A Coldstream tradition is back and everyone is invited.
Kal Carnival returns to Kalamalka Secondary School Friday after an eight-year absence.
“We have activities for all ages and we hope former grads will come back and relive the spirit of carnival,” said Ian Busfield, teacher.
For many members of the leadership committee organizing the event, they were small children the last time Kal Carnival was held.
“I remember coming and wandering around the school,” said Maya Bandy, who is in Grade 12.
“We were mixed up with the older kids and we were excited about coming to Kal.”
The push to resurrect carnival came from the leadership committee itself.
“It pumps everyone up and makes us more of a group,” said Kyla Gauthier, Grade 12, of the school.
The carnival runs from 1:30 to 6:30 p.m. and it includes a variety of inflatables, a dunk tank, a cake walk, a fish pond, face painting and a concession area.
There will also be a horse plop where ticket-holders wait to see if the animal’s calling card is left in their square. The winner takes home $500.
It was decided to use a horse this time because previous attempts with a cow were frustrating.
“One year, with a cow, we waited for seven hours. The carnival was over before anything happened,” said Busfield.
Tickets for the horse plop are $5 each and they must be purchased before 4 p.m.
Busfield hopes residents from throughout Greater Vernon will attend Kal Carnival.
“We want to create a real family spirit in the school,” he said.