I am very pleased to welcome visitors and participants to the 2008 Apple Blossom Festival. Congratulations and sincere thanks to the organizers and volunteers whose leadership, hard work and commitment make events like this so successful. Our visitors are in for a delicious experience at the festival and I invite them to enjoy all that Nova Scotia has to offer during their stay with us.

Honourable Bill Dooks
Minister of Tourism, Culture & Heritage
Province of Nova Scotia

DSWNS congratulate the many volunteers of the Apple Blossom Festival, and recognizes the importance of the many community partnerships that enable the festival's continued growth and success. The cooperation and collaboration of the many communities within the region, who make this a premiere tourism Nova Scotia event, play a significant role in the goals and objectives of Destination Southwest Nova Scotia Tourism Association.

Hope to see you there,

Madonna Spinazola, MBA (CED)
General Manager, Destination Southwest Nova Scotia