Opinion: Leeway from Lloyd: Lots of options on Father’s Day

It looks like Lloydminster is actually becoming the regional centre of Father’s Day. It’s shaping up that way again this year.

Hundreds of people and families will be in town for the special weekend for dads from June 14-16 to attend big events such as Ribfest and the Just Kruzin’ Show and Shine car show.

Ribfest is a popular three-day event based at Lloyd Ex and is a major fundraiser for Border City Connects transportation services. This will be the fifth Ribfest.

The 16th annual Just Kruzin’ show and shine will take place at the Servus Sports Centre on June 15.

Last year Ribfest and Just Kruzin were held at the Servus Sports Centre but organizers found there’s not enough room there to accommodate both events and attendees.

This year, the Man’s Best Friend Comedy Tour will also roll into Lloydminster on June 14 for a one nigh evening of laughs at The Sticks. This event will also help raise funds for Lloydminster’s Border Paws Animal Shelter.

Father’s Day is also held during the U.S. Open golf tournament so local sports bars will be capitalizing on that to draw in even more customers.

It’s also a good opportunity for fathers and their kids to play a round or two or participate in some other recreational activities together and connect as fathers and sons are supposed to and daughters, too.

Unfortunately, that never happened with my own father. He would come home from his teaching job, for example, when I was just a little kid and take me down the basement and dangle me over the sump pump and threaten to dump me in.

So for all the fathers out there who may be struggling with some mental or emotional issues please get yourself help and don’t take out on your kids.

Some of my favourite male sports figures like Tiger Woods, Wayne Gretzky, Sydney Crosby and Connor McDavid all talk about the important role their dads played in their success. If you’re dad, I hope you’re one of those healthy ones and have a great day celebrating with your kids in Lloydminster.

GEOFF LEE STAFF WRITER