Chase residents will be able to line the streets to take in the latest event to come to the village, the first-ever lawn mower races.
Chase council voted Tuesday to shut down Shuswap Avenue on Saturday, April 6 between the hours of 11:45 a.m. and 2:15 p.m. to accommodate the village’s first lawn mower race.
Sue Bleile had sent a letter to the council on behalf of Sears, requesting the shutdown of a one-block stretch of Shuswap Avenue.
The area will be used to conduct the race, which is expected to begin at the Cozy Corner and continue down to the finish line located at Sears.
Bleile has already received support from most of the neighbouring businesses and has contacted Lakeside Concession and Mini Donuts in hopes of them attending the event as well.
Council members also stated that they think the event will be good for the community and are looking forward to seeing it.
When Chase residents were asked what they thought about the event, a number of them were thrilled, saying that it sounded like fun and they would certainly be in attendance.
Sears has already put out a challenge to the village councillors as well as other businesses to enter a lawn mower of their own.
Awards will be given out for best-dressed driver, ugliest mower, slowest mower, as well as a number of other categories.
There will also be some professional lawn mower racers on site who will be performing demonstrations, as well as having their mowers on display.
Hot dogs will be sold throughout the event with proceeds going to help with the renovation of the Chase Secondary School cafeteria.