Party time downtown across Minto on July 3

Chuckles Ballons’ Garrett Schouten, right and his brother Ben strolled the streets of Clifford to hand out balloon creations on July 3 in Clifford during the Diggin’ the Deals and Strolling the Streets event in Minto’s three downtown areas. Photo by Bonnie Whitehead

Music in the streets - Kevin Dandeno and Juanita Wilkins entertained those “strolling the streets and diggin’ the deals” at the street party on Saturday, July 3 in Clifford. Photo by Bonnie Whitehead

Street Party - Mayor George Bridge visited the displays set up for the street party on July 3 by the Clifford and District Horticultural Society and Clifford Rotary Club at Rotary Celebration Square in Clifford on July 3. Clifford’s street party included sidewalk sales, balloons, food, ice cream cones, and live music as part of the the Strollin’ the Streets and Diggin’ the Deals event held across the town on July 3. From left: back, Vic Palmer, Karen Dowler, Bridge and Trish Palmer; front, Jazzy Palmer. Photo by Bonnie Whithehead

Woodcraft - Handmade games and woodcraft items made by Doug Anderson were on display at a garden show hosted by the Harriston Horticultural Society at Tannery Park in Harriston on July 3. The event was part of the Diggin’ the Deals and Strolling the Streets event held in Minto’s downtown areas. From left: Dorelene Anderson and Doug Anderson. Photo by Patrick Raftis

Garden show - Harriston Horticultural Society members Lorna Collins and Don Matthews man the society’s booth at a garden show hosted by the group at Tannery Park in Harriston on July 3. The event was part of the Diggin’ the Deals and Strolling the Streets event held in Minto’s downtown areas. Photo by Patrick Raftis

Glass creations - Sue Bridge, left, of the Harriston Horticultural Society checks out some of the items displayed by Lori Woodham of Country Glass in Mapleton at a garden show hosted by the society at Tannery Park in Harriston on July 3. The event was part of the Diggin’ the Deals and Strolling the Streets event held in Minto’s downtown areas. Photo by Patrick Raftis

Designs on display - Amielya Gilmore Designs was among the vendors at a Makers Market held in at Lions Heritage park on July 3. The event was part of a Digging the Deals and Strolling the Streets event in Minto downtown areas. Photo by Patrick Raftis

Maker’s Market - Ivy Norris of Ivera Designs offered hand-crafted scrunchies, facemasks and other items for sale at a Makers Market held in Palmerston’s Lions Heritage Park on July 3. The event was part of a Diggin’ the Deals and Strolling the Streets event in Minto downtown areas. Photo by Patrick Raftis

Craft event - A Makers Market was held in Palmerston’s Lions Heritage Park on July 3. The event was part of a Diggin’ the Deals and Strolling the Streets event in Minto downtown areas. Photo by Patrick Raftis