Displaying information from the
2012 Bruno Cherry Sunday event.
For information on the current Cherry Sunday event, visit www.CherryFestival.ca
Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012
UPDATE - Dec 10 2012The date for the
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The event grew over the years to peak in 2009 at about 3,000 people over two days. Since then, organizers have scaled back the scope of the event to be closer to its roots. Today, it is a one day event, featuring local talent, cherry sundaes, speakers, and an opportunity to ‘u-pick’ the delicious sour cherries.
The success of the first Cherry Sunday provided the inspiration for the community to make the festival an annual event and The Carlton Trail Agricultural Society was formed. One of the goals of the Ag. Society, in organizing the festival, was to promote and celebrate the new sour cherry varieties. The festival also provided opportunities for commercial producers and backyard growers to highlight their products. With a $15,000 grant from the Saskatchewan Association of Agricultural Societies and Exhibitors, planning for the 2004 Bruno Cherry Festival shifted into high gear.
Under the leadership of Sister Maureen Maier, the Ursuline Sisters continued to operate the facility as the Prairie Ursuline Centre. During this time an additional 11,000 sour cherry trees were planted on a portion of the 65 acres of land on the Ursuline grounds. In 2007, the property was sold to another Catholic group who founded St. Therese Institute of Faith and Mission in the facility. This was a good fit for the Sisters as it furthered their legacy of faith formation by passing the property on to a group that held similar religious and philosophical beliefs. It kept the property viable as an important physical and economic landmark in the community of Bruno.
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| 7:00 AM | Pancake Breakfast served with sausages (until 11 am) | ||||||||||
| Cherry U-Pick opens | |||||||||||
| 9:00 AM | Tradeshow Opens | ||||||||||
| Baking Contest: Drop off your submissions between 10:00am - 12:30pm | |||||||||||
| 11:30 AM | Canteen Opens serving Burgers, Hotdogs, Cherry Sundaes (made with Bruno Cherry Sauce and premium Jerry's Artisan Ice Cream!) & more! |
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PRESENTATION
“Challenges and Benefits of Growing Fruit on the Prairies” Presenter: Mr. Forrest Scharf, Provincial Specialist, Fruit Crops Branch |
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1:00 PM |
Chilren's Activities (throughout afternoon) | ||||||||||
LOCAL ENTERTAINMENT
Come out and support our local talent!
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| 1:30 PM | PRESENTATION
“History and Tips for Growing Cherries on the Prairies” Presenter: Dr. Bob Bors, Head of University of Sask Domestic Fruit Prgm.
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| 3:30 PM | PRESENTATION
“Cooking with Sour Cherries from the Prairies” Presenter: Loretta Bors |
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| RECENT UPDATE 4:30 PM |
Winners Announced for Baking Contest and Business Decorating Contest, | ||||||||||
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RECENT UPDATE 4:35 PM |
Closing Remarks & Thank-yous | ||||||||||
| 5:00 PM | Done for 2012: Hope to see you at the 2013 Bruno Cherry Sunday!! |
SPEAKERS
• Dr. Bob Bors - Head of U of S Domestic Fruit Program
Bob’s specialty is breeding fruit crops and adapting them for northern climates for mechanical harvesting. Although he is best known for developing new varieties of winter-hardy sour cherries, he is also working on haskap, apples, interspecific strawberries, Saskatoons, and other fruits as well as some breeding of ornamental and vegetable crops mainly for teaching purposes: coleus, begonias, edible-podded radishes, edible-podded peas, and container tomatoes. Techniques used include tissue culture, propagation, disease screening, interspecific hybridization, polyploid manipulation and evaluation for health value. As you can see, Dr. Bors is a very busy guy, so we are please to have him come out and speak to us today!
• Forrest Scharf - Provincial Specialist, Fruit Crops
Forrest Scharf is the Provincial Specialist for Fruit Crops with the Ministry of Agriculture (since 2007). He is responsible for assisting the fruit growers of the province develop their industry --from production to markets. Forrest has an extensive background in fruit crops including his Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from the University of Saskatchewan (U of S), Research Technician with the Domestic Fruit Program at the U of S, President of the Saskatchewan Fruit Growers, and Special Crops Technologist at the Crop Diversification Centre South, Brooks, Alberta.
ENTERTAINMENT
LOCAL ENTERTAINERS:
Come out and support our local talent!
| Updated Aug 15, 2012 |
| 1:00 Opening & Welcome |
| 1:05 Tyler & Kerri (Bruno Arts Bank), band |
| 1:30 Riley Family, variety act |
| RECENT UPDATE 1:45 Andrea Hoffman & Marcel Tremel, vocalists |
| RECENT UPDATE 2:00 Grid Road, band |
| RECENT UPDATE 2:30 Allison Thoms, dance |
| 2:40 Lanette Detillieux, vocalist |
| RECENT UPDATE 2:50 Trudel Family Band, band |
| 3:25 Bernadette Greuel, poetry |
| 3:45 Krentz Bros., band |
CONTACT US
Bruno Cherry Sunday |
St. Therese Institute |
The Bruno Cherry Sunday / Bruno Cherry Festival has been hosted on the St. Therese Institute (formerly Prairie Ursuline Centre) grounds since the event's inception. This year, St. Therese Institute will be operating the event directly, taking over the event managment from the Carlton Trail Ag Society. Come and celebrate, and enjoy the sweet-and-tart sour cherry of the prairies!
For more information about the Cherry Sunday event, please contact St. Therese Institute: (306)369-2555 x114, info@cherryfestival.ca.
If you looking for contact information for the Carlton Trail Ag Society, please contact Kevin Pulvermacher, chair, at 306-369-4109.