It was an idyllic, sunny day to pet goats, race zucchinis and go for a hayride at this year鈥檚 annual Brackendale Fall Fair, and organizers said Saturday (Sept. 12) was the most successful in the event鈥檚 21-year history.
鈥淚 think it was the best year yet,鈥� said Thor Froslev, president of the Brackendale Farmers鈥� Institute (BFI) and organizer of the annual agriculture-based fall fair.聽
鈥淭he weather was perfect and it was very well attended. People seem to just love to come to the fall fair.鈥�
鈥淚 couldn鈥檛 believe how many kids there were running around this year,鈥� Froslev said. 鈥淒oesn鈥檛 anyone ever sleep in Squamish?鈥�
聽鈥淚t was indeed bigger than ever,鈥� said Glenne Campbell, BFI vice-president and organizer of the expansive vendor area of the fair, which was larger this year.聽
鈥淥ur numbers aren鈥檛 in yet, but it was super busy. We had 87 vendors and community groups,鈥� she said.聽
鈥淎nd I really commend all the community groups that came out and were able to showcase all that they do in the community.鈥�
But even with so many vendor booths offering everything from pizza and snow cones to burgers, hot dogs and more, Campbell said there was still one gap she could identify.
鈥淐offee,鈥� she said.聽
鈥淚 would definitely like to find a coffee vendor for next year, because that seemed to be the only thing missing for people. And if that is our only problem, then I think we鈥檝e done pretty well.鈥�
She also said organizers want to meet and work with 麻豆社国产Climate Action Network and Carney鈥檚 Waste Systems to improve how the fair manages its waste in the future.
However, Froslev鈥檚 future involvement with the fall fair will change, he said.
鈥淚 won鈥檛 be involved in organizing it anymore,鈥� said the 82-year-old, who started the event 21 years ago.聽
鈥淏ut I do think I鈥檒l still volunteer and be there next year. It鈥檚 still such a lot of fun. I wouldn鈥檛 miss it for the world.鈥�
