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This year’s line-up of book-loving scarecrows are assembled and being dressed, thanks to the Georgian Bay Community School students, a team of dedicated volunteers, and the organizational skills of decorating chairs Ruthann Noble and Candy Yeandle and their team captains.
There’s also some exciting news to share. This year, scarecrows will invade Bognor. Volunteers from Bognor have designed and dressed 36 unique scarecrows based on popular children’s fairy tales and book characters in keeping with this year’s Scarecrows’ Book Invasion theme, making this year’s invasion truly a municipality-wide celebration.
Like clockwork, the scarecrows will invade downtown Meaford, Station Hill, and for the first time, Bognor, during the first week of September.
Once again, businesses throughout the municipality are invited to create scarecrow displays and compete for the Patches trophy. Judging begins October 1.
The ever-popular parade, festival, and apple pie contest are scheduled for Friday, Oct. 4th – parade on Sykes Street at 6 p.m., festival at Rotary Harbour Pavilion to follow, and winning apple pies to be auctioned off during the festival.
September is an exciting time in the Municipality of Meaford. You are invited to join in the fun.
Dress a scarecrow: Join us on Tuesday, August 20, 5:30-8:30 p.m. and Wednesday, August 21, 9 till noon, Rotary Harbour Pavilion.
Enter a float in the parade: Visit www.scarecrowinvasion.ca for parade entry forms.
Visit Meaford Museum: View the scarecrow display throughout September.
Enter the business competition: Decoration deadline September 30. Judging October 1 and 2. Contact Karen Cantoni, 519-599-7007, karen.cantoni@me.com.
Attend Scarecrow Hoedown Meaford-Style: Bognor Jam Productions presents True Country Show Band, True Heart Trio, Scott Merrifield, Waverley Rice, Amanda Dorey and Scott Almond on stage at Meaford Hall, Thursday, October 3rd, 7:30 p.m. Tickets available at Meaford Hall.
Bake a pie: Deliver your best homemade apple pie to the Church of Nazarene on Friday, October 4, 1-3 p.m. Visit scarecrowinvasion.ca for contest details.
Share photos: Enter the Views of Meaford Photo Contest. Details at Meaford Public Library.
For information, contact Helen Solmes at 519-372-7514 or solmeshelen@gmail.com.
