The bet was for a hundred dollars. A hundred dollars in the sixties was a lot of money. – Betty Prince

Prior to me working there, my parents always used to go and I used to come and sit on the grass at workshops. And I remember thinking that one of my friend’s girlfriend was working at the festival and it was like, Well, if she can do that, I can do that.” And that’s where […]

“There used to be bigger floats than there are now, instead of just, like, the little vehicles and everything that they have.” – Desiree Watson

We have a big parade that has a lot of our main businesses and some people who have old cars or new cars. They throw candy out and just have a nice parade. – Stefanie Goodsell

The biggest thing was the Shawville Fair. It was the largest one in the Pontiac region. – Sharon Davies