Dear Editor,
Once again on Thanksgiving Sunday, Applefest dodged the storm gods, but it was close! We had more visitors than ever, and we raised almost $2,000 for our heritage programs. That’s terrific.
Congratulations to Christine Roocroft, winner of the Best Apple Pie on Bowen contest, which had a record eight entries this year. Second prize went to Heidi Kuhrt, and third, to Michelle Taylor.
Many thanks to the volunteers who helped make Applefest a fun and friendly event for the community. There are now too many to list in the paper, but we have event photos and a complete list of thanks at www.bowenheritage.org. Special recognition must go to our event partners: Bowen Agricultural Alliance (Sarah Haxby and Matt Matheson), Bowen Island Tours (Jody Lorenz), and Metro Vancouver (especially Rod Harding and Tom McComb). And a huge thanks to Sarah and the BICS Grade 6 for picking a humongous number of heritage apples for our pies and delicious cider.
See you next year.
Sincerely,
Bowen Heritage board members Judi Gedye, Maureen Nicholson, Pernille Nielsen, Maria Steernberg
