COMMUNITY

The Lions members will be joined by many Friends of the Lions (those who choose to volunteer frequently with the Lions Club) and local high school students collecting their volunteer hours. The Paris Scouts is always on hand to help keep tables tidy for the hungry guests. It's a real team effort

“The Maple Syrup Festival is a fun family outing and a great way to enjoy an early spring day,” shared Laframboise.

This year the Lions are bringing in an extensive entertainment line-up. Local names you may recognize –the Barry Hussey Band, Joan

Minnery with the STOMPtastic dance team and the Voices of Sing will fill the air You can participate in line dancing lessons or enjoy a meet and greet with some familiar princesses from the Glass Slipper Company. Guinness Book of World Record holder Doug the Great will tower over the crowds offering his amusing brand of entertainment. Don’t forget to bring your wallet. With over 40 vendors, surely there will be something that will catch your eye! The 1st Lions Club Maple Syrup Festival was held on April 14th, 2012, and has steadily grown over the last decade. Late Lion Dan

Moore envisioned a downtown festival that he hoped would draw 500 people Little did he know how the event would blossom to more than 5,000 visitors each year. He believed the festival would draw good-sized crowds, allowing the Club’s food truck to be used as a primary fundraiser. Over 10 years later the truck is stationed at many community events and is the club’s largest fundraising tool. The 14th Annual Maple Syrup Festival takes place on Saturday, April 13 from 7 am to 3 pm.

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