The 4th Spruce Grove Scouts were a HUGE help with the games.
Corn Roast and Kid's Carnival
Members of 4H and their leaders also helped to run the games... and they brought their mascott too! 
Our grounds were very crowded... 
The egg whipping contest was a hit! 
Monica Munro was here with her friend Kyle to sing for an hour 
The petting zoo was very popular. 
The Spruce Grove Saints came out on their first day of training to shoot hockey pucks with the kids. 
Barry was also here to entertain. 
For many kids, this was the first time they had ever milked a cow- real or not! 
Our face painters did an excellent job! 
Some past elevator managers gave tours to show how the elevator works. 
Starting up the grills for the corn dinner... 
Marissa Rae returned this year to sing! What a beautiful voice. 
Thanks to all of our silent and live auction donors! The auction was a success. 
Our celebrities serving dinner. 
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A Review in Photos
Rainbow on our Harvest Festival morning 
Marissa Rea Letourneau was a great entertainer 
the hay ride was very popular activity 
John is showing how the elevator works 
George is showing how to clean grain 
Craft lady had 120 kids that day 
The morning of our Harvest Festival, 2010 
A great back drop for taking pics 
Harvest Table 
Antique machinery display 
Kids loved baby rabbits 
Butter Making Event 
Feed the cow? Actually, pin the tail on the cow. It looks worried. 
Corn!Corn!Corn! Yum! 
Corn - at a corn roast? Of course! And lots of it, too. 
Parkland Cinema and mascot, one of our community partners. 
Paper making - messy, but extremely popular! The kids loved this. 
The Craft Lady - more mess that the kids loved. 
Craft Lady - great fun. 
Well - what do you think? 
Face Painting 
Little kitten face 
Preparing for the Gold Diggers. 
Our feathered and four-legged friends had fun too. 
Couple of old goats. 
Jed, our favorite 80 year old! 
Fluffy little bunny-face. Too cute! 
Coloring Contest winner 
Jacob - can't believe he won the coloring contest! 
Coloring Contest Winner 
Carmen - wins coloring contest, 2 years in a row. Well done, Carmen. 
Coloring Contest winner 
Albert Wagner, Alberta Barley Commission - facing the daunting task of judging the muffins! 
Honey Chicken-Garlic Snap cups? Wow - what a recipe. 
Painting at the Craft Lady tent. 
Thank you, MacDonalds - for the great coffee!! We loved it. 
Ticket Sales 
Face painting - a very popular event. 
Learning about grains - ways to cook Barley. 
The Pony Ride, thank you to Liquor On Macleod for sponsoring this favorite event. 
Elevator tours - interesting, fun, and fascinating! 
Dinner Time! 
Volunteers preparing to serve dinner. 
Did you check that corn? Collin and Harry - our 'corn guys'. 
What am I bid on this? Do I hear 2000? Why not? Thankyou, to our auctioneer extraordinaire! 
Tower sits in field for more than 20 years 
Expert crane operators place tower on the flatbed 
The tower is home 
Candy Apples at the Harvest Festival 
Harvest Festival 2009 
Scarecrow Contest 
Spruce Grove Aldermen Randy Palivoda, Jeff Acker and Bill Steinberg join ag society members to serve up pancakes and sausages 
busy cooks at the breakfast. 
Hungry guests get pancakes at Flap Jacks at the Tracks, July 18, 2009 
Crowds gather to watch K9 Korruptions, Dog demonstrations 
Todd and Cam from the local IGA and pipers Byron and Wayne participated in the Muffin Launch, July 18, 2009 
Edmonton Area Rabbit Society joined the festivities, July 18th 
Special Guests followed pipers and president George Sewell for the launch of the Alberta Muffin Challenge 
Spruce Grove aldermen and Ag society members along with University of Alberta representative watch the special ceremony, July 18, 2009 
Milking Contest - a favourite event at the Annual Corn Roast. 
Music adds to the festivities 
Up to our ears in corn for the Annual Corn Roast. 
Kids events are fun! 
The pony ride is a popular station at the Corn Roast. 
A Big Fan of the Corn Roast - Bailey, the bison. 
The grounds get a face-lift. 
Volunteers offer time, talent and skills for numerous tasks around the site. 
The Annual Garage Sale - before the crowds come! 
One of the many items to be seen at the museum. Do you know what this is? 
1948 International Truck - a regular part of the elevator tour. |
