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Home My WebLink AboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1984-04-18, Page 19�j .y Paga..1R ^F s*^?April .1.f,1984 her yrup` F'tival -Story by Laura ..Plumtr Photos by Shawn Denstedt and Helmut Kauntz /te Elmira's 20th annual Maple Syrup Festival, April 7, received surety skies and reasonable weather to bring attendance to approximately 40,000, according to Com- mittee Chairperson Dodie Hummel. Mrs. Hummel said at- tendance was up con- siderably from last year and although figures are vague she cites a record attendance of 50,000 a few years ago. Money raised from the festival goes to various charitable organizations. A large part goes to the Association for the Mentally Retarded, as well as other groups in town. Last year $33,000 was raised and Mrs. Hummel hopes the figures are close to that this'year. "Some things were up and some were down this year," she said. An incident which could have been a 'disaster was quickly overcome. 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Tuesday, April 24, 1984 downstairs at The Atrium 33 Erb Street West, Waterloo (opposite the Marsland Centre) from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. In addition the Open House, the Engineering Committee of Regional coun- cil will be available to discuss the Draft Report with the Public at its regular meeting on Thursday, May 3, 1984 in the Council Chamber of the City of Waterloo, 5th floor, Marsland Centre, 20 Erb Street West, Waterloo from 7:45 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Members of the Public wishing to discuss the Draft Report with members of the Engineering Committee are invited to attend this meeting. Additional notices will be published later in April for an Open House and Public Meeting to be held in the City of Cambridge at Grand River Conservation Authority Headquarters. Any inquiries call: MacLaren Engineers Inc. (519) 886-1920 the' twelve stoves were operable. However, the company that hooked; up the propane tanks, Waterloo County Supplies Co -Op, and C. d. Bpubacher Ltd. of. Elmira were available to repair, the lines and the stoves were in use ap- proximately one hour later. The festival was a "pot- pourri" of activities. Two- hour countryside bus tours were arranged that took visitors to several at- tractions in the area. The sugar bush tour was a main event which allowed spec- tators to see how the sap was tapped from the trees and eventually boiled down to the syrup that was later served on pancakes. Art and craft shows were available at the Elmira high school. Other attractions included an antique show and sale at Park Manor School and Old MacDonald's Farm, which was a huge success with the children. The farm hasn't been featured at the festival for several years. This time, two horses from the Carlsberg team were featured for an extra attraction. The art of taffy -making was demonstrated by two local men in the park. A coffee house featured local entertainment and the Mercy Brothers put in an hour-long appearance at the festival. The Canadian Broad- casting Corporation (CBC) caught a bit of the festival on film on Saturday which it will used in its mini -drama series Backstretch. One of the main characters ap- peared at a festival booth "selling pies. The Elmira Senior Citizens baked the pies used in the scene and the actress used a corner of the festival committee's retail booth for filming. In return, the CBC gave the festival committee $200. Over 190 vendors sold their wares in the "mall". Money raised through rental fees reached $7,590, up from last year's $6,785. an 413 The festival committee wilt be working until June to . wrap up this year's festival;. and then will take the IP summer off before, stardag in September to plan next year's ,,events, k.'0urteef people make uyE the festival committee. During the 20 years of the festival over a quarter of a million dollars have been donated to charitable organizations from the proceeds. Few things have changed over the years. Mrs. Hummel said having the Mercy Brotherswas an addition as was the square dancing exhibition. A giant "fun cushion" handmade by Elmira resident Peggy Lee, which measured five feet in diameter, was raffled off. Mrs. Lee's cushion was on display in Don King's Barbershop window before it moved to the Elmira which school where it was on display last Saturday, Mrs. Hummel said the cold winds on Saturday didn't deter spectators from coming out. "As long as it was sunny that was the main thing." Herb Epp officially opened the festivities which began at 9 a.m. Mr. Epp and other officials arrived at the Chamber of Commerce tourist booth and were taken in a horse-drawn wagon to the Gore Park bandstand for the opening ceremonies at 9:30. Guests were served pancakes and then par- ticipated in a special log - sawing contest on Water Street East. The ceremonies included plaque presen- tations to the wife of the founder of the festival and the student who designed the. cover of the festival brochure, an address from Woolwich Mayor Ken Seiling and greetings from Oncle Hans, the K -W Oktoberfest symbol. Approximately 2,500 servings of pancakes were sold, topped with 52 pounds of butter and 50 gallons of syrup. CHICKEN BARBECUE—One of the main attractions at the' Maple Syrup Festival is the food and the chicken barbecue on Saturday. Here Elmira resident Wes Brubacher bears the smoke of the massive .barbecue to keep the people supplied with chicken. VW- - " ROADSIDE STAND—The overflow from the ; Elmira Maple Syrup Festival can often .b.e accommnrlated by enterprising roadside vendors. These two boys in Wallenstein were tending a stand selling spring's nec- tar. The two boys are Henry Brubacher on the left and Levi Martin on the right. The gentleman buying the maple_syrupJs...J.ack_Eorbe_s of Cambridge and partially hidden from view is another customer, Anne Maloney of Dundas. 20TH ELMIRA SYRUP FESTIVAL—A cool but sunny day attracted more than 40,000 patrons to the 20th an- nual Elmira Maple Syrup Festival. The annual festival, from which proceeds go towards the mentally han- dicapped, Is a showcase of local arts and crafts, and, of course, maple syrup. -From Harvey Krotz Ford Our skilled technicians will: • Replace Oil & Filter • Inspect all Hoses & Belts • Check Battery & Clean Terminals • Check Ignition System • Check High Tension Lead • Check Starter Circuit • Check Charging Circuit • Check Distributor Cap & Rotor • Check Exhaust System • Check Air & Fuel Filters • Check all Exterior Lights • Adjust Timing & Carburetor • Replace Spark Plugs if needed • Road Test All for one low price 4 CyL 6 Cyl. 8 Cyl. 399544954995 (PARTS NOT INCLUDED - TAX EXTRA) - Call for an appointment now - Harvey Krotz Ltd. 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