2010 Festival Theme: "Blossomed Here, Enjoyed Everywhere"

Blossoming video by: Fred MacDonald, Owner Great Circle Pictures

Festival Updates

Valley's Got Talent

Event: Meet & Greet ABF Board of Directors & Volunteers, Valley's Got
Talent Winners & Finalists and K-Rock Personalities,
Friday, July 23rd 9pm
Rafter's Lounge Barn at the Old Orchard Inn

VGT Winners:
Dayliner (daylinerband.com)
Curtis Thorpe (amazing guitar player) and
Matthew Piggot - our Valley Rapper
K-Rock providing music during breaks

This will be a great way to mingle with the Valley, the Talent and all the neighbours you can invite!

Queen Annapolisa 78


Photo by Official ABF
Photographer Jason Calen
Owner:
Light & Lens Photography

Congratulations to Princess Windsor, Emily Elizabeth Lynn Rafuse , Queen Annapolisa 78th.

 

First Lady in Waiting

Congratulations to Princess Digby, Josie Zakhour

Second Lady in Waiting

Congratulations to Princess Kingston Olivia Switzer

Miss Congeniality

Princess Kentville, Kara Anne Hill, Miss Congeniality

Community Spirit Award

Princess Canning Shelby Smith

The Award for Miss Congeniality goes to the most friendly, helpful, genuine and outgoing contestant in the Leadership Competition, as chosen by the other contestants.

Community Spirit Award is presented by the Apple Blossom Festival Board of Directors to the Community Ambassador who clearly demonstrates personal commitment and sacrifice to volunteerism.  The Community Ambassador selected will have many interactions, dealing with and for the Apple Blossom Festival events in their own community and as well as many other events and communities.
 

Parade Float Winners

Princess Floats:
 
1st Outstanding- Princess Canning
2nd Outstanding- Princess Port Williams
 
1st Artistic- Princess Berwick
2nd Artistic - Princess Coldbrook
 
1st Original- Princess New Minas
2nd Original - Princess Wolfville
 
Float Winners:
 
1st Service Club -  Feed Nova Scotia
2nd Service Club- Red Cross
 
1st Historic - Ross Farms
2nd Historic - Festival Acadien de Clare
 
1st Commercial - Swimwear Hut
2nd Commercial - Sobeys
 
1st Comic - Moncton Shriners
2nd Comic - NS Crime Stoppers
 
1st Community- NSCC Annapolis Valley Campus
2nd Community - Relay for Life
 
Honourable Mention (any category)
 
Princess Kingston
Princess Hantsport
Valley Regional Hospital Emergency Department
 
Bands:
1st Community Band - Cape Breton Brass
2nd Community Band- Kings County Community Band

1st Military Band - RCMP "H" Division Pipes & Drums
2nd Military Band -14 Wing Greenwood Pipes & Drums

1st Mixed Pipe Band - 78th Highlanders Pipe Band
2nd Mixed Pipe Band - Dartmouth & District Pipes & Drums

1st Adult Pipe Band - 33rd Halifax Pipes & Drums
2nd Adult Pipe Band - Pipes & Drums of Clan Farquharson

1st Youth Band- 562 Cabot Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron Marching Band


Majorettes:
1st Majorettes -Liberty Twirlers
2nd Majorettes- Fusion Baton

Best Baton Twirler - Natalie Pierno with the Fusion Baton

Online Contest Winner

Congratulations to Catherine Little winner of the Apple Blossom online contest. She received a Wine Tour valued at $260.00 with Go North Tours.

Temporary Tattoo Contest Winner

 Winner of the Temporary Tattoo Contest and Junior President for a day is Natalie Rippey, Windsor Elementary School. Natalie is in Ms McLellan's Grade 6 Class, and Ms. Campbell is her art teacher.

Natalie Rippey