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(by Audrey Hepburn) . A sure sign of spring In our 'icommunity is the sight of 1buckets hanging from dripping spiles on all the maple trees. The sap Is running and syrup Is being made to serve on the pancakes at our annual Maple Syruo Festival. We are glad you ‘dldn't let the cool wind on Saturday keep you Irom being one at the over 1400 people who attended to make this year's , festival one at the best yet. it you had a long way to walk. . pit McLean was ready with 3 a. tractor and wagon to give yet} a free ride to the main gate. ghee Inside. you were free to browse through all the craft shat-Jth set up. 'Homebaklng was on sale and hot dogs were being made to order by Margaret and her helpers Just Inside the door. Warton Centennial had a dis- filyeay with some ot Mr. Last's ,w t photography. If you wished. ‘f'u could stop and chat with F rbara about spinning and tweet. Outside there were booths with fresh fruit. spices. leather goods. maple syrup and mouth Watering fudge. It' you came i-firlyfas some did. you didn't get In the long line waiting tor pancakes. We In the kitchen. worked as fast as we could to see you got your serving oi pancakes hot and dripping with butter and maple syrup. Home- made slices of pie. pop and suites were being served at several different points. Did your children see the baby chicks and the pen full of rabbits? Or hve a ride on one of Gail's ponies? Doug Thompson boiled down lap and had a gallon of maple syrup made at the end of the day. It takes about 40 gallons of 7 son to make 1 gallon of syrup Send It you aren't careful you “could have taffy Instead. Thanks .Ior watching over the evaporator “Doug. i. . Skeet shooting attracts a tot oi --nimrod_s. ladies as well as men}. HPRIL ‘ll Slit teams competed and at the end of the day. North Greyv Bruce Rod and Gun Club won with a score of nineteen. Team members were BIII McNeil. Terry Sprung. Mervln Solomon. Bud Sprung and Jack Wallace. Norm Hepburn won the trophy tor single high points. The ladies team which competed had a score of nine hits. Bali throwing and log sawing were In progress all afternoon, The bell ringer was not rung as often as it should have been. Perhaps you had never seen one before. When we were Young, there was always a bell ringer at the fall iairs. The young gentlemen tried to Impress thelr lady friends by ringing the bell as often as they could. Who do you think the ladies who were giving It a whirl on Saturday were trying to Impress? It's now one thirty and we are still busy In the kitchen Ilipping pancakes. Hepworth band is on the stage playing for your pleasure. The talent show to about to begin. Master oi Ceremonies. Garth Keays cells for all entrants to be ready. The lodges. Mrs. Irene Aklwenzle. Mrs. Shelia Gatis and Mr. Walter Sunahers are waiting to chose the winners. The winners were: first in the 12 and under class. Polly West. Windsor and Carrie Campbell. Welland sing- lng a duet. Trevor Gilbert was second with his recitation about the cow. Bettyann Bray of Lion‘s Head played her guitar and sang to win Itrat In the under 18 class. Hepworth band won second. Connie Cook tied for third with Joanne Zevenbergen and Ann McCulioch of Hep- worth. Those over eighteen who competed were Joanne Damm. Shallow Lake winning first and Robin Campbell. Welland sec- ond. - A special comedy group called .Eona'sgAndrolds won 'fIrsf In shots division. The lunge- task MS» . A signal Spring was a dltilcult one, we thank them for coming, Wiarlon Public School band is now performing their best and the music sounds very nice in the spring air The M.C. next announces there will he a quart oi maple syrup given to the oldest person in attendance. Joe Slack. 92. at Wlarlon claimed this prize Jens Aislng an exchange student from Denmark came the iarthest. Jens ls staying with Mr. and Mrs. Russ Davis at Oxenden. we hope he takes good memor- ies oI the Purple Vailey Maple Syrup Festival home to Den- mark, The Thomas' eight month old baby boy was the youngest one at the Iestival. Six members of the Beaten Iamlly. Wiarton made up the largest family, To renew our energy and make us Iorgel our tired tool. we have a little sing song In the kitchen accompanied by Connie Cook on the guitar Press reporters are busy taking pictures and writing down how many pancakes we have made and how much maple syrup we have poured on them today. Soon the line of traffic to heading home and no one appears at the windows ior their helping of pancakes so we prepare to scrape the grills and wash the boaters. Without the guidance of our kitchen boss and all the outside helpers we have. we would never be able to have a Iestlval with pancakes and maole svruo. Now it‘s home to get ready tor the dance as the J.B.‘s from Allenlord will soon be setting up their musical instruments. And that Is my version of 1950’s maple syrup festival as | law It while mixing those 5.000 pancakes.