Saturday, June 21, 2008

Anne of Green Gables Day

100th Anniversary of Anne

What a fabulous day it was. A moment of rain first thing and the rain held off after that and even cleared in the afternoon to sunshine. A great turnout was enjoyed. We are gathering photos of the event so if you took some you would like to share on our website please contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Thank you to all those who make an event like this come together.

Special Thanks:

• to all our Participants & Volunteers
• Best Western Inn on the Hill
• Craig's Ice Cream
• Crawford’s Village Bakeshop
• Creatively Beautiful/Salon Philosophies
• Dave and Dale Cox
• David Carter
• Deborah Quail and Elaine Crawford for Reading
• Dunlop Insurance Ltd.
• Evoked Emotions Gallery
• Freckled Lion Book Store
• Georgetown Daycare Centre
• Georgetown School of Highland Dancing
• Globe Theater - Mary Bilik for our many outfits
• Maple Lodge Farms
• Norval Community Association
• Norval Pancake Factory
• Norval Plumbing Centre
• Norval Woman's Institute
• Sanfrancisco Bakery
• Sparkle Your Space
• Strictly Dance
• Sun Opta Inc.
• Tom Pettingill
• Town of Halton Hills
• Traci-Lee's Handmade Soap
• Tutor Doctor
• University of Guelph
• William Vandeloo
• Willow Park - Beatrice Sharky

As well, an "Anne" look-a-like contest, Norval United Church is having a Strawberry Festival, Norval Presbyterian Church is holding a Victorian Luncheon, St. Paul's Anglican Church is hosting The Village Candy Shop, there will be local entertainment, a colouring contest, raspberry cordial, readings and more.

Schedule of Events

10:00 am Opening Ceremony-Norval Park National Anthem- Norval’s Children’s Chorus singing God Save the Queen

Greetings From:
Federal MP - Mike Chong
Provincial MPP -Ted Arnott
Regional Chairman Gary Carr
Mayor Rick Bonnette

10:45 Official Opening of the Lucy Maud ontgomery Museum- Location Crawford’s Village Bakeshop

11:00 Strictly Dance

12:00 Norval’s Children’s Chorus

12:30 Reading: Deb Quaile, Elaine Crawford, Rev. Mary Campbell

1:00 Georgetown Highland Dancers - Piper

1:30 Anne of Green Gables Look Alike Contest

2:30 Globe Musical Productions

3:00 Lucy Maud Montgomery Heritage Garden Tour

Ongoing Throughout the Day

• Willow Park Ecology Centre - Guided Tours
• Lucy Maud Montgomery Museum located at Crawford's Village Bakeshop. Enjoy Maud's photographs taken when she lived in Norval 1926 - 1935.
• Colouring Contest, Children's Games & Face Painting at Norval Park behind the LMM Heritage Garden.
• Shop for LM Montgomery books, Anne of Green Gables dolls, etc.