First year, when my parents were still alive, when we went to the centre, we dimmed the lights down. – Isaac Temela

They were demonstrating some of their traditional arts and crafts. And also the throat singing. – Cherie Desalis

We moved the festival parade that was always in Kentville brought it to Wolfsville. And in my own estimation, I’m bragging, but we had a fantastic parade. – Al Whittle

One of the major things that we enjoyed every year was the big Annapolis Apple Blossom Festival. They would have a big ceremony where they did a coronation of a queen. – Kimberly MacClean

Back then, from each town, there would be a young gal as a representative to be a princess. And then there would be a princess ball and then there’d be a crowning of the queen. – Judy Hayes