Cargill Homecoming set to go for August long weekend

THURSDAY, MAY 29, 2014
BROCKTON & AREA
WALKERTON HERALD-TIMES - PAGE 9
Cargill Homecoming set to go for August long weekend
BY LINDSEY KUGLIN
WHT Reporter
Excitement is building for Cargill’s Homecoming,
set for Aug. 1-4.
With a slew of activities every day and no slowing
down throughout the night, Cargillians far and wide
should plan for a big weekend.
“If everyone has as much fun during
the Homecoming as we did in
planning this event, it is sure to be
a great success,” said Co-Chair
Michelle Wilhelm.
With less than two months to
go, both she and her co-chair
Steph Fortney stopped for a cup
of coffee with the WHT
Saturday morning for an update
on plans that they, and their army
of volunteers have hammered out
over the past two years.
“This event could not have come
together without many hardworking
hands,” Fortney said, “It has been such a
great pleasure working with this committee and
making some great friendships. Our sponsorship for
the weekend has been amazing.”
They said they have all their bases covered and
there are events geared for all ages.
“From very young, to seniors, there is something
for everyone. We planned it as a family event,”
Wilhelm said.
While registration starts Thursday evening, the
opening ceremonies are Friday at 7 p.m. Live music
will begin shortly after at the refreshment gardens,
dubbed the Farmers’ Tent - a cheeky nod to the area
farmers that sponsored it.
Friday morning will start with a golf tournament
with 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. shotgun starts.
The Hall of Golden Memories - or seniors
activities, including lawn bowling and euchre
tournaments, starts at 1 p.m. and runs until 4 p.m.
every day.
For the kids, there are activities every day, starting
with a Much Video Dance Party for ages five to 12
on Thursday at 6:30-8:30 p.m., and for teens 8:3011:30 p.m.
At the Children’s Pavilion on Friday, the kids will
enjoy a Dickie Bird show at 4 p.m. Bring them back
Saturday afternoon for inflatables, face painting,
balloons, a bubble show, and a Kiddie Trek train
ride. There will be more fun on Sunday with clowns
and a Reptile Party, and on Monday, there’s a magic
show. All children’s activities in the pavilion are
free.
Saturday will see a weekend highlight –, the
Homecoming Parade, making its way through the
village, starting at Cargill Auction, down the main
street, up King Street, looping around Queen Street,
back down the main street, ending at St. Joseph’s
Church.
The Canadian Harvard Flyover will begin the
parade, and following the parade there will be a
Dancing Tractors performance, and a stilt-walker
show.
The beard growing contest - which has been
ongoing since St. Patrick’s Day - will be judged at 3
p.m. on Saturday at the Farmer’s Tent.
Once the sun sets, there will be a family movie
screened at the campground on both Saturday and
Sunday nights.
Sunday starts with Mass at the church at 9 a.m., a
car show running all day, and the Rubber Duck Race
at the Cargill Falls.
After lunch, there will be a team
penning competition and
Redneck Games.
Monday has a more relaxed
schedule, but lots of fun
nonetheless, with a road
hockey tournament for ages
six-eight, nine-11, and 12-14.
The “Cargill’s Got Talent”
show starts at 1 p.m., and the
Farewell “See you in 2024”
Dance starts at 9 p.m.
Dances run every night from
Friday-Monday, starting at 9 p.m.
and going until 1 a.m., except
Friday’s dance starts at 8:30 p.m. All
dances are age of majority.
The bar will be open all weekend, from 11 a.m.-7
p.m., and 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m.
Cargill Homecoming co-chairs Steph Fortney, left, and Michelle
Also running all weekend in honour of the Rubber Wilhelm are getting excited for the August long weekend, when
Boot Village, there will be a “Rubber Boot thousands are expected to make the voyage back home to “Share the
Competition”, where participants will take creative Memories”. For a full schedule of activities, see www.visitcargill.ca,
photos with your team around the village, wearing, or go on Facebook at www.facebook.com/visitcargill.
or somehow featuring, rubber
boots. Registration forms can be
found at the Welcome Shed
starting Thursday evening.
On-site camping is available at
the Homecoming site from
Thursday until Tuesday.
PLATINUM SPONSOR
The planning group for the Grey Bruce
Weekend passes are available
Spring
Fun
Run,
May
10,
2014,
wishes
to
thank
Brown’s Pharmacy
for purchase for $125, which
members
of
our
communities
for
their
support
includes four dances, four
with this venture. The response to requests for
dinners, and three breakfasts,
assistance was both generous and enthusiastic.
GOLD SPONSOR
and talent show entry. A mealsRunners,
Walkers,
and
Volunteers
all
helped
to
only pass is $80, which includes
make this event a success....with appreciation from
four dinners and three breakfasts.
Grey/Bruce Special Hockey Foundation and the
Tickets are available for
Continuing Education Committee of Community
sale at Marlin Travel in
Living Walkerton and District.
Walkerton.
www.greybrucefunrun.com
Souvenirs are also available
now at the former Greenock
SILVER SPONSOR
Area businesses that assisted with arrangements,
Shed, every Saturday from 10
supplies,
prizes
and
gifts:
a.m.-1 p.m., and they will also
Peak Performance
Jennifer Walker, Hanover
be
available
on-site
Chiropractic Clinic
BMO, Walkerton
during the Homecoming
BRONZE SPONSOR
Energizer Canada
CIBC, Walkerton
weekend.
GayLea Foods, Teeswater
Bluewater Radio
For a full schedule of the
TD Bank,
Walkerton Chamber of
weekend, see the official
Hanover and Walkerton
Commerce
program which is now available
Grants Independent
Wrights Foodmarket
at many locations in Brockton,
Joys Source for Sports
Action Committee, Walkerton
DAC
Walkerton Water &
Municipality of Brockton
including the WHT office at
Wellness
Centre
P
&
H
Foods
10 Victoria Street North,
Golden Tiger, Hanover
New Life Mills
Walkerton.
Chris Wood, RMT
Grey Bruce Special Hockey
For more information, visit the
Special Olympics Ontario,
Foundation
website at visitcargill.ca, or on
PATRON SPONSOR
South Saugeen
Community Living
Facebook
at
Lasting Memories, Hanover
Walkerton and District
www.facebook.com/visitcargill.
Walkerton Toyota