May Day 2008

2008 marked the 86th year of the Fort Langley May Day, held to celebrate the birthday of Queen Victoria. For a small village like Fort Langley the May Day is a big event, attracting thousands of visitors for the day. The weather this year was cloudy with some showers; enough to dampen clothing and floats but not spirits. I have been attending since the early 50's--sorry but can't remember exactly when--and have always been fascinated by the people and activities. So much happens that it's impossible to capture everything so this is but a very small sample...