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Sizzlefest weekend sizzles By Steve Arstad news@keremeosreview.com
Back to class in the Similkameen See page 3
FIRE INSPECTION
Annual tour of Keremeos business and commercial buildings See page 5
CANDIDATES BEGIN CAMPAIGN
Councillor running for 2nd term See page 4
Thirteen was anything but an unlucky number for the Similkameen Sizzlefest, which took place for the thirteenth time on Saturday, September 20. Exceptionally blue skies and late summer temperatures soaring into the high twenties brought hundreds of people to Memorial Park to sample chili, entertain the kids or soak up the Similkameen sunshine. A line up of free entertainment that included the Corner Turtles, Mat Duffus, the Blackbirds, and XLR8ER provided a musical backdrop for a wide and varied number of concessions and vendors. “It was great,” said Infocentre manager Colleen Christensen, “the weather was perfect, we had a great turnout of vendors and chili cookoff participants.” This year’s chili cookoff saw five participants vying for best chili. Riverside RV Park Resort, Shore Farms Fresh Organic Vegetables, Valu Plus Hot Mamas the Grist Mill and Shayna and Shulman took part in the cook off, with first timers Valu Plus Hot Mamas prevailing with first place honours. Shayna and Shulman came third, while Shore Farms took second spot. Children enjoyed the music of Mat Duffus in addition to the climbing wall and bouncy fire truck set up in the park.Similkameen Elementary Secondary School grad class members provided some volunteer support, as did Keremeos royal Ambassadors, who also worked the Sizzlefest vendor tent, selling T-shirts and other souvenir items. The Keremeos Search and Rescue team were also on hand promoting their volunteer efforts through the sale of T-shirts. Saturday was an event filled day in the Lower Similkameen. As the Sizzlefest wound down in late afternoon, Crowsnest Winery began their Oktoberfest evening, with a special dinner at the Cawston winery. The Grist Mill played host to a Saturday evening “Kitchen Party” in the summer kitchen, providing an evening of Celtic entertainment with Jocelyn Pettit and the Pettit Band.
Photo by Steve Arstad
Jocelyn Pettit captivated her audience on Saturday night during Jocelyn and the Pettit Band’s evening performance in the Grist Mill summer kitchen. In turn, she enjoyed the venue so much she stayed for an encore during the Hertiage Fall Fair on Sunday. Shown in photo is Jocelyn with young fan Avry Hartskamp of Summerland.
There’s more to come at the Grist Mill this season The Grist Mill Heritage Club will welcome any variety of heritage apple for presentation at Apple Day on Thanksgiving Monday, October 13. Over the years apples of varied size, shape, color and taste in as many as forty varieties have been featured. Some are for sale as a fundraiser for the Grist Mill Foundation. The Grist Mill and Gardens on Keremeos Creek celebrates with free admission day each year on Thanksgiving Monday. Apple pick up with grower notes about the apple will start at the beginning of October. Please call 250-499-5417 if you can offer any of those special heirloom and heritage apples for pick up and display on Apple Day.