Kimberley JulyFest
July 18 - 20, 2008
 
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Welcome Home Kimberley!

Enjoy our 37th Annual Julyfest Parade that features creative, colorful & entertaining entries both local & visiting, representing community spirit with the warmth of a home-coming.

Soon find a map of the parade route in this space.
JulyFest Parade Invites you to participate!

Be creative, wear a costume, make a float, dress up your bike, your dog, your friends, bring balloons, noise makers, antique & custom cars, your roller - skates and everyone you know, to help us celebrate 2008!

To register your entry, contact the Kimberley Chamber of Commerce: 1-866-913-3666 toll free; 1-250-427-3666 or
info@kimberleychamber.com

PARADE COORDINATOR NEEDED FOR 2008 Contact the Chamber to find our more about this exciting and rewarding opportunity!

34th Annual Julyfest Parade
“Everyone Loves a Parade!”
Prizes Awarded 2005

Best Visiting Float:
Coeur d’Alene Idaho Chamber of Commerce

Second Place Float:
Cranbrook B.C. Float

Third Place Float:
Libby Montana Nordic Festival Float

Best Organization Float:
East Kootenay Shrine Band (Cranbrook / Creston)

Best Organization Decorated Vehicle:
North Star Jazz Band (antique truck w/costumed band)

Best Commercial Decorated Vehicle:
Chalet Chev Olds Kimberley (with clowns & balloons)

Best Overall Costume Award:
“The Newspaper Dress”
Maxine Swan, Kimberley B.C.

Second Place Costume
Stiltwalkers:from Kimberley B.C.

Third Place Costume
Stepping Out Dancers from Kimberley B.C.

Best Decorated Bike/Walking:
Rocky’s Ride & Glide Kids Bike Club, Kimberley

Second Place Decorated Bike/ Walking
“the Green Dragon giant Puppet”
Kelsey Howard, Sky & Lacey Lento

Judges Choice Antique Car:
Terry Hunt of Kimberley-Antique Fire Truck

Best Custom/ Antique Car:
The Back Door from Kimberley B.C.

Second Place Custom/ Antique Car
Heidi Mills
Model A, 1928 Rumble Seat Roadster,

3rd Place Custom/ Antique Car
Ray Soum, 1927 Coupe

Best Mounted Group:
Rocky Mountain Riders from Kimberley B.C.

Best Individual Rider:
Nicole Perrin from Kimberley B.C.

Best Costumed Rider &
2nd Place Mounted Group
Dorothy Blain’s Peruvian Paso’s
"the 3 Amigo’s" from Wardner B.C.
Horse names : Titan, Truey, Tiento

2nd Place Organization Decorated Vehicle
Kootenay Ice Fan Club & Champions
of the Ice: Cranbrook B.C.

3rd Place Organization Decorated Vehicle
East Kootenay Childhood Cancer Fund Society

Best Overall Judges Choice Award:
Moving Mozaic Somba Band from Nelson B.C.

Soon discover the line up for 2007!
Soon this space will also feature a marshalling map.

Before July 10th, 2007, registration is free!

July 10th and after, late registration fee is $10.00

Sorry, leaflets and printed marketing material are not permitted to be handed out.

Candy & parade gifts are not to be THROWN from the parade route, please hand such items out for the safety of everyone.

Thank You.