In need of weekend plans? You’ve come to the right place! 

A 126-year-old celebration continues in La Broquerie as they celebrate St. Jean Baptiste Day this weekend.

They will be celebrating with many activities on Saturday and Sunday. We participate in the festivities with Wendy’s Show Us Your Summer at the pancake breakfast from 8 AM to 10 AM. 

Claude Moquin, chair of the event committee, is excited to celebrate the weekend. 

“The very first one was back in 1897. With a couple of exceptions during the world wars and the COVID days, it's been a tradition which has been liked by La Broquerie area for a long, long time,” Moquin says. 

Moquin adds they brought many festivities back last year, but not all. This year, they are “getting almost back to normal.” 

"Post-COVID, last year was good, but we still had a few things that were missing, and this year, we've added some of those things that were missing and even added some extra,” he explains. “So this year, as an extra, we will be going to the old folks' home in La Broquerie, the Le Chalet. On Saturday afternoon, we're going to present a couple of local artists to our elderly and to the whole community as well.” 

The two-day celebration will be packed with many events, including fireworks, bouncy castles, food trucks, a carnival and more.  

On Saturday, they will have a 16-team competitive ball tournament which Moquin says “always draws quite a crowd.” La Broquerie-born artist Daniel Desorcy will also perform at a social evening at the Habs Bar, along with other bands and talents. 

On Sunday, they have a mass at 10 AM, which will be followed by a parade. 

The St. Jean Baptiste celebrations in La Broquerie will be happening from Saturday, June 24 to Sunday, June 25. For more information, visit ssjb.ca or their Facebook page, Fête de la Saint-Jean Baptiste. 

Have you ever dreamed of a world filled with trucks and semis? This Saturday is your lucky day because the Southeast Truck Show is back. We will be there from 11 AM to 1 PM with Wendy’s Show Us Your Summer. 

The fundraising event is in support of local charities Steinbach Community Outreach and Soup’s On, and all proceeds will be donated to them. 

Last year, they had 45 trucks and organizer Bill Schroeder hopes for more this year. For more all-things semis, they will also have semi-related booths. Kids can enjoy the bouncy castles and face painting. There will also be live music from two bands: the Jake Brakes from 11 AM to 1 PM and Young & Haggard from 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM. 

The Southeast Truck is happening all day from 9 AM to 8 PM at the Eastman Feeds property between Canadian Tire and Co-op. 

On Sunday, June 25 we will be at Steinbach’s annual Pride March which will start at the K.R. Barkman Park. 

The Pride March celebrations start at 1 PM and the rally at 1:30 PM. In addition to the march, there will be vendors and live entertainment. Guest speakers will also be at the event, including Alex, a young advocate from Vita who spoke at the Winnipeg Pride Rally.  

Find us there with Wendy’s Show Us Your Summer from 12 PM to 3 PM. 

While we don’t have semis you can check out, we do have a trailer that you can win with Wendy’s Show Us Your Summer! We are giving away golden tickets for a brand-new trailer from Steinbach Trailers and RV. Entering is easy! Snap a selfie of you with the trailer or with us at events, scan the QR code and submit your photo.  

That’s not all you can win, this week, show us you and your family keeping it cool for a chance to win $400 off any service with Brown’s Plumbing and Heating. 

Keep checking SteinbachOnline and the Wendy’s Show Us Your Summer page and listening to our radio stations so you don’t miss out on any chances to win big! 

Here are more events happening this weekend: 

Chalet Malouin 50th Anniversary – Friday, June 23 

This event was originally scheduled for Friday, Jun 9 but has been moved. St. Malo seniors home Chalet Malouin is celebrating 50 years this Friday, from 1:30 PM to 4 PM in their inner courtyard. They will have a barbecue and 50/50 fundraisers and live entertainment from the Senior Melody Group.   

Blumenort Fun and Fair Weekend – Friday, June 23 to Saturday, June 24 

It is a packed weekend in Blumenort. Festivities in Blumenort will kick off on Friday at sundown with a free movie, the Super Mario Brothers! On Saturday, they will have a pancake breakfast, parade, classic car show, street hockey tournament and more! They will also have food and market vendors and live music. 

New Bothwell Summer Fair – Saturday, June 24 

To celebrate summer over at New Bothwell, there will be activities for everyone! There will be a community chicken dinner, slow pitch tournament and more. For the kids, there are bouncers and a foam party. There will also be entertainment from Byron Falk and Almost Famous as well as fireworks at dusk. Festivities start at 8:30 AM with a pancake breakfast. 

St. Malo Triathlon – Saturday, June 24 to Sunday, June 25 

 The 26th annual St. Malo Triathlon is on this weekend, and both kids and adults are welcome to participate. Registration details can be found on the St. Malo Triathlon website. 

Kismet Creek Farm Fun-raiser – Saturday, June 24 

It’s time to visit the critters at Kismet Creek Farm and shop local! From 10 AM to 6 PM, animals and the Stand Market will be at the sanctuary. The Stand Market is a group of local small businesses that will be there in support of Kismet Creek Farm, with many donating a portion of proceeds to the animal sanctuary. The entrance fee for the farm will be reduced to $5 and children three and under are free. 

With files from Dave Anthony.

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