Volunteer recruitment night at the Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex

Volunteer event – Local fairs and festivals are desperately seeking volunteers, so they pooled their resources and held a volunteer recruitment night at the Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex in Fergus on April 20. Here, Sophia Deluca, left and Eliana Watson meet with interested guests as they recruit for the first annual Cogs and Clockwork Steampunk Festival. Photos by Chris Zimmerman

Fair opportunities – The team representing the Fergus Fall Fair shares information about the event with guests at the volunteer recruitment event.

Spencer Shewen talks with potential volunteers at his booth promoting Riverfest. Photo by Chris Zimmerman

Julia Zimmerman, co-founder of the Enchanted Forest of Fergus excitedly greets interested participants for the second annual show. Photo by Chris Zimmerman