Vendors, musicians, and festival-goers braved cool temperatures and strong winds at the 22nd annual Wild Blueberry Festival. The festival, which took place Aug. 27 to 28 in St. Walburg, featured wild blueberry sales, an outdoor market and more.
Tina Groot of Groot's Honey Farm in Meadow Lake was selling honey at the outdoor market.
"It's always been good. I've been coming since (the festival) started, 21 or 22 years ago," she says. Tina says she used to manage her booth on her own, but in recent years her husband, son and farm workers have come to help her keep up with sales.
Gary and Margaret Grant were volunteering at the Frenchman Butte Museum booth, where they sold books and museum memberships, and reminded the public of some of the services offered by the museum.
"We do tours to Fort Pitt and the rifle pits," says Gary.
Gary also noted the Steele Scouts will be arriving in Fort Pit Sept. 4 as they retrace the path of the original Scouts during the 1885 Resistance.
A large part of the attraction was the show and shine, which took up one block. The show and shine included a wide range of cars, including everything from a Model T to a vintage John Deere tractor.
There was also live music throughout the day, along with museum tours, blacksmithing demonstrations, games for children and blueberry tea. The festival wrapped up with a supper and talent night at the Elks Hall.
