A photo tour through New Westminster, BC - Royal City - 49°12′25″N 122°54′40″W
Showing posts with label Hyack. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hyack. Show all posts

Saturday, December 3, 2011

Rudolph?

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Annual Hyack Parade of Lights (Santa Claus Parade) this afternoon. These little reindeer were from a local Boy Scouts troop.

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Monday, May 23, 2011

Gunpowder Plot Success

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Step 1: Set up anvils with gunpowder in between.

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Step 2: Light gunpowder with a red-hot poker. BOOM!

In honour of every queen or king for the past 140 years, there has been a 21-anvil salute. It is now traditionally done on Victoria Day, the May holiday in honour of Queen Victoria's birthday.

Sunday, May 22, 2011

Arriba

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The annual Hyack Festival started yesterday with a Multicultural Festival down at the Quay. There were groups singing and dancing all day, and much delicious food being eaten.