Once again the Athol Town Hall was filled with happy faces enjoying local strawberries from Laundry Farms, (thanks Jean and Terry!) along with homebaked cakes donated by so many wonderful bakers in our community and a big scoop of icecream. Thanks to all our hullers, servers, bakers and helpers.
Special thanks to the event organizers Glen and Susan Wallis of Cherry Valley for organizing this event for the 3rd year! The hall once again looked so welcoming and the strawberries were oh so sweet!
As in past years Susan and Glen invited wonderful celebrity bakers to donate their baking talents: Anne House of Mad Dog Gallery, Chris Wylie of the Manse, Cynthia Peters of From the Farm Cooking School, Graham Davies aka the Bald Photographer, Jenny & Kyle Otsuka owners of Zest Kitchen Store, Henry Willis of Humble Breads and Meghan Van Horne of the Regent Cafe who donated the wonderful Strawberry Cake she created especially for our raffle.
A steady flow of people attended throughout the 2 hours. The lovely desserts were sooooo good that by 5:30 pm persons were asking for seconds. Once everyone had been served once Glen announced that seconds were welcome at no extra charge. We have a feeling there were even thirds and fourths!!!!!
Fun was had by all…….
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- Yummy!
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- Lily Lee of Cherry Valley, our Treasurer.
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- Michelle our sunny greeter and raffle ticket seller.
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- Strawberry Creation by Meghan Van Hornne of the Regent Cafe.
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- Servers working away! Hey Derek isn’t that your 3rd or 4th serving?
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- Strawberries+icecream+cake= Big Smile
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- Event Leaders Susan and Glen Wallis
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- The happy winners of the big raffle prize cake baked by Meghan Van Horne of the Regent Cafe.
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- The Chocolate, ginger cake by chef Chris Wylie of the Manse Inn.
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- Our Secretary Janet Davies and Billy Munnelly of Cherry Valley serving away.
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- Cherry Valley local Bree gives it all a thumbs up!
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- Glen Wallis the Strawberry King enjoys a few laughs with the MacPhersons from Morrison Point Road.
Thanks once again to all our poster crew,hullers, bakers, servers, set-up and take down crew and kitchen clean up crew:
Brian, John, Lily, Graham, Janet, Neil, Anne, Alice, Bonnie, Peter, Pierette, Christine, Vicki, Michelle, Loreen, Carol, Kato, Linda, Don, Celia, Shannon, Sue, Glen, Linda (Lion’s Club), Laurie, Elizabeth, Carol, David, Buffy, Sister team of Debbie and Jamie, Jane, Peta, Ryan, Dereck, Barbara and to anyone else we missed mentioning ………we could not of done it without you!!!!!
All monies raised go to provide more and more wonderful events brought to you by those happy folk of the Athol Recreation Committee.
The Athol Recreation Centre 