Blueberry Festival

I had the opportunity to check out the Blueberry Festival this past weekend. Saturday's festivities took place at Market Square and it turned out to be a really great event! Blueberry pie is my all time favourite dessert so I was looking forward to getting a piece of fresh pie and eating some blueberry pancakes as well. The regular market square vendors were there along with the blueberry vendors and it worked out wonderfully. There were lots of people out enjoying themselves! The morning was nice and sunny and the rain held up until the end of the afternoon. People were able to sit out front and enjoy the performers on stage or go for a horse drawn wagon ride or browse the many vendor tables selling food, jewellery and crafts. Ofcoarse, the Blueberry Bear and his wife Sudbrina were also there to celebrate! We found them outside dancing with the young children in front of the performance stage. When it came time to look for a slice of blueberry pie, the only options were to buy a whole pie or no pie, one slice was not available. So, without question I bought an entire blueberry pie! With the help of fellow summer students Jenna and Mitch, the pie was eaten before I got home that evening. It was delicious! Before we left, we ran into the Downtown Ambassadors, Hope and Curtis, in their matching yellow shirts. With big smiles, they were enjoying the festival while also keeping an eye on things. If you ever see them walking the streets of downtown, don't be shy to stop and ask them any questions you have or chat them up about what's going on downtown. They're always happy to help!