occasions.