THE VOLUNTEERS... =>

ARE NOT A DIME A DOZEN-THEY ARE WORTH THEIR WEIGHT IN GOLD

The Maple Sugar Festival du Sucre d'Erable is blessed. : So this year, when you are wandering around tappin' your
Now in its 6th year, it can boast a long list of names that + toes to some great music, licking your maple toffee covered’
guarantee its success. That list carries the title of : fingers after eating some home-made Tourtiére, please take
VOLUNTEERS. ; amoment and try to spot all the bright yellow T-Shirts.
Just like the industrious maple tree starting its production | Some Sport a pin that says:

of succulent sweetness for the winter months, work on the
festival starts in the early fall. Our volunteers come back
year after year, eagerly awaiting the arrival of the huge list
of tasks that require attention. With more than 280

. dedicated volunteers asking 'How Can I Help?', our
Volunteer Team Leaders have to be on their toes from the /
get-go. Committees are formed, leaders are chosen, lists are
handed out, “And then .... they're offff!”

HOW CAN WE POSSIBLY THANK THESE PEOPLE? 1e3 ee, + AE BONIOLE
Pee : i Meaning they : Meaning they + Which means they
These are folks who believe in a celebration of culture, H : : s i Sa
: : ; i can help youin + canhelp youin +: are bilingual
know the importance of a community festival, understand English Fcech : ;
that Nanaimo was not built in a day (nor by just one i i i. They might address
person!). ’ i oe you in a wonderful

. mix of Franglais.

The AEN salutes its year round volunteers also, for they are

- the link in that long chain of commitment that holds the
festival together so solidly. For many, the most touching
scene at the festival is seeing out young adults, our teens,
who are cleaning tables, picking up garbage, giving out
programs, giving our directions, rolling maple syrup on
snow...they are the guarantee of the festival's future. These
young ones are building a legacy of their own, and we are
proud of them all.

Whichever language you chose to use with these folks,
remember that your smile is the universal language of
gratitude they need to simply know you care.

Here's to the Maple Sugar Festival du Sucre d'Erable's
magnificent VOLUNTEERS! BRAVO!

2002
LISE BEGIN

2005 2004 2003
PETER CUNNINGHAM TONY QUINN MICHEL MORIN

VOLUNTEER
OF THE YEAR

2001
MARC BOUDREAU

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