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Wop May Day 2024

Sat, Aug 31

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Edson

Join the Galloway Station Museum and the Town of Edson on August 31 for a great day of old-timey fun in celebration of Wilfrid Reid 'Wop' May and the first aerial police chase in Canadian history!

Wop May Day 2024
Wop May Day 2024

Time & Location

Aug 31, 2024, 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Edson, 5435 Trans-Canada Hwy, Edson, AB T7E 1L5, Canada

About the event

Join the Galloway Station Museum and the Town of Edson on August 31 for a day of old-timey fun as we celebrate Wilfrid Reid 'Wop' May and the first aerial police chase in Canadian history! 

Participate in a variety of activities, including delicious food trucks, classic carnival games, live music by Beth Portman, pie-eating contests, an artisan market, and much more—all for FREE!

Dress in your favourite aviation or 1919-themed attire for a chance to win exciting prizes!

Don't miss the free Alberta Air Tours Airplane Show & Shine at the Edson Airport from 8:30 to 11:00 AM, where you can meet dozens of planes and pilots from across Alberta. 

Come out and join the fun!

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223-55th Street

Edson, AB

T7E 1L5

info@gallowaystationmuseum.com

780-723-5696

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In the spirit of truth and reconciliation, the Edson & District Historical Society (EDHS) acknowledges that we are on Treaty 6 territory, the traditional and ancestral lands of the Nehiyawak, Saulteaux, Siksika, Piikuni, Kainai, Dene, Nakota Sioux and Otipemisiwak (Metis) Nations. The EDHS further acknowledges the harms done in the past and as a volunteer organization are dedicated to cultivating relationships in the spirit of reconciliation. We welcome the opportunity to continue to live and learn on these lands with mutual respect.

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