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Thank you for another fantastic Honey Festival!

June 12, 2014   ·   0 Comments

Dear editor:

Another Beeton Honey and Garden Festival has come and gone. Mother Nature once again smiled on us and provided a glorious sunny day for all to take pleasure in. What a joy it was to see our quaint little town welcome thousands of visitors from far and wide. Main Street was transformed, as over 170 vendors lined the road selling fresh and innovative wares of all kinds. We were thrilled to have over 1/3 of our vendors be locals offering unique merchandise from farm produce to shabby chic furniture. The creations of talented local artists were available for purchase at the Artist & Artisans Marketplace. The garden element of the day brought forth a huge selection of all things garden related from seasonal decor, to plants, to gardening supplies. Our ‘Antique Alley’ was stocked with vintage finds including antiques, collectables, jewellery and more. Our ‘International Marketplace’ featured clothing, textiles and crafts from exotic locales. And HONEY! Lots of local honey!

Through our partnership with the South Simcoe Arts Council we were able to offer a full day of live entertainment throughout the festival in addition to free, family friendly activities at our Kids Corner (was that rock wall not amazing!!). Car enthusiasts enjoyed our ‘Classic Car and Truck Show’. The Great Big Beeton Bee Contest #2, presented by the BTBIA, was a tremendous success, generating ‘buzz’ throughout the day. An event like this takes a full year to plan. Countless hours from dedicated committee members, the support of local businesses, groups, the Town and many individuals Thank-you to the many volunteers who came out and helped the event run smoothly. Thank-you to the following for your valuable contributions: Bo Niederhuber and the BTBIA, Lynda Mitchell-Reynolds and The South Simcoe Arts Council, The Town of New Tecumseth, Kristography, Don Findlay, Richard Norcross, Colin Thain, The Ruffalo Family, The Heating Source, Rob Sartos,, the Beeton Royal Bank gals, The Muddy Water Hotel, , Jamie McGinty, Ted Tesseris, Brian and Bob Ross, Derek Brasier, Corry Korevaar, Pat Jordon, Joanne Urbanski, McGilvray’s Local Motion, The Wedding Belles wedding planners.

To the members of the Beeton Honey & Garden Festival Committee, thank-you for your immeasurable contributions: Rick Coleman, Shelley & Amanda Sage, Margaret Salmon, Shane Coleman, Irene Graham, Teresa Main, James and Amy Gordon, Kristi McLenaghan, Dan and Valerie Boucher, Linda Rutledge, Jen McGinty, Tina Johanssen Dedels, Piper Dedles, Jason Vincent and Jen McGinty. Already we are bursting with ideas and making plans to add even more surprises to next year’s festival. Save the date, May 23rd 2015!

Penny Coleman President Beeton Honey & Garden Festival

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