2013 Week 26 Photos

2013 Week 26 Photos

By Corey Lablans Photography

A lot has happened over this past week from white water rafting to the first Mineral Capital Concert and the first celebrations of Canada Day. The weather has been all over the place but it has been a fun week. Here are the photos from week 26, 2013. 

2013 06 24 – It is the newest tourist attraction starting next Monday, July 1^st. Madawaska Kanu Centre, the Bancroft District Chamber of Commerce and TROUT Bus Lines have partnered in a weekly Monday afternoon White Water Rafting adventure. Price includes transportation, lunch and a fun time on the rapids.

A group from Bancroft and surrounding areas representing various tourist attractions and destinations sit at a table at the Madawaska Kanu Centre enjoying lunch before embarking on a rafting adventure.

2013 06 25 – A mid day thunderstorm rolled through Bancroft around noon dumping a lot of water within a short period of time. This is a view from the north-facing window of the Chamber of Commerce. It created some good washed out sections at the campground I’m staying at, as well as temporarily flooding Station Street (only about half a foot of water).

2013 06 26 – Spectators watch as the Salty Dog take to the stage during last night’s opening performance for this year’s Mineral Capital Concerts at Millennium Park. Various musicians will be performing this year every Wednesday evening starting at 7:00 p.m. Next week’s performance will be Jamie Spurvey (http://www.liveonmystage.com/jamiespurvey.html)

2013 06 27 – Looking out from the Eagle’s Nest in Bancroft a small thunderstorm slowly moves by. Very little lightning was produced by the storm and it never made its way to Bancroft. The Eagle’s Nest provides a nice lookout point over the Bancroft landscape.

2013 06 28 – Today a freelance writer who specializes in kid related adventures came to Bancroft. She is writing a piece on geological tourism, so I took her and her two kids out to the Marble Quarry on Highway 62. The two kids enjoyed the Marble Quarry quite a bit, throwing water on the walls to bring out the beauty of the marble.

2013 06 29 – Every year the Bancroft Tent and Trailer Camp hosts a fundraising barbeque on the Saturday of the Canada Day weekend. Alex made the barbeque from a diesel tank and the latest retrofit is a rotating platform for burgers and hot dogs. Approximately 100 attended this year’s and enjoyed the live music.

2013 06 30 – The day before Canada Day, the Bancroft Tent and Trailer Camp has a kids decorating bike contest. Approximately 30 kids were out, after going through the photos, I thought this stood out because of her expression.  

THANK YOU, stay tuned for more in the future!!