Friday, July 23, 2021 - 5:39 pm
BY PAUL MITCHELL
North Country This Week
OGDENSBURG - The Ogdensburg International Seaway Festival will return for its 60th edition July 24 to Aug. 1.
This year’s festival welcomes many of the traditional events and activities, including the fireworks display on July 30 and the parade on July 31.
“Everyone is thrilled to death. I am receiving messages daily,” said Laurel Lee Roethel, festival co-organizer.
To date, three professional music groups will perform - The Downbeats Percussion from Buffalo, Prime Time Brass from Rochester, and the return of the Hit Men, also from Rochester.
“This year’s event will be slightly different but will definitely be a welcome sight,” said Chris Cole, Seaway Festival organizer in a website post. “Other musical groups are actively being sought. School bands are unsure of Covid rules so they may be a last-minute addition. “We expect a huge number of floats from groups, business
Thursday, July 22, 2021 - 5:55 pm
This year s Ogdensburg International Seaway Festival sports a theme of We re Back and Beating COVID. The festival runs July 24 through Aug. 1. Logo courtesy of Laurel Lee Roethel.
BY PAUL MITCHELL
North Country This Week
OGDENSBURG - The Ogdensburg International Seaway Festival will return for its 60th edition July 24 to Aug. 1.
This year’s festival welcomes many of the traditional events and activities, including the fireworks display on July 30 and the parade on July 31.
“Everyone is thrilled to death. I am receiving messages daily,” said Laurel Lee Roethel, festival co-organizer.
To date, three professional music groups will perform - The Downbeats Percussion from Buffalo, Prime Time Brass from Rochester, and the return of the Hit Men, also from Rochester.