Easter Weekend was a time for family fun in Barry’s Bay. Activities started off with a free story time at the Madawaska Valley Public Library, where kids enjoyed stories read by Library Program Coordinators Julia Beggs and Emily Mintha.
Picture at top some young listeners; above Julia Beggs (left) reads The Easter Bunny That Overslept; Max Ursi enjoys a puzzle
After story time, families could register at the library to go on the Easter Eggstravaganza organized by the Township of Madawaska Valley. The $2 fee included a snack and drink at the end of the route. A clue to the next location on the hunt was available from each checkpoint. The clues were based on well-known local buildings, landmarks such as the Water Tower or historical points along the Heritage Walk. Student volunteers staffed the registration desk and checkpoints along the route, and helped Recreation and Community Development Coordinator Stephanie Plebon serve up pizza, juice and treats after the hunt. Judging by the stack of pizza boxes, quite a crowd of scavenger hunters participated. Library staff reported more than one hundred people had been in to register in the first half hour of the Eggstravaganza.
Lorraine’s Pharmasave provided a “Wabbit Garden” for the enjoyment of passersby (left); at Palubiski’s General Store checkpoint volunteers Madeleine Nicholson (front) Emily Swick (standing) greeted the scavenger team that was first to finish the hunt: Jackson and Lincoln Manning (in wagon), Nicky Bartraw and Donald Peters.
Easter Eggstravaganza registration with volunteers Max Rankin (centre), Justin Bedard (right) and Elliot Biernaski (not shown) at the library; children enjoy the pizza snack (above) at the Barry’s Bay Railway Station after the hunt ended; Stephanie Plebon gives out fun prizes and treats (below)
