The Athens District Chamber of Commerce Presents:

Cornfest 2009 Schedule of Events

Saturday, August 15, 2009
A FREE FUN DAY FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY!
ATHENS DISTRICT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE www.athensontario.com
***Main Street Business Block closed to traffic for Cornfest for our children’s safety***
LOTS OF FREE PARKING
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CORNTINUOUS MUSIC...
Bandstand Performances at Memorial Park, Main Street. Bring your own lawnchair.
Absolutely FREE!
BLACK RAPIDS GOLD - Sponsored by Lyndhurst Home Building Centre
9:30 am - 11 am
TOM WILSON & HIS WESTERN ALL-STARS - sponsored by Agribrands Purina Canada
Inc.
11 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
ATHENS IDOL - children’s talent contest - main stage. To register call Katie (613)924-1659. -
sponsored by Dr. Ben Stobo
12:45 - 1:15
COUNTY ROAD 5– Sponsored by Roger Kelsey Insurance Brokers Inc.
1:15 p.m. – 3 p.m.
HARD PUSH’N PAPA - Sponsored by 1000 Islands Water Treatment
3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
ERIC WIDZINSKI - Guitar and Ukelele - Busking all day, Main Street
CORNFEST DANCE
9 p.m. - 1 a.m. At Centre 76 Ice surface
Featuring: EDDY & THE STINGRAYS -Canada's #1 Rock and Roll Show and Dance Band!!!
Presented by Athens Minor Ball Association and Athens Figure Skating Club
tickets available at the door
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GREAT FOOD...
Enjoy fresh cooked locally grown corn and support Athens businesses and organizations.
CORNFEST BREAKFAST
7:30 a.m. - 10 a.m. Christ Church, Elma Street.
Bacon, sausage, eggs, hash browns …. $5.00
FRESH CORN ON THE COB COOKED BY RUPE GREEN’S STEAM ENGINE
11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Look for Rupe’s Steam Engine in the village. Athens District Chamber of Commerce -
proceeds to Cornfest events
ICE COLD FRESH SQUEEZED LEMONADE
All day, beside the Steam Engine - Athens District Chamber of Commerce - proceeds to
Cornfest events
OKTOBERFEST SAUSAGE AND SOFT DRINKS
All Day, beside the Bank of Montreal, Main Street.
Courtesy of Rising Sun Masonic Lodge #85.
CORNY DONUTS
All Day, Willard’s Bakery
HAMBURGERS & HOTDOGS
All Day, at Main Street Pizza
FRESH GRILLED ENTRES AND SPECIALTY COFFEES
All day at Harvest Café
POPCORN, COTTON CANDY, SNOW CONES
All day, Main Street
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FOR THE KIDS...
CHILDREN’S PARADE
10 a.m..
Open to all kids! Decorate your bikes & wagons or dress in a CORNY theme and join in the fun.
PRIZES!
Parade begins at 10 am. Starts & ends at Athens District High School, Church Street. PRIZES! -
Sponsored by Blanchard’s Garage
WATCH FOR THE SHRINER’S CLOWNS AND THEIR BALLOON SCULPTURES!
THOUSAND ISLANDS MARTIAL ARTS THUNDER DEMO TEAM
11:30 a.m. & 2 p.m
Main Street -Sponsored by Blanchard’s Garage
GERRY MITCHELL CHILDREN’S ENTERTAINER
10:30 - 11:30 Childrens Stage
Children’s music, song writer and puppets! Sponsored by Joshua Bates Centre Performing
Arts Committee
MAD SCIENCE OF OTTAWA
11:30 - 12 Show, 12 - 2 pm Activity Station
Children’s Stage -Wild and wacky educational science show and activity station -Sponsored
Greenfield Ethanol
RAY’S REPTILES
3 pm - 4 pm Children’s Stage -Sponsored by Superior Cellular & Sound
FUN AIR JUMPING CASTLES ***NEW EXCITING FEATURES ****
9:00 - 4:00 FREE bouncing! Sponsored by G.Tackaberry & Sons Construction Ltd. &
Athens District Chamber of Commerce
FREE PONY RIDES by Westwind Stables
10:00 - 4:00 - Sponsored by McCann Building Services Ltd.
