A winning $6,500 bid on a pie contributed to the more than $70,000 raised over Heritage Week for R.J. Haney Heritage Village & Museum.
Heritage Week (Feb. 19 to 24) wrapped up last Saturday with several activities at the Mall at Piccadilly, where related exhibits celebrating the area91裸聊视频檚 history were on display. Saturday91裸聊视频檚 main event was the 28th annual Best of the Shuswap Pie Baking Contest, where participants submit their homemade apple, fruit or berry pies for judging.
The winner of this year91裸聊视频檚 contest was Yenny Connor with her apple pie. Coming in second place was Jeanette Gellein with another apple offering, a Granny Smith apple pie.
Third place honours went to Alyssa Halvorson for her 91裸聊视频渧ery berry91裸聊视频� pie.
91裸聊视频淎 heartfelt thank you to everyone who participated and entered a pie into this year91裸聊视频檚 competition!91裸聊视频� announced Haney in a social media post shared after the event.
91裸聊视频淵our creativity and talent made this event truly special. Also, a big shoutout to everyone who came out to support us 91裸聊视频� your enthusiasm added to the sweetness of the celebration.91裸聊视频�
As in past years, another highlight of Saturday was the pie auction 91裸聊视频� fetching the highest bid, $6,500, was a whiskey caramel apple pie created by Haney91裸聊视频檚 registrar of collections Erin Stodola.
Between the pie auction and Haney91裸聊视频檚 online auction, Haney general manager Susan Mackie said 91裸聊视频渏ust a hair over $70,00091裸聊视频� was raised. She said the money, 91裸聊视频渉elps us keep the lights on, and keeps us working here doing the stuff that we do taking care of the history of Salmon Arm, until we open our doors in May to the general public.91裸聊视频�
Regarding Heritage Week, Mackie said overall it was a was a great opportunity to raise awareness around local history and of R.J. Haney Heritage Village & Museum. 91裸聊视频淚f people haven91裸聊视频檛 been to Haney, they really should put us on their must do list,91裸聊视频� said Mackie, urging people to be on the lookout for some upcoming special announcements.
Located at 751 Hwy. 97B SE in Salmon Arm, the heritage village and museum opens May 15. The village offers numerous exhibits to explore 91裸聊视频� the Montebello Museum, the Sprig of Heather Restaurant, the Children91裸聊视频檚 Museum and Discovery Centre, trails and more.
