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Summerland holds 36th annual Action Festival

Weekend events included sports, fitness, entertainment and more
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The 36th annual Summerland Action Festival was a celebration of sport, fitness and activity.

The festival was held June 1 to 3 in Summerland and featured live entertainment and activities in Memorial Park, a 72-team slo-pitch tournament, a parade, the Giant’s Head Run and Man of Steel Triathlon on Saturday and more.

The festival has been held each year since 1982.

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PITCHING Todd Bessette of the Try Athletes pitches during a slo-pitch game at the Dale Meadows Sports Complex. The ball tournament drew at least 72 teams.
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GRILLING Russ Macpherson prepares hamburgers and hot dogs.
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FACE PAINTING Georgia Walker, three years old, sits still as Bree Young paints her face during the festival. The face painting booth was set up by Summerland Baptist Church.
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CLASSIC SONGS Members of Bad Moon Riders, a Creedence Clearwater Revival tribute band, provided musical entertainment on Friday evening. Bands and performers entertained crowds in Memorial Park during the entire weekend.
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IN THE PARK Thousands of festival goers were in Memorial Park to enjoy the musical entertainment during the three days of the festival.
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THE MUSIC OF PAUL RODGERS Shooting Star performed a tribute to the music of Paul Rodgers and Bad Company on Friday evening.
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PARADE FLOAT The Summerland Fall Fair had a float in the Action Festival Parade on Saturday morning. The fall fair will return to the community after a three-year hiatus.
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ON THE BALL James Johnston, nine years old, prepares to kick the ball at one of the children’s activity stations in Memorial Park.
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PHOTOS BY JOHN ARENDT VENDORS A variety of vendors were set up at the edge of Memorial Park during the festival.


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