When North Thompson Valley residents heard a circus was coming on July 10 to perform in the North Thompson Agriplex at the fairgrounds in Barriere, no one quite knew what to expect. But in true circus fashion the show was filled with laughs, thrills, surprises and plenty of fun for all ages, but especially the kids.
Circus Funtastic show manager Gustavo Parra said his circus annually travels “across the United States from February to October of each year.”
“We haven’t been through Canada for a few years,” said Parra. “We don’t always do as well in Canada, but we thought we would come up this year and perform in as many Canadian communities as we can.”
He added the circus troop consists of 19 people who this year are spending eight months on the road in the United States and Canada. The troop had recently performed in Yellowknife, were now in Barriere, the next day they would perform in Armstrong, and by July 20 they would be performing in North Battleford, Sask.
The circus was definitely a crowd pleaser. There was plenty of interaction with both youngsters and adults, lots of laughs, numerous “wows,” and Funtastic memories made for all who attended.
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