Family and friends appreciate unique handcrafted gifts, and there will be lots of choice at the 2012 Sunderland Maple Syrup Festival Art & Craft Show on March 31 and April 1, 2012. There will be over 30 vendors at the Sunderland Public School venue offering a potpourri of treasures, including: • painted glass • jewellery • knitted items • hand sewn items • wrought iron art • ice-cream mixes • chocolates & candy • home baked goods • ceramics • pottery • woodworking • embroidery • painted totem poles & masks • unique clothing • metal wall art • fine art prints Admission to the craft show is free of charge. Horse and buggy drawn wagons can transport people from River St. to the school on Albert Street to visit the annual Art & Craft Show. Tickets for the bus excursions are also sold at the school. This year, people are invited to tour Harlaine Maple sugar bush and Salem Alpacas. Entertainer Trulee Odd is coming back by pop- ular demand to amaze the crowd at the school venue. Drop into the cafι to grab a coffee or some lunch. And don’t forget to visit the Sunderland Community Library at the school site. The Festival Craft Show runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 31 and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 1. See you there!



While at the festival why not drop into our beautiful historic town hall to experience some incred- ible art work. We believe there must be something in the water, for there is no other explanation for the vast number of incredibly talented artists that call this area home. There is everything from wonderful paintings of farm life by Lynda Cunning- ham to beautiful landscapes by Harvey Walker. Mixed in is also the stunning and often larger than life contemporary works of Christa Gallant. Of course art is not simply defined by paint and canvas. Craig Telfer creates his own masterpieces from wood. And Anja Kooistra will have you amazed with her wonderful garden statues. The artists will be there in person to discuss their work and answer any questions you may have. The fine art show runs both days from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.