VIEW OF RICHMOND

The summer has been full of activities for visitors to enjoy and one event that always captures the interest of our visitors is The Nicolas Denys Days in St. Peter’s from August 2 to 8th. This is the festival held every year in honor of St. Peter’s founding father, French Trader Nicolas Denys.
This year’s events include a sheep-shearing demonstration, a Poker Walk with entertainment and a BBQ, the Ultimate Merchandise Bingo with a 2010 Aveo as the Jackpot prize to be won in 50 numbers or less, which will be a major fund raising event for the Wallace MacAskill Museum.
On August 3rd the popular kid's event the Teddy Bears Picnic will take place, the 5th Annual War Canoe Race, and Children's Tug of War and a Karaoke and wings night.
August 4th, there will be a Youth Ball Hockey Tournament for ages 8 to 16, the Nicolas Denys Museum Open House and the MacAskill Museum Auction, Parks Are for People guided walk and the Cape Breton Heritage Coast Ceilidh.
August 5th there will be a day full of fun for all ages, including kids day with lots of activities planned, friends of Leona Chowder dinner, pre-teen, and teen dances, the CBHC Ceilidh at the Bras d’Or Lakes Inn and the Battery Park Campfire series.
Thursday will be another fun filled day of events including a Mock Jail, the Danny MacDonald Memorial Tournament, and a Film Screening of 4 short films: the Copain Trilogy and Conscript by Jacob Owens. By popular demand the Deep Fried Turkey and Home Fries is back, Battery Park Nature Chat and live entertainment and wing night at MacBouch.
Saturday events include an Artisan Craft Market, Chalk on the Sidewalk, Oldies Drive Inn (Antique Cars and Muscle automobiles) at Battery Park, Charlie A’Court at the Bras d’Or Lakes Inn and the Lions Hall Festival Dance.
August 8th events include 5km run, Parish Potluck, Festival Parade and the Cape Breton Heritage Coast Kitchen Racket, the Concert By the Sea at the band stand and Mitch MacDonald at the Bras d'Or Lakes Inn.
What an incredible line up of events, definitely mark these dates on your calendar for an enjoyable week of events.
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