Arts & Culture

Fête au Village in photos [video]

Legal’s annual Fête au Village ran another successful community celebration over the weekend, concluding Sunday with the popular Demolition Derby event.
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Arts & Culture

Legal’s Fete au Village this weekend

For well over a half-century, Legal’s Fête au Village has offered residents and visitors to the community an excellent three-day festival with something for all members of the family.
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Arts & Culture

Mark your calendars for Fête au Village

Fête au Village will be in the red and white this year when the annual festival kicks off July 21. The three-day event, now in its 54th year of operation will carry a Canada 150 theme as well as a big calendar of activities for visitors to take part in. […]

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Arts & Culture

Fête au Village in photos

Mud flew from car tires to audience members Saturday afternoon at the Fête au Village Demolition Derby Saturday afternoon. The annual event drew plenty of spectators again this year for the metal-on-metal action. As is always the case – firefighters were on hand with hoses and extinguishers to extinguish any flames that popped up… […]

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Arts & Culture

Fête au Village ready to rock this weekend

By Stephen Dafoe

Legal – Fête au Village will be in the pink this year when the annual festival kicks off Friday night. Organizers of this year’s fête are keeping with the Wild Pink Yonder theme the Town has been involved in this summer, a 22 town initiative to raise awareness and money for breast cancer research.

“This year we are encouraging everyone to come out in pink,” said Fête au Village Volunteer Coordinator Chastity Cyr, adding the Town of Legal will have a lot of other pink décor around the grounds… […]

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Arts & Culture

Fête au Village celebrates 50 years [PHOTOS]

Photos by Lucie Roy and Stephen Dafoe

Legal’s Fête au Village turned 50 over the weekend and the community put together a celebration worthy of a half century of existence. Here are some photographic highlights of the weekend’s entertainment… […]

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Arts & Culture

Fête au Village reaches milestone this weekend

By Stephen Dafoe

Legal – When the gates of Citadel Park open Friday night, they open for a community festival celebrating a half century of existence. Fête au Village turned 50 this year and organizers were eager to make this year’s festival worthy of the occasion.

“They’ve tried to expand Fête au Village in itself to have more events and more exciting events,’ said festival vice chair Robyn Witter, adding a number of key events… […]

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Editorial & Opinion

Editorial: There’s still time to get off the porch

For many of us the front porch or back deck is where we spend a lot of our disposable time during the summer. There’s beer to be drank, burgers to be flipped, and sunshine to be experienced. Some of us never make it that far into the sunlight, preferring to spend our time indoors in the air conditioning watching TV… […]

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Editorial & Opinion

Letter: Legal has another big event coming

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We’re at it again! We (country) rocked your world with Small Town Saturday Night, and now we’re prepping for another party. The 50th anniversary of Legal’s Fete Au Village is right around the corner on July 27th and 28th. This annual weekend event draws people from near and far with a parade, family fun and the always entertaining demolition derby presented by the Legal Fire and Ambulance… […]

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Local News

Chicken chariot race sends council feathers flapping

By Stephen Dafoe

Legal – Some residents have decided not to put all their eggs in one basket with respect to next year’s Fête au Village festival, but as far as council is concerned, and with respect to the idea of hosting chicken chariot races in town, it is better to poulet than draw negative attention on the town… […]

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Local News

Fête fills weekend with fun despite rain

Photo gallery by Lucie Roy

Legal – Rain and the threat of rain may have shifted much of this year’s Fête au Village indoors, but the inclement weather did not dampen the spirits of the crowds who came out for the annual event… […]

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Arts & Culture

Fête and bike tour make for full weekend

By Étienne Thevou

Legal – There’s plenty to do this weekend with a first rate festival and annual bike ride filling the weekend and the County with activity.

Francophone culture will be celebrated Friday and Saturday with Legal’s annual Fête au Village… […]

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Editorial & Opinion

Letter: Fun Run returns to Fête au Village

Legal – What are you doing on Saturday, July 23, at 8 a.m.? Not sure yet? How about taking a moment to breathe in the country air, enjoy the sights of picturesque Legal, and then sit down to a pancake breakfast served with genuine small town hospitality? […]

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Local News

Crime rate down in Legal – RCMP concerned about Fête partying

By Stephen Dafoe

Legal – RCMP Staff Sergeant Mac Richards brought a mixture of good and bad news to Legal Town Council Aug. 16. On the positive side, crime was down during the second quarter of 2010. On the negative side, after hours partying during Fête au Village was a problem again this year.
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