SOURIRES DU FESTIVAL

Karol Tessier, de Saint-Polycarpe, au Québec, et Réjeanne Bernard, de Saint-Eugène, partagent un câlin et un sourire pour la caméra lors du Festival des saveurs de Vankleek Hill, le 9 septembre. Des dizaines de kiosques bordaient la rue et proposaient des entrées exotiques et appétissantes.

Main Street Vankleek Hill was packed from sidewalk to sidewalk Sunday for the annual Festival of Flavours.

“We love it,” said Réal Sarault of Vaudreuil, Québec, as he took a big bite of his pulled pork sandwich. “Vankleek Hill is a fun place. I sometimes say, just as a joke, that there’s more things to do here than in Montréal. But this town is really dynamic.”

A horde of people would have agreed with Sarault as they wandered up and down along several blocks of Main Street, blocked off to traffic, on September 9, for one of Vankleek Hill’s most popular late-summer festivals, courtesy of Excellent Events. Dozens of kiosks along sidewalks on both sides of the street offered a variety of freshly-cooked, grilled, barbecued, stir-fried, or baked treats for sampling and snacking. Other booths provided browsing and buying opportunities for jewelry, made-at-home local spices, holistic health products, and other wares, along with information on community clubs, projects, and special events.

Local band, 50 Proof, provided live music with true-to-life cover versions of classic rock and blues, ranging from The Band to the Rolling Stones.

—photos Gregg Chamberlain See video À gauche, Réal Sarault, de Vaudreuil au Québec, déguste un sandwich au porc effiloché fraîchement préparé par l’un des vendeurs le long de la rue Main à Vankleek Hill, lors du Festival des saveurs le weekend du 9 septembre. À droite, l’exposition de bijoux à la table de la Fondation de l’Hôpital Général de Hawkesbury et district a attiré les nombreux passants qui se promenaient le long de la rue Main.

—photo Gregg Chamberlain A very satisfied customer at the Sula Wok taco stand on Vankleek Hill’s Main Street during Festival of Flavours, September 9.