Zurich Citizens News, 1980-08-21, Page 18The festival Is held an-
nually to promote white
beans, a crop that is
cultivated in profusion in the
farmlands around Zurich
and plays an important part
in the Huron County
economy. It is operated by
Zurich Bean Festival Inc., a
non profit organization of
volunteers.
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Volunteer effort
The Bean Festival is all set to go
Just a few days remain
before Zurich launches its
15th annual Bean Festival.
On August 23, the good souls
of this Huron County com-
munity expect to welcome
20,000 or more visitors for a
full day of feasting , fun and
frolic.
"We're hoping to get a
good break from the
weatherman," said Glen
Thiel, festival publicity
chairman, "and are going
all-out to make sure visitors
have a lot on their plate."
To begin with, Thiel
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platefuls where the ham and
bean dinners are concerned.
These come with such
trimmings as cole slaw and
bread, plus beverages.
"The price is right at $3 a
plate," said Thiel. "Where
else can you feed a family of
four for only $12 and have a
fun -filled day in the
bargain?"
The entertainment
features include such things
as an old-fashioned break-
fast - homemade sausage
and pancakes served out-
doors from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Then from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
come the full -course bean
and ham dinners, cooked and
served in the inimitable
Zurich mode.
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eludes the Canadian hor-
seshoe pitching cham-
pionship competition, which
attracts upwards of
threescore of the country's
best. There's also a festival
queen contest starting at 3
p.m. to find a successor to
last year's queen, 17 year-old
Carol Ross of Exeter.
Other attractions include
midway rides, outdoor craft
and produce displays and
demonstrations staged by
the Ontario Bean Marketing
Board.
The day winds up with the
bean festival dance at 9 p.m.
in the Zurich arena.
Festival volunteers an-
ticipate serving up more
than a ton of beans, a ton of
ham, 1,500 pounds of cole
slaw and 350 loaves of but-
tered bread.
Preparation of the food
began Monday night when
the first of 2,400 pounds of
white beans went into the
cookers. The beans are first
boiled, 600 pounds at a time,
and then mixed with other
ingredients and baked in
trays.
After cooking the beans
are kept under refrigeration.
On festival day they are
reheated and served.
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