CAR CLUB CRUISE-IN
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| The Delphos Area Car Club host a special awards Cruise-In on Saturday night starting at 5:00 PM. Entry fee is $5 per car. Awards are given away at 8:00 sharp so make sure if you cruise in and check out all that Canal Days has to offer. Stay around after the awards and join us for free entertainment, under the social tent on Main. We’ll be jamming to the music until midnight. |
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CUB SCOUT PACK 42
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| The Cub Scouts like to get involved in Canal Days. Pack 42 will be popping corn and making fresh Kettle Corn for all the passers-by to smell. Make sure to buy a bag or two from the little ones when they ask you if you want a snack. |
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DELPHOS BOY SCOUTS
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| The Boy Scouts of Delphos supply Canal Days with a cleanup crew for the entire weekend of the festival. Boy scouts can be seen sweeping up food and garbage on Main Street and doing lots of community service during this time. When you see one of our finest youth sweeping, say “Thanks for a job well done”. |
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DELPHOS CANAL COMMISION MUSEUM
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| Take a stroll over to the local Canal Commission Museum during Canal Days. It’s open from 5 -9 on Friday, 9 – 9 Saturday and 12:30 – 5 Sunday and is manned by area volunteers. It’s really worth the trip to Delphos just to see the nice displays of old artifacts put together by the museums board of directors. There’s lots of history hidden in the four walls. Maybe it’s time to check it out and see what you can learn about Delphos and it’s past. |
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DELPHOS FIRE DEPARTMENT
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The Delphos Fire Department handles a vital part of Canal Days, the grand parade. We call it grand because it is one of the longest parades in the tri-county area. From start to finish is usually two hours with well over a hundred entries. It takes the whole fire department to corral the participants to lineup and make sure the parade runs smooth.
Another event the fire department hosts is the waterball contest. Area firefighters come together to participate in a wet game of who can get the ball across the opponents line. Everyone has a great time while getting soaked. If you have never watched this type of contest then you need to make a point watch Saturday at 12:30 in front of the fire department. Don’t forget to bring a rain coat in case you get in the line of fire. New this year, the Water Ball Contest is open to the public. Five person teams are required and the cost is $50 per team to participate. Register today at the chamber for the only water sport offered during Canal Days!
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DELPHOS 4 H CLUB
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Our local 4H Club host a shaved ice booth during Canal Days. It’s a great fund raiser for them and they have the best shaved ice in town.
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DELPHOS 4 H LIVESTOCK
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| Another 4H group sells hamburgers under the social tent. It seems that everyone pitches in to make Canal Days a success. Try their burgers. Their great! |
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DELPHOS POLICE DEPARTMENT
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| Delphos’ finest police department helps with security throughout the long Canal Days weekend. Without them we could not handle the huge crowds that roam Main Street. Please thank your local policemen for keeping our town safe whenever you have the chance. |
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| DELPHOS MUSEUM OF POSTAL HSTORY |
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The Delphos Museum of Postal History houses some of the best US Post Office archives in the country. It’s one of those places that you just have to experience to understand what we really have in a town of this size. A couple minutes into the museum and you know that this isn’t going to be a short jaunt. Two hours later you realize the collections are endless.
Be sure to spend some time in this special place as you go through the downtown area during Canal Days weekend. I’m sure you won’t regret it. The museum will be opened Friday from 6 – 9, Saturday 12 – 6 and Sunday 3 – 6 and if you would rather have an individual tour call Gary Levitt at the Museum.
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DELPHOS KIWANIS CLUB
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The Delphos Kiwanis Club helps with a vital part of Canal Days. The Famous BBQ Chicken Dinners which are served on Saturday and Sunday of Canal Days have the best flavor ever. The Dinners include ½ chicken, baked potato, sour cream, applesauce, roll and butter for only $7.50. What other good fair food could you get for that price? Make sure you get yours early because when they run out you are out of luck and will have to wait until next year to try them. If you see a Kiwanis Club member thank them for all the things they do for the town. What a great group of citizens.
