Friday:

Registration

• (Community Hall)
• Souvenirs available - Centennial Books - Event Brochures etc.
• Meet & Greet - musical entertainent with bar

Saturday:

Registration

• Opening Cermonies
• CPTC Grounds
• Fly Over
• Parade
• Baseball Games
• Kid’s Events
• Farmer’s Market
• Crafts
• Golf Games
• School Band
• School Reunions

Evening

• Social Activities
• Period Dinner & Dance
• Dances
• Midnite Swim at the Pool
• School Reunions

Sunday:

Morning

• Interfaith Church Service
• Pancake Breakfast - Food Vendors

Afternoon

• Heritage Days - Pioneer Museum
• Food Vendors
• Golf & Baseball
• Musical entertainment
• Glass Blowing Demostration
• Kid’s events

Evening

• Socials - 3 types of Music at the Hall, Arena and Curling Club

Monday:

Morning

• Pancake Breakfast - Food Vendors

Afternoon

• Mini Show & Shine
• RCMP Musical Ride

Evening

• Closing Ceremonies
• Raffles & Draws
• Huge Fireworks Display

This is a tentative schedule and is subject to change or alteration. If there is something that you would like to see included please let us know. The centennial committee is trying to organize a “History Book Committee” to start in the fall of this year with the hopes of having a published centennial book for sale by early 2012.

We encourage all groups or organizations within the area to participate in the Centennial in some way or form. Bring your ideas to a meeting and let’s talk as we like to host a number of events throughout the whole year.

We are always looking for old photographs of Beausejour and area, especially any of the old train station with a train loading or unloading. If you have any photos, please let us know.

The Town of Beausejour has established a Centennial Committee which meets on a monthly basis at the SunGro Centre. The chairman is councillor Ed Dubray and the secretary is Bruce Schade. The committee is always looking for volunteers to help plan and carry out the Town of Beausejour’s Centennial Celebrations. A number of sub-committees will be required to ensure a truly memorable celebration. We are looking for volunteers for the History Committee, the Public Relations Committee, the Events Committee, the Merchandising/Souvenir Committee and the Registration Committee. If any of these committees interest you, please give us a call.

The Broken-Beau Historical Society has agreed to be part of the Homecoming Celebrations and has changed the date of their Heritage Day Festival to Sunday August 5, 2012. The committee is in the process of arranging to have the R.C.M.P. Musical Ride to be part of the celebration which will be capped off with a giant fireworks display in the evening. Opening ceremonies could also include a fly over from the Canadian Air Division. We are hoping for a few school reunions to be held during the Homecoming Weekend so if you have family, relatives or friends living outside of the province, be sure to invite them back home for the Centennial Celebrations.

For more information call the Town Office at 268-7550 or councillor Ed Dubray at 268-3022.

Beaver: The first town’s newspaper was named the Beausejour Beaver. The first town’s intermediate hockey team was called the Beausejour Beavers.

Blue: Beausejour is half way to work and play, from Winnipeg to the Whiteshell Resort and lakes.

Bronze: Tribute to the pioneers who built the beginning of our area at the turn of the century.

Cross: Represents Faith.

Green: In the olden (early) days forests were means of earning additional income. Everybody went to the bush during the winter.

Sheaf of Wheat: The main industry of the area is agriculture.

White: Good grade/quality limestone is found 7 miles west of Beausejour. The Legislative Building and the Parliament Building of Canada are built from this Limestone, plus many other buildings.

The Town of Beausejour was incorporated on April 6, 1912, and the Centennial Committee is planning events to be hosted throughout the year of 2012, with the main celebration or homecoming weekend being tentatively scheduled for August 4, 5 & 6 of 2012. The slogan we have adopted uses our brand, Our Home-Your Home, Come Home in 2012. Beausejour was incorporated as a village from the RM of Brokenhead on November 5, 1908.

Photo of the very first Councils (click photo for larger version):