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The Bryson Revitalization Committee held their annual Family Day fun at the Bryson Lions’ Park on Saturday, complete with music, games, and plenty of baseball. Pictured, live music was kicked off with performances by Garry Cummings and friends at the beginning of the afternoon.

Bryson councillor Dave Miljour pitches a fast one in the Saturday afternoon games.

Baseball games featured a variety of match-ups, from old-timer games to kids against parents. Pictured, Cliff Welsh cracks a strong one.

The event was meant to bring together the community, through a variety of fun activities. From left: Maison des jeunes brought along bouncy structures and a Sno-cone machine on Saturday, with the iced treats manned by Xavier Graveline and Ben Beland.

Donald Teuma-Castelletti
BRYSON July 14, 2018
With live music, food and baseball, one committee in Bryson has set out to continue their mission of bringing the community together while fundraising for a variety of initiatives in their town.
The Bryson Revitalization Committee held their fourth annual Family Day on Saturday, hosting many fun and games all afternoon and into the night at the Bryson Lions Park.
“The day is to bring the community together,” said committee member Joanne Ralston. “It’s a homecoming, a good weekend to come back to see friends and family.”

Ralston said the event is meant to attract Bryson families from in-town and those who’ve moved away, and is aimed at providing plenty of fun for everyone in the family.
The afternoon started with live music by Garry Cummings and friends, while kids had the chance to check out construction machinery and the B.GC.P. Fire Department’s trucks, as well as the bouncy castles provided by Maison des jeunes. Inside the Bryson Recreation Association building, a chili contest ran from two till four, and treasure hunts for kids and adults peppered the afternoon.
A big draw started up with the various baseball games taking place in the late afternoon, as different themes would be taking place. Some games would feature parents against their kids, while others would see the local pros of the past square up in the diamond, including committee and council members.
To top it all off, more music would continue as the night wore on, with a fireworks display set for quarter past 10 that night.
Ralston explained that the day worked as a fundraiser for the committee, who seek to encourage the development of their municipality. Currently, they’re focused on purchasing a new sign for the town, but have many other projects of beautification on-the-go, too.
As the activities unfolded, committee members could also engage with guests in order to understand what they’d like to see done around town.
“It’s a way for us to get feedback from new people and residents, to see what we can do to embellish the town,” she explained.

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