The Rosetown Harvest Family Festival has come to an end for another year, leaving behind a fresh set of fun memories and experiences.

This week long event officially began on October 6th, with a supper at the Anglican Church. As the week went on, there were several coffee parties hosted by various banks throughout Rosetown, and a barbecue lunch at the United Church.

The festival began to pick up steam on Thursday, with a concert at the Elks Hall. The concert featured local band Creek City, alongside Rri Olsen. Thursday also saw the announcement of Sandra Lees as Rosetown’s Citizen of the Year.

Friday was a bit busier, starting with another barbecue lunch at the Legion Hall, which also played host to a pumpkin carving contest. The Walter Aseltine School had an evening showing of the family comedy Honey, I Shrunk the Kids!, while the Rosetown Central High School hosted a football game between the Rosetown Royals and the Kindersley Kobras.

Saturday was the highlight of the festival. The day began with a free pancake breakfast at Regal Motors, and was followed by an incredible parade that weaved through the whole town. After the parade, Main Street was set up for the Harvest Market; a collection of food, games, and booths for the whole town to come together and enjoy.

While Main Street was bustling with activity, there were many other events going on. Visitors to The Anglican Lutheran Church Hall were able to enjoy the musical talents of Jay Porter, Kieth McConnel, Kevin Harcourt, Rri Olsen, Rachel Dancsok, Derek Hintz, and Tim Herman. The Masonic Lodge was open for tours while offering free popcorn. At eh United Church, the Rosetown Community Theatre put on a production of Tortise vs. Hare 2: This Time it’s Personal.

At the Central Plains Co-op Home Centre, viewing and judging were taking place for the “Go Big or Gourd Home” pumpkin and gourd growing contest.

The day ended with a Lions Beef Supper at the Elks Hall, and a beautiful fireworks display launched from the sports grounds.

Sunday was the final day for the Festival, and was much quieter with only two events taking place.

Bright and early at 9:00 am was the Harvest Hustle; a small marathon that took participants on a scenic tour of the town.

Later in the day was the Tough Trucks competition, a collection of modified vehicles driving through a short dirt track to compete for the fastest time.

This was the 10th anniversary for the Harvest Family Festival, and it filled the streets with people coming from as far as Calgary to be with their family for the Thanksgiving weekend.