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Wednesday, August 6, 2025 Volume 48, Issue 31
Irma Days kicks off with giant parade
PATRICIA HARCOURT PHOTOS
The highlight of the annual Irma Days festivities was the giant parade held Saturday down a newly refurbished and brightly decorated main street. This was a good year for the parade despite the heat that day as streets were lined thick with spectators eager to see the floats and people in the “passing parade.”
Patricia Harcourt Editor
Irma Days sizzled this year as a weekend of fun times combined with hot temperatures for three days over the long weekend. The events kicked off with a pancake breakfast at the firehall which was followed by a giant parade. The streets were filled with enthusiastic spectators as they watched all the colourful floats, vehicles and other entries go past. Irma Days includes many activities over the three day period, including a bench fair with exhibits in the
school gymnasium, kids’ zone and rodeo fun, and ball games. The Irma Elks’ Gun and Antique Show was a main attraction in the arena Saturday and Sunday, and the Irma Summerspiel ran all week in the curling rink from July 30 to August 4. The parade was able to go down main street once again this year after the need to re-route it in 2024 due to street construction and other improvements underway at the time. This year, the downtown had a fresh new appearance with old-fashioned looking street lights, new pavement and sidewalks and flowers for the occasion.