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Actually, deputy chief of the South Dundas Fire Services, Philip Thompson (far left), didn’t really need the extinguisher as he took up his duties as one of the judges at the annual Iroquois Legion, Branch 370, Great Chili Taste-Off held Saturday, February 23, at the Legion. There were 13 different and exciting entries (all names hidden from the judges) contending for 2013 honours as best chili, with a delicious meal waiting for ticket holders once the judges made their decision. The judges looked for what they considered to be the “best-tasting chili” as there are no formal categories at the Taste-Off, organized by Hilda Barkley and Delaine Greenough, of the Legion Ways and Means Committee. “This is a fund raiser, and another fun happening in the busy schedule of our Legion,” they said. Bill Vanderspank, (second from the left), Iroquois president, popped in for a little preview taste, as judges Brian Clifford, vice president of Cardinal Legion, Branch 105 and Candace Menges, representing the Iroquois and District Business group, dug in.

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Upper Canada Village hosted a Medieval Festival, June 9-11. Thousands of visitors, including nearly 5,800 school children on Monday, June 11, took in events ranging from noble knights jousting, hosted by Shane Adams of TV’s Full Metal Jousting, to demonstrations of armed combat. Visitors could see working Medieval weapons, watch the jongleurs and entertainers including Kobbler Jay, the Juggler, the mischievous Knot Brothers and Zoltan the Adequate, magician. Booths which featured Medieval wares, falconry shows, dancers, even a Royal Court made the experience educational, but also wildly exciting for everyone who attended. The ‘Dark Ages’ definitely lit up the Village last weekend.

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 Princess Ariel arrived from her kingdom under the sea. Spiderman took time off from web-slinging to attend. Even Mickey Mouse dropped in. 

The Enchanted Fun Fair, organized by the Morrisburg & District Figure Skating Club at the Morrisburg Arena on Saturday, May 12, was, by all accounts, a great success.

“Our original hope and goal was to have at least 100 children come out for our event,” said Club president Julie VanHoof. “By noon, we had reached that goal, with three hours still to go. We are all very pleased.”

Van Hoof credited Tracy Yalden with heading up the Enchanted Fun Fair fund raiser. “We held this fair to replace the cost of a competition we did not have this year,” Yalden and VanHoof explained.

The character actors, who posed with, and delighted, the young visitors were from Ottawa’s official Princess Parties. They also organized games and a mini stage show.

The inflatable castle and other bounce play structures came from Tribeck Inflatables and drew long line ups.

Very popular among visitors young and old were the bunnies, goats and chicks, and the pot-bellied pigs, provided by Vanderlaand, The Barnyard Zoo. 

Also very popular were bean bag toss games and the face painting  tables. Naturally there was cotton candy and lots of other treats for everyone to enjoy.  

“We received big support from our community,” VanHoof said. “Lots of local organizations made  generous donations, and the Banks of Nova Scotia and Montreal are matching our profits. Representatives from both banks were with us today.”

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