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| A painted face makes a happy girl |
With the Leaside Rotary Club Corn Roast more than half over as this was posted organizers will consider the 2014 edition of their annual event to have been a whole-hearted success. This morning left Trace Manes Park well-drenched and the forcecast suggests we may yet see another downpour by evening. But in between it has been lovely. Some were calling it the Rubber Boot Corn Roast as a few parents dressed their kids in wellies. Adults in regular shoes seemed to prefer to hop around the swampy spots with a style that can only be called Leasidian. The things that make kids happy, happy, happy were all there in abundance. Face paintng and highly responsive bouncy surfaces drew mobs of children and parents. Sarah Jordan along with sister Claire and their mom and day were present to do the good work of the food drive. A four-piece band with an infectious sound reminiscent of Don Messer and the Islanders entertained the older attendees. The Bulldog spotted political faces: John Burnside and his friend Charlene Kew were there. Mr. Burnside was dishing out the popular staple cotton candy. John Carmichael was present as were David Sparrow and his wife Lise, both of whom were enjoying the down east sounds. Later in the afternoon, Premier Wynne was able to visit this event in her own riding and John Parker (Ward 26) visited accompanied by David Soknacki. (Sunday, September 21, 2014). Pictures on Twitter
