A new Saugeen Ojibway Nation festival is set to launch this summer on the Bruce Peninsula.
“SON is known for having some of the best scone around so we’re having a event,” says Saugeen Ojibway Nation (SON) Communications Manager Kurt Kivell.
Bannock bread, or scone is a baked biscuit-like bread that can be either sweet or savoury or fried and is a staple in Indigenous cooking.
Kivell says, “We thought, wow this would be great if we could get all these amazing scone chefs out.”
He says scones can be any flavour, giving the example of taco or poutine scones, “The possibilities are endless,” says Kivell.
Scone Fest is set to go Saturday, September 9th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the east side Highway 6, just south of Wiarton across from Bluewater RV.
“There will be big tents in the parking lot, and lots of cars there, so we should be easy to spot on the east side of the highway just south of Wiarton,” says Kivell.
Kivell says attendees can get ‘tasting tickets’ which they can give to the various food vendors to try a scone sample.
People will be able to buy meals, crafts and listen to live music.
To learn more, go to https://saugeenojibwaynation.ca/event/1st-annual-environment-office-sconefest
