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Grand Forks Fire/Rescue presents
Firebells And Fanfare 2010
July 31 - August 1, 2010
Grand Forks Fire/Rescue is hosting Firebells and Fanfare, a gathering of antique firefighting apparatus from around the Pacific Northwest, on the August Long Weekend this
summer. The event will coincide with Grand Forks' downtown businesses Moonlight Madness (Friday night) and our annual Ladder-a-thon
fundraiser, and continue through the weekend.
This will be the tenth year we have held the Ladder-a-thon, an annual event which has raised funds for cancer research, the food bank, and restoration of our
antique fire engines. This event is always held on the BC Day long weekend.
We have well over 30 confirmed apparatus which will be in the parade and on display downtown, ranging from the 1860's to a brand-new 2010 truck. Of course, we'll have our 1901 Waterous Steam
Pumper, 1929 Chevrolet Engine (Grand Forks' first motorized unit), 1944 Bickle/Seagrave Engine, and our 1957 International Engine. Victoria will
be bringing their 1899 Waterous Steam Pumper, two years older than ours but fully functional, and we have teams of Clydesdales coming to pull
both Steam Pumpers in the parade on Saturday morning.
All of the antiques will be on display on Market Avenue on Saturday afternoon, and set up in City Park mid-day Sunday.
Some of the units at City Park will be set up to perform pumping demonstrations, including the Victoria Steam Pumper.
A full weekend program will be inserted in the July 28th Grand Forks Gazette.
Schedule of Events
| Friday: |
| 3:00pm - Midnight | 10th Annual Ladder-a-thon on Market Avenue at 3rd street | (GF Fire/Rescue) |
| 6:00pm - 9:00pm | Moonlight Madness on Market Avenue | (Local Merchants) |
| 6:00pm - 8:00pm | Antique Car Display on Market Avenue | |
| 6:00pm - 8:00pm | Music In The Street on Market Avenue | (Local Merchants) |
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Saturday: |
| Midnight-3:00pm | Ladder-a-thon continues on Market Avenue at 3rd street | (GF Fire/Rescue) |
| 7:00am - 11:00am | Pancake Breakfast at Buy-Low Foods Parking Lot | (Border Bruins) |
| 11:00am | Parade of Antique firefighting apparatus
From the Arena down to Market Avenue via 68th Street and Kettle River Dr.
(past the black train bridge) to Riverside Dr.
See below for a Google Map of the parade route. | (GF Fire/Rescue) |
| Noon-4:00 | Antiques on display parked on Market Avenue | (GF Fire/Rescue) |
| 8:00pm - 10:00pm | 50's Street Dance on Market Avenue | (Local Merchants) |
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| Sunday: |
| 7:00am - 11:00am | Pancake Breakfast at Buy-Low Foods Parking Lot | (Border Bruins) |
| 11:00am-3:00pm | Fire apparatus on display at City Park with live pumping demonstrations
including Victoria's operational 1899 Steam Pumper. | (GF Fire/Rescue) |
Schedule subject to change - this page will be updated as necessary.
Parade Route
View Larger Map at Google Maps
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