The 2nd Annual Valley Roads Country Tour, held during
the last weekend of July, provided residents of the community with an excellent
opportunity to ask for advice from the experts from several local businesses. In
the photo below, Cindy Ross, on the right, and Micheline Bisaillon in the
middle, spent some time talking about herb gardens with Patti Desjardins, owner
of the Beaver Creek Herb farm in Hanmer. Patti, who is also a member of the
Valley East Economic Development Committee, has been the main driving force
behind the Tour for the past two years.
AThe business owners who opened up
their facilities and the people who took the time to visit were extremely
satisfied with the results of the event,@
commended Desjardins. AIt
provided good exposure and gave people a chance to get to know some of the
services which are provided right here in Valley East.@
There were five different sites on the tour this year,
including: The Valley East Recreational Trail at the Recreation Complex; the
Beaver Creek Herb Farm; Paula=s
Canine Country Club; Timberlock Garderns; and D&M Hydroponic Gardens &
Greenhouse.
A special gift basket full of over $100 of products donated
by the businesses was won by Valley East=s
Gisele Chartrand. The children=s
prize consisting of a bird house kit and a gift certificate from Awesome Play
Zone, was won by Kristyn Pascal of Val Caron.
Desjardins expressed appreciation to the major sponsors of
the event. The SRDC, the Valley East Economic Development Committee, Country
Custom Framing and the City of Valley East, were all instrumental in making sure
the Tour was a success. Moncion=s
Your Independent Store assisted in the distribution of information pamplets.
Plans are already being made to make next year=s
Tour even more appealing to the public.
