Residents are embracing the temporary location of this year's Strawberry Festival.
The annual event had to be moved to the Vollmer Complex after a wet May left grounds at Gil Maure Park saturated and unsafe. LaSalle spent an extra $45,000 to get the property ready open with live music, rides and vendors Friday.
Sophie and Charlotte Mamak are happy the event didn't get cancelled, but they're missing a few of their favourite attractions.
"This is nice temporarily, the other place is bigger and has more rides there though," says Sophie.
"I like the other place better cause of the gravity ride," added Charlotte.