CHILDREN’S PETTING ZOO & BIBLE STORIES
All day – see a horse the size of a goat! Sponsored by Athens Computers
*** NEW *** THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE ACTIVITY STATION
All day - presented by Elgin Bowling Lanes
ATHENS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT display and kids games - Let’s learn to be safe!
all day
ST. LAWRENCE ISLANDS NATIONAL PARK - Children’s display and activities
all day
FACE PAINTING - by Athens Figure Skating Club
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FOR THE WHOLE
FAMILY...
GROUND ZERO PAINTBALL CHALLENGE
All day, Main Street
Test your skills against the pros!
*** NEW *** KOBBLER JAY THE ECCENTRIC JUGGLER
show 2 pm - 2:45 pm, busking all day, Main Street. Sponsored by Joshua Bates Centre
Perfoming Arts Committee
MAPLE THE COW - try your hand at milking a cow!
All day, Main Street - Hosted by Leeds County Dairy Producer’s Committee. Milk, the Olympic
drink, FREE for children under 12. Sponsored by Riverside Ford
DOG AGILITY DEMONSTRATION
1:30 Across from Dave Reid’s Flowers. Sponsored by Charleston Lake Storage
*** NEW*** REPTILE RAINFOREST ROADSHOW
9 am - 12 Sponsored by Burnbrae Farms
ANTIQUE & CLASSIC CAR DISPLAY
9:30 a.m. -4 p.m. Main Street
EAR-RESISTIBLE CORNFEST SOUVENIR T SHIRTS
$10 - Available at Stedmans, Blair’s Barbershop, Farmersville Hardware, Athens
Pharmasave, Harvest Café, Sundial and Lainee’s while supplies last
*** NEW *** A.A.W. WRESTLING SHOW - CORNFEST CHAOS!
10 Men Over-The-Top Royal Battle
2:30 - 4 pm
ARTISTS STUDIOS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Watch for signs
CORNY BINGO
11 a.m. – 3 p.m. – 25 cents/card
BOAT SHOW - courtesy of Kelsey’s Marina of Charleston Lake
All day, Main Street
WATERSPORT EQUIPMENT DISPLAY - Charleston Lake Watersports
All day, Main Street
Contest - enter to win a waterski / wakeboard lesson
ATHENS MUSEUM – “IF THESE WALLS COULD SPEAK”
all day, in the museum, 1 Main Street
CORNFEST BOOK SALE
9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Athens Public Library, Central St.
RACE CAR DISPLAY
all day, Main Street
SCARECROW MAKING CONTEST
Start anytime. Judging 3 p.m. Sponsored by J. B. Kelly Insurance Brokers Inc.
FEENSTRAS & WEAGANTS FARM EQUIPMENT DISPLAY
All day. From HUGE to small - see them all!
GOOD TIME SQUARES - Square dancing
10:30 & 12. In front of Bank of Montreal
CPHC MOBILE UNIT - Hosting the “ROCK-A-THON CHALLENGE”
all day
FREE COMPUTERIZED CHILD ID PROGRAM - by Rising Sun Masonic Lodge #85 all day.
14 Main St. East. Space donated by Athens Pharmasave
BABY CHANGE STATION 10 Main Street East
Courtesy of McDonald Thorne & Associates and Ross, Cliffen & Morrison
FOOD MOUNTAIN - Athens Food Bank
all day, Main St. Bring non-perishable food items to build this mountain higher than ever!
PLUS! BUSKERS .... LOONIE DRAW .... CRAFT, GARAGE AND SIDEWALK SALES
MAIN STREET CORN DECORATIONS COURTESY OF SCOTT FARMS