The new Cornucopia Festival wrapped up last weekend. Saturday’s Best of the Fest promised to be pretty good, but cool, breezy and overcast weather helped keep attendance low.
Beyond that the events that were on offer — including a Zucchini Car Race, A Taste of Revelstoke, Best of BC Beer Tasting — turned out pretty well and were enjoyed by everyone who participated.
It will be interesting to see how next year’s Cornucopia is organized. In the meantime here are some photos from Saturday’s events:
Here’s something you don’t see every day — an adult turkey! This big bird was a source of fascination for many young kids ay Grizzly Plaza on Saturday. David F. Rooney photoRevelstoke Florist’s Deanna Ward puts out an 80-year-old jade plant just prior to Saturday’s Best of the Fest Cornucopia event. This is a gorgeous plant and Deanna hoped someone would purchase it. She was one of many downtown retailers who had wares on display during the new event. David F. Rooney photoThe Volunteer Fair at the Community Centre saw local groups put their best feet forward in en effort to recruit new members. Here are Roberta Ciolli, Andree Rioux, Corylie Dias and her daughter Avery. The fair and its Spirit of Revelstoke Awards for outstanding volunteers was folded into the Cornucopia Festival. David F. Rooney photoThe Volunteers Fair also saw formal recognition for some of the community’s outstanding volunteers. They include (in no particular order): George Winningder, Cindy White, Taryn Walker, BR Whalen, Ken Nelles, Peter Zmaef (not present for the award ceremony), Bridget Daugherty, Jody Lownds, Jennifer Greenwood, Sarah Newton, Melissa Hemphill, Roland Bell, Erin Wilkins, Cindy Pearce, Joel Olson, Greg walker (not present), Dean Prunkle, Fran Prunkle, Geoff Battersby Bill Shuttleworth and Tuulikki Tennant. Mayor David Raven presented each volunteer with a certificate and formal letter of appreciation for their effort to make Revelstoke a better place to live. David F. Rooney photoThere were all kinds of groups seeking volunteers, including the Revelstoke and District Humane Society. David F. Rooney photoScott Duke chats with Jennifer Dies (left), who is the Canadian Cancer Society’s community giving coordinator, and Cheryl Fry who is the indefatigable organizer of Revelstoke’s annual Relay for Life. David F. Rooney photoThese future Revelstoke racers carved some pretty interesting zucchini race cars for Saturday’s contest during the Best of the Fest. Sarra Dupuis photoDan Sculnick helps his young son Ouri with his racer as the kids raced their cars down a ramp at the Grizzly Plaza gazebo. Sarra Dupuis photoMegan MacIsaac and her husband, Matt Dellow, pose with their three-year-old son Sammy who won first prize in the Zucchini Car Races on Saturday. David F. Rooney photoAs Graham Harper and Event Coordinator Amy Flexman wait in the foreground, City Councillor Linda Nixon thanks the Rotary Club, the Glacier Challenge, the Arts Council and the Infrastructure Tourism Fund for making it possible for the City to acquire this covered stage for use at local events. That’s Alan Laidlaw beside Linda. See Al — you made it in The Current twice this weekend! David F. Rooney photoMayor Dave Raven purchases a — I think it’s a donair — from Mandu=y Vigue of Carrie’s Home Cafe. The Cornucopia Festival’s A Taste of Revelstoke lined up different restaurants to offer residents a taste of their wares for a toonie each. I especially liked the chioptle soup they were offering. David F. Rooney photoCheri from the Hillcrest had some scrumptious looking vegetable stews in bread bowls. David F. Rooney photoThe Modern Cafe had some of its famous Croque Monsieurs and other delectable items on offer as part of the Taste of Revelstoke. David F. Rooney photoGlen Cherlet and Jennifer Fusik offered up some terrific pork sliders to hungry festival-goers. David F. Rooney photoThere was food-related action inside Chantilly Kitchen Bed ‘n’ Bath Manager Nicole Cherlet (right) offered up some pasta she made with a new past-maker on offer at the Mackenzie Avenue shop. David F. Rooney photoThere was music, of course, which seemed to attract these young and fun-loving dancers. David F. Rooney photo
