Elmvale Water Festival 2011
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n 2011, the Elmvale Water Festival (EWF) joined the
Elmvale Fall Fair (EFF) held during the Thanksgiving weekend, Oct. 6-8. The
weather was exceptional, and this was was reflected in the size of the crowd
that turned out to take part in all the activities.
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As per our tradition which began in 2007, the crowds
enjoyed cold, fresh, spring water given away for free in our EWF, Enviroclear
bottles (courtesy of Container Corporation) . For those seeking a lifetime
water bottle, the EWF Sigg bottles were made available for sale
(courtesy of Sigg).
For an October weekend, the weather was extraordinary – hot, hot, hot, like beautiful summer days – so the water truck (courtesy of the Truax family) was very popular and more than 1,500 Enviroclear bottles were handed out. The pure spring water and the reusable water bottles were clearly a big hit!
videos="<li><a href="videos.html">Videos</a>">Throngs of people passed by the water truck to attend events in the stands and how handy it was for them to be able to fill up as they passed by. It seemed that most of them stopped either to get and fill a bottle, refill a bottle that they had gotten earlier, or fill their own containers. At times, there were 50+ people standing around waiting to fill up, and this proved to be a great opportunity to discuss issues related to water stewardship and the importance of using re-usable water bottles.
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As they have done each year since the EWF began, the Truax family did a
tremendous job. Instead of the traditional water tanker (which was being used
by the Fall Fair), they supplied a flatbed trailer with a large water tank
insulated with a bright silver insulating blanket, which shimmered in the
sunlight – it was a beautiful sight, and attracted all eyes that passed by.
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Water Education Centre (CWEC) which was set up in the tennis courts alongside
the arena, under large circus-style tents. Michele Locke did an awesome job
setting up the displays, arranging for all the craft materials and assisting
all the young folks that took the time to learn about water and complete one of
the many craft activities. Thanks very much Michele !
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volunteers and sponsors who make this possible each year, and all those in
attendance.
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Shotyk, Pres., Elmvale Foundation
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