Poplar Hill Hillbillys
POPLAR HILL HILLBILLYS
The Poplar Hill & District Lions Club Hillbillys really put the FUN in FUNdraiser! Our Hillbilly float attends parades and brings plenty of smiles as it passes the crowds.
Hauled by a specially made outomobile and playing moosical instruments, the Hillbillys drum up a special mystical enthusiasm from the throngs of people enjoying the moment.
WHAT DO WE DO?
Look good
We take pride in our appearence
Hang out washing
We usually hang a good washing
Do nothing
There is a lot of times we have to work hard at doing nothing
Win prizes
Apart from being world first prize winners, we win at other stuff too
HOW IT ALL BEGAN
The float started with humble beginnings with Lion Rick Castle’s vision and Lion Bert Vanderwal’s (God bless Lion Bert) love of old cars. Hauling the trailer and old Model “A” with trailers from Poplar Hill to the Lions International Convention in Toronto in 2014, shown in the slides below, the Hillbillies saw the entertainment value of the float and the Hillbilly phenomenon just grew!
A HI5T0RY TIMELINE
First Tour
Coldstream
Snowstorm
Strathroy
Dawn start Toronto bound
July 5 2014
Ilderton
Christmas Parade
November 8 2014
Poplar Hill
CTV London News
Nov 29 2015
Hyde Park
Canada Day
July 1 2016
Komoka
Parade Head-Turner
Nov 12 2016
Poplar Hill
International Winner!
July 11 2017
Chicago
Cold Parade Winners
November 26 2017
Ilderton
Fall Fair
September 11 2018
Ilderton
Ilderton Fair
September 28 2019
Ilderton
Ailsa Craig Christmas Parade
December 10 2022
Ailsa Craig
Argyle Mall Santa Parade
December 2 2023
Agyle Mall, London
Coldstream / Poplar Hill Santa Parade
November 18 2024
Coldstream
Canada Day
July 1 2025
Delaware
Fall Fair
October 11 2025
Dorchester
