OLIVER PAIPOONGE – Oliver Paipoonge Heritage Park opened for the season on Saturday with a celebration that all residents were invited to.
The celebration featured live music from local talent including Road worn Chaps and Burt’s Garage Band, and numerous exhibits.
Jean Mayo, assistant curator, said that opening day is always an exciting time for the park.
“We really have a lot to show the people,” she said. “We're really excited to see a good attendance today and we hope they all enjoy themselves.”
The Oliver Paipoonge Heritage Park features 3 attractions including the Duke Hunt Museum, which is housed inside the Slate River Hall, Russ’ Garage, which houses the Russ Wanzuk Collection of cars and memorabilia, as well as the Village which consists numerous buildings that are furnished and stocked with merchandise that you would expect to see prior to 1949.
Though it’s possible that not every exhibit will be available this year, Mayo said that there’s still a lot to see and learn about as well as many events planned for this summer.
“We're trying to have more musicians come in, we've got a kids day coming up and Family Day coming up,” she said.
“The one big event that we're working towards for July the 8th is our classic day and we're going to have classic rock band, I think they're called the Straight Up Band, and we're going to have classic cars come out and a few other displays that day as well.”
The park will remain open until Sept. 24 and admission to the park is $5 per person (13 years old and older), and free for children 12 and under.
For more information about the park’s schedule, visit Oliver Paipoonge’s website.
