Heart of the Valley Festival - Town of Middleton

What a day July 18th was!

Heart of the Valley Family Day brought Rotary Park to life with live music, bouncy castle, games, community booths, food vendors, face painting, cookie baking contest, miniature ponies, Survivor Challenge, slip and slide, family activities, dog agility and BMX demonstrations and so much more. It was wonderful to see so many people enjoying everything the day had to offer and spending time together in the community!

Thank you to everyone who helped make it happen. To the volunteers, sponsors, community organizations, local businesses, performers, vendors, and partners - your time, energy, generosity, and enthusiasm made this event possible. Whether you organized an activity, donated prizes or supplies, volunteered behind the scenes, or simply jumped in wherever help was needed, your support made a real difference.

Seeing families, friends, and neighbours filling Rotary Park and enjoying the day's activities is exactly what Heart of the Valley is all about.

This event has long been part of Middleton's history, and the Town of Middleton is proud to be part of bringing it back after a brief break. Ideas are already being brainstormed and everyone is looking ahead to next year.

Event Volunteers and Contributors:

Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage - Grant Funding

Independent Grocer- Price is Right

Cool Moves BMX – BMX Jam

Training for Life – Survivor Challenge – Field Activities

Valley Credit Union – Field Activities

Annapolis County Athletics- Run Jump Throw

Jason Francis – Volleyball

Include Me! – Craft Table

Clean Annapolis River Project – Kids Fishing Tent

Middleton Fire Department – Chicken Dinner

Mini Hearts Ranch – Mini Ponies

Middleton Fire Department – Water for the Slip and Slide and Soaker Seat

Emmanual Church – Loaner of the Soaker Seat

Emmett French and Jen – Bouncy Castle Attendants

Borderline Dog Training – Dog Agility

Snack Shack – Councillor Dan Smith

Pharmasave – Prize for Cookie Baking Contest

Back to Our Roots – Prize for Cookie Baking Contest

Home Hardware – Prize for Cookie Baking Contest

Mayor Gail Smith, Councilor Bernadette Knapp, CAO Ashley Crocker, Sara Marceau and Dave Marceau – Cookie Baking Judges

Kim and Harry Looyenga – Volunteer

Wyatt Boyd – Photography and Volunteer

Sara Marceau and Dave Marceau - Volunteers

Don Ebsary and Kate Bruce- Soaker Seat Attendants

Public Works staff – Robert MacFayden and Nicholas Oickle

Big Scoop – Ice Cream

Balloon Chick – Face Painting

Admirals Hockey Organization – Barbecue

Slightly Slanted Band

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Thank you for making Heart of the Valley Family Day such a memorable day. We'll see you again next year! In the meantime, enjoy some photos from the day below:

Soaker Seat Fun!

Cookie Baking Contest Judges enjoying the delicious entries - it was very difficult to choose the winners!
1st Place: Heather Banks
2nd Place: Crystal Robichaud
3rd Place: Rae Farnsworth