Metz Pumpkinfest a fun event for all

Great pumpkins – Her pumpkin wasn’t the heaviest, but at 120 pounds, the pumpkin grown by four-year-old Rylee for the Metz Pumpkinfest was bigger than her. And it appears to be huggable. In addition to the Giant Pumpkin Contest, the Pumpkinfest, held on Sept. 24, featured a barbecue, music and children’s activities. Photos by Joanne Shuttleworth

Pumpkinfest – A pumpkin festival wouldn’t be complete without some carving. Nine-year-old Connor takes a stab at it during the Metz Pumpkinfest, held at St. Paul’s United Church on Sept. 24.

Pumpkinfest – A pumpkin festival wouldn’t be complete without some carving. Ember, 3, also enjoyed carving a pumpkin.

The biggest element of Metz Pumpkinfest is the giant pumpkin contest and it was quite an operation to weigh these big boys. This pumpkin did not win but one tipped the scales at 205 pounds. A pumpkin entered by Senator Rob Black weighed 125 pounds.