Activity director Audrey Domm escorted residents, staff and volunteers from Caressant Care in Harriston on the big blue bus to the Maple Syrup Festival in Belmore on April 12.
The group left the bus and followed the leader to a long length of tables close to the front of the arena. When they were all settled, the servers brought them plates of pancakes and link sausages, as well as apple sauce and a beverage. The bottles of maple syrup were sitting neatly on the table with the golden elixir just waiting to be poured onto the golden pancakes.
After the feast, the residents scattered to wander the rooms filled with crafts of all kinds – knitting, glass work, jewelry, wood work, bird houses, concrete and leather work – and to find tables laden with baking, candy, honey and candles.
Others found their spot at the front of the stage and stayed to enjoy the country tunes from fiddle players, guitarists and piano players. They even saw Bob Wallace playing his stringed wash tub along with other members of the Top End Country Band.
Residents Marlene Jarvis and Ken Hamilton spied a whole stack of flapjacks smothered in maple syrup with a pat of butter on top. Cindy MacDonald had it front and centre in her display of Classic Cement Works. Turned out it wasn’t made out of cement, but was a very tasty cake. Some residents found goodies to bring back to Harriston.
The next event will be the Sunshine Bazaar, hosted by the resident’s committee, in May.
