FILOMI DAYS 2009 JULY 17, 18, 19
FILOMI IS NAMED FOR THE THREE MAIN INDUSTRIES THAT HELPED PORT HARDY'S GROWTH
FISHING
LOGGING
MINING
Once a year, Port Hardy holds a celebration in Rotary Park on the third weekend of July to acknowledge its natural resource based economy. The three syllables, Fi, Lo and Mi, stand for "Fishing, Logging and Mining". The celebration includes festivities in the park such as activities for children, fundraising concessions, entertainment, beer gardens, a dunk-tank, balloons, bake sales, craft sales, and fireworks. A dance for each age group and a parade are also held on Filomi Days weekend- typically the 3rd weekend in July
Port Hardy is a small community in British Columbia , Canada located on the north-eastern coast of Vancouver_Island. Port Hardy has a population of 4,575 at last census (2001). It is the gateway to Cape Scott Provincial Park and the newly opened North Coast Trail on the northern most tip of Vancouver Island. British Columbia provincial highway 19 which stretches from one end of Vancouver Island to the other, ends in Port Hardy, right near Rotary Park. This explains the town's motto, found on a sign entering town, that reads, "where the highway ends and the adventure begins."
FILOMI DAYS 2009
WOW, we really know how to have fun
in Port Hardy!
Popular face painting
Stuff the watermelon
FILOMI DAYS
"a Port Hardy
home town celebration like no other"
Every year on the third weekend of July the Port Hardy Chamber of Commerce brings you FILOMI DAYS. This celebration honors the three main industries that formulated Port Hardy's growth with a weekend of fun-filled activities. The all vollunteer committee works year-round to put this annual event together.
CAN YOU
HELP?
VOLUNTEER?
DO YOU HAVE RESOURCES?
IDEAS?
DONATION?
Yes, we welcome all these!
Contact Davida
250-949-2650
davidakhudson@yahoo.com:
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Treasures of Port Hardy
Japanese Guests in parade
Building the boat