Originally rescheduled due to the windy, freezing weather that the valley has endured for the past couple of weeks, Festigloo took place on Saturday, February 20th behind the Ormstown’s Recreation Centre.
The family event, which celebrated its second year this winter, kicked off at 11:00 A.M., and was scheduled to finish at 10:00 P.M. Unfortunately, the outdoor event was met by rainy weather, turning the Festigloo grounds to ice. Organized by Jonathan Guérin, Geneviève Wiszniewski, Gaetan Langlois and Marcelle Yelle, the event was the manifestation of locals trying to bring winter activities to the area.
While the day suffered from a lower attendance this year due to the miserable weather, over fifty people still made it out to the pitch to show their support of the event, indulging in grillades while warming themselves by the fire. “It was a bit of a disappointment. The first weekend the wind was too strong and this weekend, the rain made it difficult. But we’ll try again next year,” said co-organizer Guérin, who is also the owner of Ormstown’s Pub Lambton. Many events, including motocross and hockey, were cancelled due to climate conditions. On the upside, the wood cutting competition was still a success, and organizers were able to launch fireworks to close the event, ending the day on a bright note.
With local volunteers on site in case of emergency, the festival was largely supported by the municipality of Ormstown, with many local businesses chipping in to sponsor the event.
