By Cheryl Jahn

New festival coming to PG

Jul 29, 2022 | 2:25 PM

PRINCE GEORGE – In the next couple of weeks, this new destination will be opening to the public for the first-ever sunflower festival at the Northern Light Winery’s Foreman Flats location.

“So we’ve got things like classic old trucks, the Muskoka chairs,” explains Winery Owner, Doug Bell. “We also have special picture frames, big swing sets and, of course, the star of the show are the sunflowers. And there’s also an amazing animal viewing area. So for kids who’ve never been to a farm before, they’ll see some amazing things.”

Northern Estate Wineries is more noted for its operations on PG Pulp Mill Road, where there is an orchard full of a broad range of berries for making wine. So why sunflowers?

“In Prince George, we always try to envision and invent ways to get the community to come together.”

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The sunflowers are not open yet but it’s expected they will be blooming in the next week or two when the Sunflower Festival will be in full swing. And this garden could morph into something else as the season wears on.

“We’re going to have, actually, some sunflowers that you can take with you. The main ones here will remain on site to make sure we can keep this going as long into the season as possible. And then we’re looking at things into the fall. Potentially a pumpkin patch and other things to extend our season.”

Bell says you can keep an eye on the winery’s social media sites for opening dates and ticket sales or check out their website at www.northernlightswinery.ca/sunflower-fest.

by Cheryl Jahn

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