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Clinton’s annual 155th May Ball draws ‘full house’

Canada’s longest running community event of its kind going strong

Clinton’s 155th May Ball went off without a hitch Saturday.

About 150 people - most of them dressed in period clothing - attended the sold-out event, which featured a lavish dinner by the Clinton Legion’s Ladies Auxiliary, Sim’ya Ukrainian dancers from Kamloops and music by Vic’s Dance Band, of Kelowna.

“It was a full house,” organizer Charlene Boscott said Tuesday. “It was wonderful. More people than usual dressed up in period costumes and that was lovely.”

Boscott said she was pleased the weather held out for the event, the first full May Ball since the pandemic.

The ball had been held in a pared-down fashion the past two years to preserve its status as the longest continuously-running event of its kind in Canada.

This year’s theme was “Logging in the Cariboo.”

Fabian Dube and Marie Anderson were named the ball’s finest couple, while Jozef Stencil was the most dapper gentleman and Bernice Weihs-Anderson the most elegant lady.

Larry and Sue Auston were the grand prize winners of a trip to Echo Valley Guest Ranch, valued at more than $7,000 and donated by the guest ranch.

The ball will be followed this Saturday, May 28, with a parade at 11 a.m., Clinton BCRA Rodeo at 1 p.m. and rodeo dance returns at 8 p.m., featuring Tanner Dawson.

A pancake breakfast is set for Sunday at 9 a.m., ahead of a second day of rodeo action.



kelly.sinoski@100milefreepress.net

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