The annual Brigade Days parade kicked off Saturday's festivities in downtown Hope.
Hundreds of people lined the streets to watch about 40 entries, ranging from an ambulance go-cart to Shriners on scooters, make their way up Wallace Street to the Sixth Avenue fair grounds.
In keeping with tradition, the Hope Rotary Club coordinated the float marshaling while a panel of parade judges handed out awards.
Parade awards:
Best Men's Costume - Rick Hirst
Best Lady's Costume - Maureen Kehler
Most Unique Float - Gilbert Deschenes’ ambulance go-cart
Best Girl's Costume - Sarah Steberl
Best Decorated Float - Chawathil Sacred Connections
Best Decorated Visiting Float - Cloverdale Rodeo
Best Decorated Lodge/Service Club Float - Hope Minor Soccer
Best Decorated Commercial Float - Coopers
Best Decorated Boy’s Bike - Ethan & Ryder Hatzidimitriou
Best Decorated Car - Fraser Canyon Hospice Society
Best Decorated Antique Car - Larry Lowe 1930 Ford
Best Marching Group - Fraser Cheam Regional Pipe Band
Best Equestrian - Mandy, Karla & Daegen Huggens
Motorsports events draw a crowd
The Sports Bowl provided plenty of action for audiences over the weekend.
Organized by Hope Motorsports Group, the annual event featured 11 entries in the mini-stock races, 17 demolition derby cars, and 17 trucks and buggies in the 4x4 matches.
4x4 races:
Short box
1st - Len Wirsche
2nd -Mike Theobald
3rd - Pat Kirksey
Competition Modified
1st - Jeff Cole
2nd - Fred Laramie
3rd - Jim Lasser
2wd/Buggy
1st - Ashley Autenrieth
2nd - Tammy Blair
UTV
1st - Don Poole
2nd - Shane Pasemko
3rd - Tessa Poole
Hard Luck
Brent England
Crowd Pleaser
Don Poole
Demolition derby:
Heat A
1st - Jim Lasser
2nd - Eron Couch
3rd - Maurice Peters
Heat B
1st - Jason Ranker
2nd - Mike Poole
3rd - Brad Mulner
Grudge
1st - Dusty Smith
2nd - Leroy Williamson
3rd - Bob Cameron Jr.
Finals
1st - Jason Ranker
2nd - Jim Lasser
3rd - Mike Poole
Crowd Pleaser
Darren Chorney
Best Looking Car
Dusty Smith
Saturday mini stock:
Heat 1 A
1st - Dusty Smith
2nd - Scott Medlock
Heat 1 B
1st - Don Poole
2nd - Nick Canessa
Heat 2 A
1st - Don Poole
2nd - Roger Schmidt
Heat 2 B
1st - Nick Canessa
2nd - Dusty Smith
Sunday mini stock:
Heat 3 A
1st- Dave Talarico
2nd - Roger Schmidt
Heat 3 B
1st - Scott Medlock
2nd - Scott Farris
Heat 4 A
1st - Don Poole
2nd - Roger Schmidt
Heat 4 B
1st - Scott Medlock
2nd - Nick Canessa
Finals
1st - Don Poole
2nd - Roger Schmidt
3rd - Scott Medlock
Mini stock derby
1st - Travis George
New record at the Hope Hustle
Thirty competitors raced up Mount Hope on Saturday morning in the seventh annual Hope Hustle.
Terry Bremner from Delta had a new course record this year of 22:10 and was crowned King of Hope Mountain. Newcomer Barb Moore from Chilliwack was named Queen, after finishing the course in 29:22.
Under 20 males:
Cayden Blackwell - 26:38
Under 20 females:
Sherise Blackwell - 32:36
20-30 males:
Chris Janzen - 24:55
20-30 females:
Lyndi Hopp - 45-50
31-40 males:
Geoff Lundgren - 25:37
31-40 females:
Donna Goodman - 41:34
41-50 males:
Wayne Desjardins - 28:22
41-50 females:
Dianne Jotterand - 35:36
Over 50 males:
Terry Bremner - 22:10
Over 50 females:
Barb Moore - 29:22
The sheepdog trials return
The 44th annual Hope Brigade Days featured the return of the sheepdog trials at Sixth Avenue Park.
Twelve handlers competed for the $2,400 prize on Sunday. Rose McLeod and her dog Lexy won the event with a time of 2:34.
Sunday’s final results:
Rose McLeod - Lexy 2:34
Jennifer Macdonnell - Chloe 2:48
Lani Dorman - Blair 3:20
Dawn Pucci - Bran 3:47
Dave Barrie - Fyre 4:05
Marg Masi - Paige 4:08
Sarah-Jo Gahn - Boss 4:30
JB Brick - Scamp 4:46
Donna Allen - Foxy 4:58
Jim Kling - Rodeo 4:46
Nancy Foreshaw - Seeker 5:00
Nancy Barker - Striker 5:00