Another Record Set

Posted by Wayne Harper & Pam Harrison

On Friday, August 29th, 14 members plus friends showed up at the Civic Center to husk 1,000 cobs of corn in preparation for Saturday's Rotary and Town of Sackville sponsored Corn Boil, an annual affair to celebrate the arrival of the new students at Mount Allison University. Here the huskers pose for a photo.

Thanks to a wonderful turnout of Rotarians, friends and Town employees, we set a new record of 27.15 minutes to complete our corn husking efforts. Missing from the photo is Matt Pryde and Kent Harrison (took the photo). You might say the corn was flying this evening!!! Below, Rotarian Mary Sears is trying to outpace former Mayor, Pat Estabrooks.

Here was what it was all about as 600 + students and another 1,000 market goers showed up at the Sackville Farmer's Market the next day.

Most members of the club showed up to meet, greet and hand out corn to the new students and Town's people. Below, past President Gayle Key, Dianne Oulton, George Woodburn and Sue Fisher work hard to keep up with the demand.