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THE HURON ,EXPOSITOR f, OCTOBER 21:1600 — 6
AND ANTIQUE CARS TOO — There were a lot
of -things nappening at the Van Egmond House -
over the v,yeekend, as crovids flocked to the
historic site for the annual Ciderfest.
• HAVING A TOUGH TIME — To Yvonne
De.long, one year old, of Walton, climbing up
onto a chair pan be an ordeal. She was
attempting to master the feat while her father
ran a booth at the Ciderfest Sunday. -
(Photo by Ellis
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'antique car ilisp1,4y....waR _ame_cd_the.,
drawing cards which led to a record attendance
figure fqr the fail event, ' (Photo by Ellis)
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THt ART OF ROPEMAKING—Ross Merrill of Bayfield, staff member at
I the Huron County Pioneer Museum demonstrated the pioneer sklil of
"ropemaking during Ciderfest activities Sunday afternoon. Visitors to the
Ciderfest were able to watch a number of demonstrations from cider,
-pressing to-making-applebutter. --(Photo-by-GIbb)-
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A SUCCESSFUL SUNDAY — Saturday's
, weather coaled the scheduled Ciderfest
activities a bit, bit the sun co-operated fully
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Sunday as a record crowd attended the event,
and showed a strong interest in the various
aspects of the afternoon. - (Photo by Ellis)
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TRAVE 1NG IN 1pio)EER) STYLE — One of the various side
attractions at the Ciderfast last Weekend was the free, horse-drawn
wagoh rides, Many youngsters, and a few not so young, took advantage
of the service as a change to walking about the event site, held at the
Van Egmond House.BIII Leming is wagon master hererhoto by Ellis)
THE WEAVER — Norma Clayton, a member of
the Huron Tract Spinners' and Weavers' Guild
demonstrates her craft in the kitchen of the Van
Egmond house during Sunday's • Ciderfest
activities. (Photo by Ellis)
Ciderfest•
ADMIRING THOSE QU1LTS—Debbie Core,
Jennifer Watt and Carly Pryce, all of
Egmondville, admire the uniqCi qiilts which
were on display in the livingroom of the Van •
Egmond House during the two-day Ciderfest
activities. (Photo by Gibb:
THeCIDER GAME—Walter Armes, a member
of the Van Egmond Foundation, toads Gerald
Martene's cider press during the Ciderfest
actiVities Sunday afternoon. Over 3,500 people
attended the very successful event (PhotobyGibb)
A good time
was had
by all
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Elm WHAT A cH.04c8—Mark McDonnell and Mark Van Bruwaerie,
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both of -Exeter, had a hard time making up their mina which treat to buy
at the SDHS Girls' Bind booth at the Ciderfest. A specialty of the booth'
was candy -covered apples. . • . (Photo by Gibb)
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" TAKING IT EASY — pnder the disguise of operating the admission gate,
CROWDS SEARCH OUT BARGAINS—Flea market .vendors watch as 0- Susan, Dunlop, Dick Robinson, Ed Van Miltenburg and Suanne Finlayson
take a break at the Cideefest. The Seaforth Junipr Famers were in
record crowds of people look through their wares at Sunday's Ciderfest .'
charge of the gates on -Sunday. the big day. orthe annual fall event.
;Photo by Gibb)
(Pilot° by Ellis)