Thank you to all our wonderful volunteers who came out and made the Strawberry Social again this year a wonderful community event.  

What a great way to welcome Summer!  

Thank you to our Secretary Janet  for designing and printing our ads and posters and distributing them.

Thank you to our Strawberry Hullers: Lily, Janet, Cheryl, Bob, Ryan, Chris, Sandra, Donna, Deborah, Jane, Carol, Alice, Nora-Lyn, Buffy and Mary Lou.

Thank you to Ron and David for helping with set-up.

Thank you to our servers,  kitchen crew,  ticket takers and raffle sellers and clean up crew: Donna, Carol, Janet, Ron, Graham, Linda, Ryan, Tess, Peter, Vi, Peta,  Michelle and to our Treasurer Lily.

Thank you to our Celebrity and Community Bakers: Nora-Lyn Veevers, The CV Lions Club, Barb Wyatt, Graham Davies, Jutta Naim, Laura from the Hubb, Gail Murray, Linsday Casey, Tess Girard,  Jenny from Zest Kitchen Shop,  Claire of the Lunch Box, Henry and Natalie of Humble Breads, Chris and Cam McLeod, Bonnie Carpenter, Cynthia Peters of From the Farm Cooking School, Milé Murtanovski of Small Pond Arts, Carol King, Anne House of Mad Dog Gallery, Christine Renaud and local yogis, Pierrette along with a few mystery bakers.

Thank you to Laundry farms for wonderful strawberries at a special price.

And a big thank you to our raffle sponsors Megan of the Regent Cafe for yet another wonderfully creative cake for our raffle and to Bernadette Baran for her wonderful donation of a strawberry inspired tray set.     

Our sincere thanks for your support and have a safe and wonderful Summer!

Susan and Glen Wallis

Strawberry Social Lead coordinators and members of the Athol Recreation Centre.

P.S. We have tried to remember everyone, if we have missed anyone, our sincerest apologies!

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What a wonderful Strawberry Social again this year at the

Athol Recreation Centre in Cherry Valley.

Thanks to all our volunteers and to all who came out to support this event.

Our kitchen crew. Graham, Donna and Ron.

Bernadette Baran from Toronto donated the wonderful tray set for our raffle!

Mmm…Mmmm. good!

Thanks to all!

Claire from the Lunchbox’s yummy donation!

Our golden RAFFLE cake made by Megan of the Regent Cafe.

Licking the plates clean are Dougle and Mile.

Full house!

Laundry Farm’s strawberries!

Mile’s from Small Pod Arts cake!

Peter and Ryan our ticket takers and greeters!

Cynthia Peter’s From the FArm Donation!

Wonderful community baked cakes. Thank you bakers!

Janet putting a cherry on top!

Kelly, Krista and Linsday having a great time!

Raffle Winner of the Regent Cafe’s wonderful cake, a happy Joan Sarley.

Enjoying the strawberries from Laundry Farms!

Little ones loved it too!

Our smiling servers!

Lauren Shanahan visiting from Montreal loved her 1st Strawberry Social and won the wonderful Strawberry tray set!

Susan and Glen Wallis our happy Strawberry Social Co-ordinators!

Yummy cakes of all sizes and flavours!

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Just a reminder that if you have some time to help hull strawberries tonight at the Hall please drop by between 7-8 pm.  And if you would like to help out by baking a cake that would be super.  Cakes can be dropped off tonight between 7-8 pm or on Wednesday between noon-2pm.

And of course don’t miss this great beginning of Summer tradition!

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See you there!

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Just a reminder our next Athol Recreation Committee meeting is

Monday June 23rd starting at 7pm at the

Athol Town Hall in Cherry Valley.  

Come find out what we are planning for the Summer months

and into the Fall.  We are open to your input!

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Come one, come all to Games Night this

Friday June 20th starting at 7:30 pm.

Ping pong, cards, board games and more!  

Come meet your neighbours and catch up!

Please bring your own snacks and refreshments.  Please note this is an adult only event!

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 Interested in volunteering at this  great community event?  

We need hullers, bakers, servers and a set-up and clean up crew.

Please call Glen Wallis at 613-476-2554 or email at glenwallis@kos.net.

Please spread the word!!!!!

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Reminder Games night is this Friday!

Cards, Ping pong, Scrabble and more…..bring your favourite game to share!

Please bring your own snacks and refreshments!

Note this is an adult only event!

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Come and help us plan upcoming events.  We need your input!

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