Pumpkinfest 2020 Winners Phil & Jane Hunt & Chris Lyons.
The award-winning Pumpkinfest event, held annually in Port Elgin, is award-winning again.
In a news release issued Tuesday, it was announced the event was recognized with the Festival and Events Ontario (FEO) Achievement Award for the 2020 edition.
Because of Covid-19, the criteria for this award was specifically for event that were able to “Adapt-Pivot & Evolve.”
Pumpkinfest coordinator Joanne Robbins says she’s proud of the entire team, firends and sponsors who “saw the value in moving forward through a Covid-19 challenging year.”
Robbins says the Bruce Power International Weigh Off was a live webcast event, with growers able to weigh their vegetables at an Official Weigh Off Site, and the public able to watch it all live in real time.
The traditional OPG Environmental Tent was transformed into the OPG Pumpkin Pack Wednesdays–a drive through pick up event held the three weeks before the festival, giving recipients much appreciated bags of interactive fun family themed experiences done in the safety of their own home.
The OLG Cinderella’s Carriage Virtual Car Show page on their website had over 350 attendees or “uploaders” and most included a story about their vehicle and its history that was a great hit with enthusiasts.
Bruce Telecom Harvest Star Search Talent Show and other harvest activities encouraged the public to upload photos and videos to the Pumpkinfest website that we could be shared.
