ORANGEVILLE - The Orangeville Lions Club will present the program at the annual Firemen's Festival Thursday night to help celebrate Orangeville's 150th year of incorporation. The three-day celebration will be Thursday evening, Friday evening and a parade and other events throughout the day Saturday at the Orangeville Fire Station.
The feature event will be the Little Miss and Little Mister Ember Contest at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Children from the Orangeville school district who are ages 5 through 8 are eligible. Two winners will be announced Friday evening prior to the band performances.
After the contest, 10 names will be drawn for a pie-eating contest; contestants must be at least 18 years old. The person eating the most pies will win a $50 gift certificate for five of Joann Kruse's pies.
Thursday evening will conclude with a style show of authentic and replica clothing from 1867 through the 1900s, with costumed people modeling as famous people from those periods.
The feature event will be the Little Miss and Little Mister Ember Contest at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Children from the Orangeville school district who are ages 5 through 8 are eligible. Two winners will be announced Friday evening prior to the band performances.
After the contest, 10 names will be drawn for a pie-eating contest; contestants must be at least 18 years old. The person eating the most pies will win a $50 gift certificate for five of Joann Kruse's pies.
Thursday evening will conclude with a style show of authentic and replica clothing from 1867 through the 1900s, with costumed people modeling as famous people from those periods.
