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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News Record, 2016-02-10, Page 8i 8 News Record • Wednesday, February 10, 2016 Local baker competes on the Food Network's Sugar Showdown Valerie Gillies Clinton News Record Erin Bolger, owner/oper- ator of The Pink Flamingo Bakery & Boutique located at 28 Main Street North in Bayfield, recently com- peted in the Sugar Show- down competition on the Food Network. The episode aired in Canada on Febru- ary 3 and is now available to view online. In an earlier interview with the Clinton News Record, it was reported that Bolger grew up in Blyth, lives in Brussels with her husband and runs the bakery and boutique from early spring through the Christmas sea- son. In the off season, she continues to cater and take special orders through the bakery while the retail L naivaa rt. 1515'49° a?Jts Hours: Friday 9am - 6pm Saturday 9am - 4p and Sunday loam - 4pm We will have lots of selection from plant mixed bouquets, and of course ROSES nes Day CLINTON MINOR SOFTBALL 2016 Registration Saturday February 20 10:00 am — 2:00 pm AT THE CENTRAL HURON COMMUNITY COMPLEX IN THE EASTLINKARENA'S MEETING ROOM Titait4 *04,t Team Henderson would like to thank HURON TIRECRAFT For being apart of our journey to the Bantam Curling Provincials showroom is closed. Bolger had worked as a makeup art- ist on television shows for 20 years after graduating from CHSS in Clinton. No stranger to television studios, Bolger entered the competition to help gain recognition for her bakery, which she has been running for three years. There was very little notice from the network that Bolger had won a spot in the com- petition and was to show up at the studio in Toronto with an assistant. Sharon Thomp- son had just started working in The Pink Flamingo that week, so Bolger asked her to come along as her assistant. Thompson was nervous, but agreed and even dyed her hair pink to represent the bakery. Due to contractual agree- ments, neither Bolger nor Thompson were allowed to give out information before the show aired. That has now happened, and the Bolger is quite proud of how they fared. There were two parts to the Princess Cupcake challenge episode of the Sugar Showdown. In the first round, Bolger and Thomas competed against bakers from New Jersey and New Hampshire. Much like the show Master Chef, the bak- ers had a specific time period in which to create their cupcakes and were given a mystery ingredient that had to be featured in the creation. The cupcakes were judged on taste, look and how unique they were. The mystery ingredient was fresh figs. Bolger admitted during Join us for Day • If your child is interested in horses, bring them out to Meet the horses at REACH! "railtim" REACH HuRLDN FREE! 12pm-2pm Kids Ride 2-3 Minute guided lesson on a horse • Cindy.Pryce@reachhuron.ca 519.606.1482 Visit www.reachhuron.ca for more details! nwmo NUCLEAR WASTE MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION SOCIETE DE GESTION DES DECHETS NUCLEAIRES NWMO Learn More Centre The Municipality of Central Huron is one of nine communities involved in a process of learning about Adaptive Phased Management (APM), Canada's plan for the safe, long-term management of used nuclear fuel. The Nuclear Waste Management Organization is working collaboratively with the community to advance preliminary assessment studies. Learn about APM, meet NWMO staff, ask questions and offer your thoughts. Drop in to the NWMO community office and Learn More Centre in Clinton. Everyone is welcome. 51= M =a in M taping that she had never tasted fresh figs before and certainly had never baked with them. Despite this chal- lenge, The Pink Flamingo Bakery team made it through the first round, along with Tan's Tasty Cakes from Ham- ilton Square, New Hamp- shire. The third team was eliminated. This was Thompson's first time on television. Bolger states, "She was really nerv- ous going in, but I told her that once the baking started she would be so concen- trated on what she was doing that she would forget about the cameras?' As pre- dicted, Thompson was a great asset as an assistant and performed well. Thompson relates, "It was a definitely a crazy but fun experience. The time goes by so fast in the kitchen you barely have to time to think or worry about the cameras. I didn't even know who the judges were until after the first round was finished. We were so busy I never had time to look up!" CONTINUED > PAGE 9 .1014,104.011.4;14,140 S'es wt 4 *�4� /4 #� #wisM t caF uks, a� Make Your Own I1.. r 4:im.'• I•• • ',,r,,;ir. mil 'Alm. :Know %Gni]Ektt -I 5t4-W51J AW4 3 NWMO Learn More Centre (Central Huron) 38 Albert Street, Clinton ON 519.386.6711 Monday Tuesday Wednesday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.