Jaywalkers’ back downtown

By Murray Green

Camrose and District Chamber of Commerce have brought the 65th annual Jaywalkers’ Jamboree back downtown.

Jaywalkers’ Jamboree will be held on June 7 to 9 this year, a week later than usual. Along with the usual spaces used downtown, Jaywalkers’ Jamboree will be expanding into the The Brick, Burgar Funeral Home and Ken’s Furniture properties.

The Chamber board of directors heard that West Coast wanted to bring in more and bigger rides to increase the midway. The board decided to move the event to the Camrose Regional Exhibition, but many Chamber members were upset with the decision.

The City of Camrose’s downtown area has seen construction on several empty lots over the last year where either events, rides or parking used the space.