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colubmed success
Ciderfest still has potential for growth and organizers are
hoping for a`crowdof300por more at this year's festivities
Oct. 1 and 2, says Lynda Jones, one of the organizers.
For the second year, Ciderfest is being organized through
the co-operation of the Van Egmond Foundation and the
Business Improvement. Association (BIA):
"EventsonMain St. are emphasized on Saturday. It was
a real success last year," says Mrs. Jones. Last year's
attendance was clo a to 2,500.
Ciderfest saw light on Sunday, October 17, 1976, a
creation of the Van Egmond Foundation and has continued
to help the foundation in its endeavour to retain the
historical landmark built by Constant Van Egmond, son of
Anthony Van Esmond, one of the leaders of the 1837
Rebellion.
Paul Carroll, foundation chairman, explained that the
foundation was. formed after the Ontario Heritage
Foundation urged local residents to, get. together in an
attempt to restore the old building. A group was formed in
1972 and began looking for ways to raise money for
restoration and maintenance. As a result Ciderfest was
born and has become the major fund raiser for the
foundation.
Despite snow and poor weather conditionsduring the
first Ciderfest, organizers managed to raise.approximately
{1000 and since then they hav�esnever, 7
combination of traditional apple acidet:� rh", Ithj
j PR � A d��htgn �:rttft
demonstrations. cnItprsl exhlbji..ls dikPliiy C erfest
proved to be an, outstanding success.` •"
In following'ears, Ciderfest has been expanded to help
cope with growing attendance pxhfpits and d flays re y
and the foundation was forced to,$useother facki0i,.Teia
were set-up on the Van Egmond house •grounds aid the • •
Seaforth Public School was used over the years tobouse the
expanding activities Ciderfest has attracted.
In 1979 the foundation expanded its publicity campaign
through advertisements in weekly newspapers and radio. '
The move proved to be successful with the organizers
registering a 33 to 40 per cent increase in attendance over -
the previous year.
Ciderfest '83 should benefit from last year's increased
publicity campaign with higher attendance. 4 shunpiker
tour from London brought about 3,000 people to the Van
Egmond House in the spring and many of those people
expressed an interest in attending Ciderfest, she said.
"We had a lot more traffic through the Van "Egmond
house this year; the numbers through the house tripled
from last year."
Funds raised at Ciderfest go towards the operating funds
of the house for the following year. One of the goals of the
foundation is to finish the inside of the newly constructed
Carriage House.
The Van Egmond House is used throughout the year for
heritage digs and tours, theatre and concert productions,
recreation, special events, art displays, educational classes
and a general meeting place for community groups.
Expanded last year to offer the most displays, exhibits,
demonstrations and concerts in its history, Ciderfest '83
will continue with the same number of exhibits aslast year.
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