Migration Festival – “With Flying Colours”

It’s hard to believe that almost a year has passed since we traveled to Kingsville for their annual Migration Festival! This year is their 40^th anniversary and the theme of this year’s festival is “With Flying Colours”. It’s a wonderful event because the whole town seems to embrace it and their migration heritage! Last year Judi and I were amazed at how many people, especially the young people, participated in the Migration Parade! If people weren’t riding or walking in the parade, they were sitting o the side of the road cheering on the marchers! Judi and I both feel that this was one of the best parades we have visited! To us, it is obvious that the organizers of this event take a great deal of pride in their town and their favourite son, Conservationist, Jack Miner! The festival kicks off on Friday night with opening ceremonies at the Jack Miner Bird Sanctuary. The ceremonies are a tribute to Jack Miner, his beliefs and his devotion to his beloved migrating birds! The next two days, Saturday and Sunday, continue the Festival’s celebration of fun and migration heritage! Migration events include the Saturday morning Migration Parade, the Marketplace located in the Kingsville District High School and the Children’s Festival which takes place, in part, at Kingsville’s beautiful Lakeside Park and Pavilion. One of the newer events is the Outdoor Show. The Show also takes place in Lakeside Park and Pavilion and this year the Festival committee has partnered with Delta Waterfowl Inc. Delta Waterfowl (Delta’s website: http://www.deltawaterfowl.org/) is one of the leading conservation groups in Canada!

If you are looking for something to do this fall that’s fun for the whole family, the Kingsville Migration Festival on October 16-18 is the place to be! Make sure you get there in good time for the Saturday morning Migration Parade! It runs along Kingsville’s Main Street and starts at 10:30 am. Take my word; you won’t be sorry you visited this event! Check out the Migration Festival’s website at http://www.migrationfestival.ca/. It’s 40 year young!