Falher Honey Festival buzzing back on June 19 and 20

Emily Plihal
Smoky River Express

Falher Honey Festival weekend is quickly approaching, and the BEEsyBEE coordinators are anxiously awaiting its June 19 and 20 visit.

The two organizers, who prefer to be called the BEEsy BEE coordinators, say there are many new attractions this year.

The newest addition to the Honey Festival is a BEEutiful Art Canvas. It will feature roadside art designed by children throughout the festival.

There will be a hopscotch game designed for the kids, and they’ll be able to use chalk to design pictures.

This will be located on the street beside the town office.

“The kick off to honey fest will be the Big BEEsiness Race,” says one of the coordinators. “All businesses are invited to enter with teams of three.”

The race will be held on Friday, June 19 at 6:30 p.m. The rules of the game are simple, no motor can be used in the “vehicle”. The vehicle can be anything on wheels, which the organizers say can be a wagon, cart, wheel barrow, or anything else on wheels without a motor.

One rider and two pushers or pullers must decorate their vehicle, as prizes will be given out for the winning team, best decorated team, and the best dressed team.

The race will feature an obstacle course format, and depending on the number of teams, the format of the heats will vary.

The Buzzing BEEr gardens will be held on both Friday and Saturday night.

Doors will open on Friday at 5 p.m. and will close at 2 a.m.

Friday will feature a deejay called Lasting Impressions DJ Service operated by Cheryl Howell from High Prairie. She will begin her set at 7 p.m.

Saturday night will feature the Rocky Top Band, a four piece band from the Smoky River Region.

They will begin at 9 p.m. on Saturday. Beer garden entry fee is $5 after 7 p.m.

The Busy BEE Parade will be held on Saturday, with registration beginning at 10 a.m. at the Chevaliers Centre.

“We are excited to have Roland Turcotte as our Parade Marshall,” exclaimed the organizers. “We want to make the parade longer. We’re requesting businesses, organizations, groups and individuals to enter a float.”

There will not be a bike parade this year, but organizers urge families to enter the parade with their children.

The parade will start at 11 a.m.

Also on Saturday, a supper will be held at the Town of Falher office parking lot, starting at 6 p.m.

“Last year, we held a barbeque rib cook-off, but this year we’ve decided to hold a dessert cook-off instead,” says the organizer. “Participants must use honey in their dessert.”

The supper will feature a honey garlic rib supper catered by the Falher Restaurant.

Any interested participants in the dessert cookoff will have to pre-register to book a kitchen time slot.

Fee for supper is $12 per plate.

A Honeypot Marketplace will be held all day Saturday from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

The marketplace will be held at the recreation complex. All small businesses are welcome to rent a table.

“Businesses of any kind can rent a table,” says an organizer. “We are thinking along the lines of businesses involving crafts, baking, Tupperware, toy salespeople, or anyone else interested in renting a booth.”

An educational pavilion will also be featured next to the marketplace. It will have an array of apiculture information in an educational booth.

A midnight swim will be held on Friday night from 8 p.m. to midnight.

This is a free swim with a BEE theme sponsored by Mathieu Hyrniuk LLP.

“We will be decorating the pool area and making it a fun experience for the kids.

An adult BEESball tournament will also be featured this year throughout the weekend.

For more information on the baseball tournament or to register a team, phone Leslie at 780-837-0544.

Children’s games will be available for youth on Saturday from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.

It will include an extreme bungie, giant Operation game, big boxing, sumo wrestling, and theme bounces, including; Monster Truck Bounce, Pirate Bounce and Slide Combo, and Princess Bounce and Slide Combo.

The BEEsy BEE coordinators are excited to announce the return of a midway being held on Main Street.

Roads will be closed from 1st Ave. on Main Street in an “L” shape to the rec complex.

For more information on Honey Festival, please phone the Town of Falher office at 780-837-2247 and ask for the festival organizers.

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