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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1989-08-30, Page 22Page 22 Times -Advocate, August 30, 1989 Twenty-fourth Bean Festival a winner Beans, beans and more beans - The Zurich Bean Festival attract- ed thousands of people on the weekend for a taste of their fa- mous baked beans. Bradley Hoegy was only one of many who en- joyed the secret recipe. With a mighty puff... The 15th annual frog jumping contest at the Zurich Bean Festival not only attpcts a fair number of youngsters willing to prove their frog is the fastest, but it also brings in a large number of spectators. But frog jumping is a serious matter: there are rules. You can't touch the frog, but if you blow on it, it might be encouraged to jump. Blow on it hard enough and it might just slide across the finish line, jumping or not. si More VIA cutbacks??? Down the track - There was plenty for young and old to do at the Zurich Bean Festival Saturday. The carnival rides like this scaled down train proved popular with the younger crowd. St. Boniface CWL Booth - Do- reen Denomme and Joan Regier were in charge of the pie booth sponsored by the St. Boniface CWL at the Zurich Bean Festi- val, Saturday morning. photos by Michelle Ellison, Ross Haugh and Wayne Proctor Sell Bean Festival Tickets - Al Becker and Nancy Brown were two of the many Zurich and arearesidents volunteering at the Rene Festival, Saturday morning. They are shown here selling food tickets. Moonwalk - The carnival ride proved to be a good attraction for the kids at the Zurich Bean Festival Crowded streets - Saturday's Bean Festival in Zurich brought out good crowds for the street mer - Saturday. Here, some kids take turn tumbling on the Moonwalk. chants.- The nice weather didn't hurt the size of the crowds any either.