J.D. Potié
CAMPBELL’S BAY
May 11, 2019
On May 11, around 50 Pontiac residents visited the Campbell’s Bay Lions Hall for a craft and bake sale put together by a local resident.
Hosted by Diane Boisvert, the event served as an opportunity to celebrate Mother’s Day by giving local moms a chance to relax and indulge in her various pastries and for their kids to buy them a little something.
“It’s Mother’s Day tomorrow and I wanted to give the mothers a break,” said Boisvert. “I’ve made lot of little chocolates so the little kids can come out and buy the mom a dollar or two-dollar article.”
With tables decked out with pastries, potted plants and plenty of paintings among other crafts on display, the sale featured a large variety of gifts items for people to purchase.
Everything exhibited at the sale from the plants, to the art and the pastries were all made by Boisvert herself.
A portion of the days’ proceeds were given to Animal Aide Pontiac who were also accepting donations on location, according to Boisvert.
As someone who spends a large portion of her free time baking and craft making, it was important for Boisvert to provide locals with a place to purchase baked goods in the community.
“There’s no bakery here anymore,” she said. “There’s no grocery store. There’s nothing here.”
Somewhat disappointed with the overall turnout, Boisvert said she understood since a lot of locals already had their schedules booked with plenty of events on the calendar.
“I really thought there would be a lot of people out,” she said. “But, it’s a busy, busy day. There’s a lot of stuff going on today.”
