Arden spring celebration plans underway
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- Published on Friday, March 24, 2017
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Lansdowne Heritage Resource & Tourism Committee
While spring contemplates the old March "in like a lion, out like a lamb" adage, the Lansdowne Heritage Resource & Tourism Committee (LHRTC) in Arden, Manitoba is preparing for spring. LHRTC committee members and local ad-hoc committees aren't letting recent snow storms dampen their spring plans.
The heritage group has lived long enough to know that regardless of March's attitude, spring eventually arrive.
As the self-proclaimed “Crocus Capital of Canada” (and some speculate, maybe the world) Arden takes spring and its spectacular array of blooming crocus seriously. The Bloom’n Crocus draw is now underway. The draw invites participants to speculate about which day the first crocus will bloom. In these parts, everyone knows that the first day of spring is when the first crocus bloom is officially announced in Arden, regardless of what the official calendar says. Mother nature and Arden are ironic that way.
While the real flowers await the perfect blooming weather, a quilt boasts beautifully embroidered renditions of the prairie crocus flowers. Designed and created by a group of talented ladies, the quilt is being raffled off as part of the local fundraising efforts. Tickets are available from committee members and at upcoming events in Arden.
Preparations for the 10th annual Crocus Photo Contest are also under way. Amateur photographers and crocus enthusiasts from across Manitoba and beyond participate in the annual event. Coordinated by John and Angie Dietz, contest details will soon be available at www.ardenmb.ca.
The official fund raising kick-off for the year is the annual fundraising dinner and concert. The event will be held at the Arden Community Centre on Saturday, April 8, 2017. The hall opens at 5:30 pm, Roast Beef dinner at 6:00 pm with entertainment to follow. The popular Country Blend are booked for the evening. Tickets are available from LHRTC committee members and the Arden RM office. Advance ticket purchases are recommended as this is often a sell-out event.
