If there is anything my son is in love with it’s trucks. Big tucks, small trucks, tractors and construction vehicles — anytime he sees them he gets so excited.

We are so lucky in a small community like this to know . . .

many of the people who drive these vehicles. To our children these operators are every day heroes. How cool is it that they get to spend every day driving in the trucks that they love so much?

We’ve hosted two Touch a Truck events in the past, both of which were so well attended that we’ve decided to host another one this summer.

On July 23 the fairgrounds will be filled with vehicles of all shapes and sizes. Your children will get to meet the operators, climb up into the trucks and honk the horns. It’s loud and exciting as they get to see all their favourite vehicles up close and personal.

Even though trucks are the star of the show there will be many other fun things to do that day including bouncy castles, face painting and other surprises. We are so grateful that our Lions Club has agreed to host a barbecue for the occasion and our 4H Club will be there with cool treats.

We want to thank the many businesses and vehicle operators who have offered to bring their equipment to our big event. We are also grateful to the businesses and organizations that have offered donations to help us fund the extra surprises. We couldn’t do this without the support of the community.

If you or someone you know has a cool vehicle, big or small, farm, construction or personal that you would like to bring to our event give us a call or send us an email. We still have room for more.

We hope to see you out with your kids on July 23 from 10-2 at the Shawville Fairgrounds for our third ever Shawville Touch a Truck.