The 20th Annual Ardmore Duck Race is all set to go on Sunday, June 5, 2011. Duck race huh.? Yup and its in the river. The Beaver River that is just a few klicks north on highway 892 from the junction with Hwy 28. All the proceeds go to the Ardmore School for Technology, equipment and the library and the event itself is operated with a dedicated group of volunteers.
This group sells tickets that entitle buyers to own a duck for the day and this duck races other ducks down the river a set distance. There's 2,000 of them so it's quite a sight. The first one under the bridge is the winner and there's also 2nd, third, fourth and fifth place prizes. Once the ducks finish, they are scooped from the water by volunteers and safely stored away for next years event. Oh, no actual ducks are used, just tiny, little, yellow rubber replicas with a number painted on their bottoms.
Not one single duck has ever been lost in the 20 years of the event. Its great fun for the whole family as they gather near the river to witness this spectacular event. The fun starts at noon at the Bridge.
If you'd like to volunteer, go to the Ardmore school and ask for Leona or Janice and they'll find you a job.
2000 rubber ducks!
Onsite raffle!
Onsite concession!
Free kids games & face painting!
Look at these prizes.
1st Prize: *TROPICAL TRAVEL VOUCHER
$3000 - Gala Travel (Bonnyville), A.P.A.A.
2nd Prize: LG 50 PLASMA T.V. &
LG BLU-RAY HOME THEATER SYSTEM
$1,832 - Step Up Audio Video, A.P.A.A.
3rd Prize: FUEL CARDS
$1000 - Northern Lights Truck Stop 2005
4th Prize: FREEZER MEAT PACKAGE
$750 - Hamel’s Meat Market Ltd., A.P.A.A.
5th Prize: XBOX 360 250GB
KINNECT BUNDLE
$420 - Angling Lake Drilling, A.P.A.A.
CORPORATE SPONSORS
Badger Daylighting Services
Northern Lights Truck Stop 2005
P J’s (Cold Lake) Liquor Store Ltd.
Skyhawk Enterprises Ltd.
HOSTED BY
Event: Ardmore Parent
Advisory Assoc. (A.P.A.A.)
Concession: Ardmore Community Society
PROCEEDS TO
Ardmore School:
technology & equipment
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