Our town programmer Jennifer Gray

Our town programmer Jennifer Gray

Our Town turns Wild Wild West

First Our Town event of the summer invites Alberni Valley families to experience a taste of the Old West at Blair Park.

First Our Town event of the summer invites Alberni Valley families to experience a taste of the Old West at Blair Park. This free family-oriented event will include animals from the Alberni Valley 4-H Cloverpatch and Arrowsmith Club groups, ponies from Boots and Bridles club and a hayride as well as crafts, games and treats. Sponsored by CUPE Loc. 118, this event runs from 6:30–8:30 p.m.

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