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Town of
Named after Wembley, England, the Town of
Wembley has traditionally served the
agricultural sector. As it pays tribute to its
rural nature, this neighborly community
gets together to celebrate annual events
that you do not want to miss.
www.wembley.ca
A Demolition Derby is held annually with a full day of family
entertainment. The day starts off with the town parade, show and shine,
kids’ activities and games and then of course the demolition derby. The
newest event held in the town is a two day Mud Bog. There are two race
pits, one “Hill in the Hole” pit and of course a deep mud challenge. This
annual event is mud flinging, wheel spinning, adrenaline filled good time.
Wembley currently has a population of over 1500, and has amenities such
as a skating rink, skateboard park, soccer, baseball, football fields and
Sunset Lake Park. This park houses seven electrical camping sites with a
non-serviced overflow and tenting area, flush washrooms with shower
facility located in a spacious gazebo shelter. Included in the park are a
dumping station, fire pits, firewood and marshland boardwalks. The
campground opens in mid-May and closes in late September. Sunset also
hosts a wonderful playground that has multiple climbing structures,
gliders, slides, tire swings, swings, balance apprentice and a spray deck for
those warm summer days. The playground is surrounded by wonderful
green space which provides great places from picnics, Frisbee, Horse shoes
and family time alike. This area also provides an excellent opportunity for
bird watchers to check many local species off their list, hosting species of
both marsh lands and Boreal Forests.
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