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DELPHOS SENIOR CITIZENS
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| Have a craving for something sweet and good to eat? The Delphos Senior Citizens hold their annual BAKE SALE during Canal Days. They will be selling their fresh baked goods in front of First Financial Bank from 9:00 AM until they sell out. Stop by early for best selection and maybe you will find something you just can’t live without. |
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| DELPHOS YOUNG FARMERS |
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| The Delphos Young Farmers host the Kiddy Tractor Pull on Saturday afternoon. Registration starts at noon and the pull begins at 1 p.m. The kiddy pull located on Second Street will challenge your son or daughter to the limit. See if they what it takes to take the full pull over the line. |
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DOUBLE A TRAILERS
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| Even the locals trailer sales donates equipment for Canal Days. Trailers are needed for various uses during the weekend and Double A always helps us out. The judges trailer for the grand parade comes from this local establishment and it greatly needed to see above the crowds. It’s obvious that living in a small community helps when it comes to donations such as this. |
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| FIRST FINANCIAL BANK |
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| The First Financial Bank is hosting their 27th Annual Art Exhibit during this years Canal Days. Local artists display their works and show off their talent to the community. This is not a judged show only an exhibit. The show will be opened during extended banking hours for Canal Days: Friday from 9 -8, Saturday 9 -8. Call First Financial Bank for more information. |
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| FUTURE FARMERS of AMERICA |
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Our community FFA group put in some long hours during Canal Days with the Putt Putt Golf. Try out your golfing skills on the farm themed golf course on Friday evening 4 – 11, Saturday from 9 – 11 and Sunday from 11 - 6. Located in the intersection of Second and Main they have the prime location for this fun kid’s activity
On Saturday 10 – 3 the FFA also bring in the Small Animal Farm for children of all ages. You are able to get up close and personal with some cute little farm animals. Rabbits, goats, pigs and cows are some of the animals that may be on exhibit. Be sure to check them out on Saturday around the Putt Putt Golf area. |
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| GERDEMAN TV |
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Another community business, Gerdeman TV, supplies the social tent with a big screen TV during Canal Days. Football games won’t be missed because they can be viewed all weekend right in the middle of the social tent. Make sure you come to Canal Days and cheer for your favorite team.
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| HOPE LODGE #214 |
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| The Delphos Hope Lodge #214 holds a Hog Roast on Friday, September 16. The dinners will be served from 3 PM until they are sold out, Located at 202 N. Main Street. The dinner will include pulled pork, beans and coleslaw for $8 each. All proceeds will benefit the lodge. |
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| OPTIMIST CLUB OF DELPHOS |
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Our local Optimist Club host the Bingo Tent and Pancake and Sausage Breakfast during Canal Days. The group spends two days of the weekend entertaining the bingo crowd on Saturday and Sunday. And also feed the early morning risers on Saturday morning. The Bingo tent is situated this year by the Delphos Herald building at the intersection of Main and Fifth Streets. If you are 18 or older, you can play bingo for cash prizes at $.25 a game. Where else can be entertained for that?
The Optimist Breakfast is held Saturday morning from 7 – 11:30 a.m. before bingo begins. You can eat in or carry out and the cost is $6.00 for all you can eat pancakes, sausage, juice and coffee. Support your local Optimist Club by visiting their tent during Canal Days. |
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| PITSENBARGER & BELL AUTO SUPPLY |
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| For many years now Pitsenbarger/Bell Auto Supply have sponsored the Canal Day’s Tractor Show. It is held on Saturday from 9 – 4 with CASH awards given away at 4:30 sharp. This is Pitsenbarger way of thanking all area farmers for supporting their business throughout the year and it’s a great way for everyone to show off their tractor. Call Pitsenbarger Supply for more information. |
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| ST. RITA’S MEDICAL CENTER |
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| Each year St. Rita’s Medical Center holds a free health screening for anyone who stops and visits their tent. They will be located in front of the chamber office and volunteers will be doing free screenings on Saturday from 10 - 2. Don’t miss your chance to take advantage of this free service they so graciously offer. |
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| TIME WARNER CABLE |
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| Canal Days is always the 3rd weekend of September and we all know that football season is at its’ prime. Thanks to Time Warner Cable we can view the game and not miss a thing during Canal Days. Drop Dad off at the social tent and you can then be free to check out all the other activities Canal Days has to offer. He won’t care because he’s doing what he does best. Thanks Time Warner for hooking us up. |
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CANAL DAYS QUILT RAFFLE
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