Memories of Dominion Day from Crawford Park "Kids"

Liz Ludlow Collymore posted these pictures in the Crawford Park Kids (CPK) Facebook group and agreed to let us share them. She writes:

“Black and white photos courtesy of Liz Storey from her father’s collection (Len Storey), colour photos courtesy of Ken Goodland , and photo of Blue Skyliners courtesy of Sandy Sleeth Norman .

Always a perfect day from races in the morning; hot dog lunch served by Legion members with little paper hats; contests for best decorated bicycles, wagons and doll carriages; great evening entertainment from the Blue Sky Review featuring the Blue Skyliners; then topped off by a fireworks display before we went off to bed exhausted and sometimes sunburnt.”

Barry Archer, a member of the CPK group, posted a newspaper clipping he says is from 1959 or 1960, about one of those Legion Canada Days. It was written by Margaret Adcock, and it mentions that Alderman Bryce Mackasey “and his good wife” were the judges for the best-decorated bike, trike and doll carriage competition.