Old Home Week unveils activities lineup, ambassadors for 2017

The organizers of one of P.E.I.'s premiere summer events, unveiled this year'slineup of activities at a newsconference on Tuesday.

This yearOld Home Week, which has been entertaining Islanders and visitors alike since 1888, will feature everything from horse and tractor pulls, to midway rides, to comedy and magic shows.

"Old Home Week acts as one of the last major events to connect rural P.E.I. with urban P.E.I.," said Sandra Hodder-Acorn, Old Home Week's general manger."We are proud to take the opportunity to teach Islanders about where their food comes from."

The annual and highly-anticipatedGold Cup Paradewill make its way through the streets of downtown Charlottetown on Friday, Aug.18.

Organizers also announced the eight ambassadors for the Gold Cup and Saucer horse race:

• BrookeClareyfrom Montague, P.E.I
• HaileyCole fromDarnley, P.E.I.
• JillianDoucettefromKensington, P.E.I.
• Laurissa Handren from Cornwall, P.E.I.
• CatherineMacCallumfromBrackleyBeach, P.E.I.
• Juli MacMillan from Stratford, P.E.I.
• MikaellaTaylor from Cornwall, P.E.I.
• Katie Wight from Charlottetown.

The 58th edition of the Gold Cup and Saucer racewill get underway Aug. 19at the Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at Charlottetown Driving Park.

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