CHRIS LOWREY
CAMPBELL’S BAY
Dec. 7, 2019
With several events going on Saturday at St. Joseph’s Manor, a steady stream of . . .
visitors revolved through the front doors throughout the day.
The annual bake sale kicked things off with a crowd lined up at the door waiting to get in and get their hands on some home-made baked goods.
In fact, demand was so high that the bake sale was sold out just 40 minutes after the doors opened.
The 8th annual bake sale is a fundraiser for the manor with many of the baked goods donated by members of the community.
At the same time, the white elephant sale was humming along with more than $300 worth of dollar items flying off the shelves by midday.
There was also a raffle for a basket and sled filled with Christmas-themed goodies.
“Whoever wins it won’t have to do any Christmas baking or shopping,” said Collen Lariviere, the manor’s Director General.
She praised the Manor’s volunteer committee for all the hard work they put into the day’s events.
“I don’t know how we’d do any of this without them,” she said.
Across the manor in the activity room, several vendors were setting up their wares for the afternoon craft sale.
Among the vendors were Gail Vachon and Anne Sammon, who had all kinds of Christmas themed knick knacks spread across the table.
The event was Vachon’s first craft sale and she had clearly put some elbow grease into her display. She had several wooden ornaments that she’d cut her self – sometimes braving the cold to head out to the garage to use the scroll and jig saws to fashion her crafts.
To top it off – literally – Vachon also featured centrepieces that were made out of old coffee tins that looked like top hats.
The teamwork on display, and camaraderie between Vachon and Sammon was evident as the two joked around with each other.
“I can’t get her to buy anything,” Vachon quipped when asked whether Sammon was her first customer.
“I get it for free, why would I buy it,” Sammon quipped back with a smile.
After the craft show, the manor’s busy day kept up as it was set to host more than 100 people for a wine and cheese event.
