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CIDERFEST means freshly pressed apple
cider and sausage on a bun. Linda E s, left
was selling cider while Bill Laverty, p right,
made sausage. Assisting BIII le Cindy
Sorensen and Kris Berry, The centre photo
Shows Jack Van Egmond and daughter Susan
making fresh butter.
Tempting treats at Ciderfest
Cool weather is being blamed for lower
attendance figures at this year's Ciderfe'st.
But profits frbm the one day event are about
the same, approximately 52.000.
This year. the Van Egmond Foundation
decided to hold a one day Ciderfest instead of
the two days as in the last few years. It may be
that the two days attracted more people, but
outright donations were up, says Don Jones.
treasurer of the Van Egmond Foundation.
He says most events held on the first day of
Ciderfest have cost more than the foundation
made. The second day of the event has always
been held at the Van Egmond House in an
effort to promote the house.
"We were pleased with this year's
Ciderfest, considering the weather,” says
Linda Jones, a member of thc Van Egmond
Foundation.
She says a larger crowd was expected, but
not as many out-of-town visitors showed up.
"Last year we had_such a beautiful weekend,
but this year gate receipts were still good."
A flea market type atmosphere, vendors
sold their crafts while visitors sipped hot
cider and consumed sausage on a bun and
apple fritters.
Craft demonstrations were given by Huron
County crafters. Fran Hook of Egmondville
made apple head dolls: Sally MacEwan of
Goderich thrilled youngsters with corn husk
dolls; sausage was made on the site by Bill
Laverty and Jack Van Egmond was busy
churning fresh butter. There was also a'rope
making demonstration by the Huron County
museum.
Nail driving, log sawing and sheaf tying
were all part of Ciderfest. And again, thc No
Notes Jug Band of Goderich proved popular
the crdwd. Other entertainment was
by fiddlers, piano players and
ancers.
' There are some things we like to dp
afferent each year and last year, we tossed
a ound the idea of having an apple booth. We
added apple fritters this year and we're
thinking of adding a tea room," says Mrs.
J ones.
The number of booths were about the same
as other years. but Mrs. Jones says new ideas
for next year are more than welcome.
"Ciderfest needs an infusion of something
new -it needs a new angle. Maybe we've had
too much of the same in the last few years."
PHOTO FEATURE
BY RON WASSINK
HOT APPLE CIDER Is especially p y good on a dipping Into the large black kettle as visitorr
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cold day. Marie Barber was kept busy sipped hundreds of cups of cider.
popular watt again were popular the crowd TVfi9E music proved o with crowd of about
1,000 who visited Ciderfest.
Clderfest visitors. The No Notes Jug Band