DECEMBER

PAST EVENTS
Ballantrae Craft Show
BY JOHN GORMAN
The 2015 Ballantrae Craft Show & Sale featured the works of a talented group of 20 crafters
on October 31. Items on sale included jewellery, handmade greeting cards, original paintings,
birdhouses, charcuterie boards, knitting and needlework, pottery…and much more.
This annual exhibition encourages residents to share their “products” with their neighbours.
Not only does the exhibition reveal the wide variety of excellent material produced by this group,
but there is the added benefit of an opportunity to get started on your holiday shopping.
In addition, attendees are encouraged to share their experiences and knowledge with others
so that, in the future, they might expand their hobby or take up a new and rewarding activity.
This show has become a tradition in BGCC each fall and consistently draws a substantial attendance.
It is a unique event, inasmuch as all of the exhibiters are required to be residents of our community
and “merchandise” is the product of their efforts only. No outside vendors are permitted to
participate and no advertising of the show is done outside of our community.
This is an annual event. So mark your calendars and plan to drop by the Recreation Centre on
the last Saturday of October 2016. Drop in for free coffee and home-baked goodies and enjoy
the show. There is no admittance fee, but bring your wallet anyway.
30 DECEMBER 2015