What's on this weekend? ERRYDING!!!!!

Holy smokes, what a weekend!!!  It seems like every community has something on.  Careful planning could allow for a weekend of meals and no dishes. ^_^

I'm hoping to check out the 30th Annual Heritage Blueberry Supper.  I need some sauerkraut salad in my belly!

If you get a chance, take a drive to a beach and stick your toes in the water.  The ocean temps this week have been cool, but pleasant (~18 C), hopefully this warm water trend continues into September, but you never know.....

Get out there and have a great weekend everyone!  

Breakfasts

Saturday, September 7,
Pinehurst Hall, 

 7- 11 a.m. 

Adults $7; 5-12 $3; under 5 free.

September 7, 

Country Breakfast. 

Chester Basin Fire Hall. 

7:30-10:30 a.m., 

Various menu selections.

September 7, Saturday, 

Italy Cross, Middlewood and District fire hall. 

7- 11 a.m. 

Adults $7; children (5-12) $3.50. Everyone welcome.

September 7, 

St. Norbert's Parish Big Breakfast 

Central United Church Hall, Lincoln Street. Lunenburg. 

7:30- 11:30 a.m. 

Eggs, bacon, sausage, beans, toast and pancakes with juice, coffee and tea. 

Adults $8, children under 12, $3.50

September 7 

Tri District Fire Rescue Firefighter's Breakfast 

Station 3, Chelsea, NS
7:30- 10:30 a.m. 

Adults $7, 5-12 $3.50, under 5 free. 

Proceeds for Fire Department.

Community Events

Saturday, September 7,

Lake Centre/ New Cumberland Horse/ Ox Pull and Fun Day,  

Lake Centre/ New Cumberland Hall

Pulls starts 12:30. Canteen. Flea Market, 93. (Tables $5, call 543-4260, 543-9612) 

Corn Chowder Supper, 

4-6 p.m., 

Adults $6; 12 and under $3; under 5 free. 

Rain date Sunday, September 8.

Sept. 7
30th Annual Heritage Blueberry Festival
Parkdale/Maplewood Community Museum Hall
#3005 Barss Corner Rd. Maplewood, NS
Meals served 12:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Lunenburg Sausage & Pudding, Sauerkraut, Solomon Gundy,Smeltz Potatoes, Hodgepodge, Blueberry Grunt, Pie, Ice Cream and more!
Adults: $12, children (ages 5-12): $6, under 5: free
Food, music, crafts and mini market!
Info: 644-2893

September 7, 

Maggie's Playground Penny Auction and BBQ, 

Voglers Cove hall, 

11- 2.

Suppers

Saturday, September 7,

Annual Fall Supper and Silent Auction, 

Middlewood United Church Hall,  

4 - 6 p.m. 

Menu: Ham, baked beans, scallop potatoes, various salads, brown bread, rolls, pies, tea/coffee. 

Adults $10, children $5 (6-12).

September 8, Sunday, 

Fish & Chip Supper, 

Italy Cross, Middlewood and District fire hall. 

Take-outs available 12- 3 p.m. 

Supper 12- 6 p.m. 

1 piece fish & chips $7; 2 piece fish & chips $10. 

Assorted cakes for dessert. 

Proceeds for new fire hall.

Supper, Sunday, September 8, 

Forties Community Centre, 1787 Forties Road, New Ross. 

4-6 p.m. Doors open at 4, serving starts at 4:30. 

Roast Pork with Apple Sauce, vegetables, potatoes, dessert, tea/ coffee. 

Adults $11; 5-12 $5.50; under 5 $2.50. 

Call 689-2612 for information.

What's on this weekend? Maple breakfast! Chowdah! Blueberries!!!!

A lighter selection this weekend.  Unless you live under a rock, you know that the Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival is happening this weekend, right?!?

Have a good one, stay dry out there, folks!

Breakfasts

August 10

Parkdale/ Maplewood hall,

7- 10:30 a.m. 

Pancakes, local maple syrup, sausage, bacon, eggs, toast, juice, tea, coffee. 

Adults $7; youth $3.50; under 5 free. 

Proceeds for hall. Information: Joanne 644-2877

Teas/Luncheons

Sunday, August 11

St. Norberts Seafood Chowder/Soup Lunch. 

Central United Church hall, Lunenburg, 

11:30 - 2 p.m

$10, $8. 

Roll, dessert, beverage included.

Take out available.

Suppers

Sunday August 11th

Blueberry Supper

Forties Community Centre 1787 Forties Road, New Ross

4-6pm Doors open at 4 serving starts 4:30

Hodgepodge, Chicken & a variety of blueberry desserts  

Adults $11.00, 5-12 $5.50, Under 5 $2.50 

Call 689-2612 or 689-2000 Centre for information

What's on this weekend? All manner of breakfasts! And that's it.

Do you have a sweet tooth? Then head up to the Parkdale/Maplewood hall tomorrow for some real maple syrup to go with your pancakes.

Are you a hungry hungry hippo? Head to Bridgewater for the good 'ole Fireman's breakfast.

For those not in 'the know', the "usual menu" in Riverport includes baked beans (if you're lucky) and biscuits on the table...as well as the usual suspects such as: bacon, eggs, toast, etc..

Breakfasts

Saturday, January 21.
Parkdale/ Maplewood Hall Breakfast,
7- 10:30 a.m.
Homemade pancakes with local maple syrup, sausage, bacon, eggs, toast, juice, tea, coffee.
Adults $6, youth $3, under 5 free
Information 644-2877

Saturday, January 21.
Fireman's breakfast
Bridgewater Fire Hall
7:00am to 11:00am.
Cost $6.00, $3.00 for under 12 and under 5 eat free.

Saturday, January 21.
Riverport and District Firemen's Breakfast,
7:30- 11:30 a.m.,
Usual menu,
$7 adults; $3 children 6- 12; children 5 and under free.

Heritage Blueberry Supper Makes Triumphant Return!

I eagerly await this supper each year. Maybe it's the delicious sauerkraut salad, maybe it's the smeltz potatoes, or maybe it's the warm 'n' fuzzy community feel you get from this event. At any rate, the annual Parkdale/Maplewood Heritage Blueberry supper was a resounding success!

After the initial confusion (where do we get tickets, again?) we made the rounds of the nearby museum as we waited for our numbers to be called. I spotted this interesting 'specimen', wonder if there's anything inside? Adrenalin inhalant, it's good for what ails you!



After a nice catch chat with an old aquaintance, we made our way to the hall. Danny Penney greeted us at the door:

"you been here before?"
"yup" "know how it works?" "yup" "eat until you're full"

We approached the food table, our stomachs growling in anticipation. We need a 'wanted word' for the type of hunger you get before a supper like this. A word that describes the hunger you get, when you haven't eaten much all day, leaving lots of room for the community supper. Help me out, wordsmiths!


Sauerkraut salad in foreground

Plates full, bellies empty, we tucked in to our meals. What a spread! Lemme recap: hodge podge (not 'orthodox', basically peas, beans, onions and blend mixed in with mashed potatoes), smeltz potatoes (pork scraps, onions, blend and apples mixed with mashed potatoes...it was AMAZING), sauerkraut, lunenburg sausage and pudding, sauerkraut salad and solomon gundy. Not for the faint of heart, or vegetarians for that matter....I look forward to the sauerkraut salad every year, though this year the smeltz potatoes gave it a run for its money. Here's a glimpse:

front--left=>right: sauerkraut salad, lun. sausage, sauerkraut. back--left=>right: homemade brown bread, hodge podge, lun. pudding, smeltz potatoes

By this point, I had a sweaty upper lip, the air was 'right close', as the locals would say...Dessert was a choice of blueberry grunt or blueberry pie. I chose the grunt, of course! Blueberries were supplied by my old employer, Randy Naugler and his Nogwild brand blueberries. The grunt was excellent, I even used some of the vanilla ice cream to sweeten my tea. Grunt is basically stewed (and usually sweetened) blueberries, served on top of a dumpling and in this case, with ice cream as well.



What a meal! Needless to say, belly was full....spent the remainder of my time there snapping some candids:


Warden Jack Wentzell serving up tea.




One of Ginny Wentzell's many products...I'm so glad this shot turned out!

Stay tuned for some killer burnout pics tomorrow!