Thousands come home to Formosa

August 3, 2022 @ 10:47 amLocal News, News, Walkerton Herald-Times, Wingham Advance Times

The parade saw plenty of creative entries. (Pauline Kerr photo)
These pups had a great view - and comfy seat - for the parade. (Pauline Kerr photo)
The parade saw plenty of creative entries. (Pauline Kerr photo)
The parade saw plenty of creative entries. (Pauline Kerr photo)
The parade saw plenty of creative entries. (Pauline Kerr photo)
The parade saw plenty of creative entries. (Pauline Kerr photo)
The parade saw plenty of creative entries. (Pauline Kerr photo)
The parade saw plenty of creative entries. (Pauline Kerr photo)
Sparky says hello to some of the kids along the parade route. (Pauline Kerr photo)
The parade saw plenty of creative entries. (Pauline Kerr photo)
The band comes marching in. (Pauline Kerr photo)
The parade saw plenty of creative entries. (Pauline Kerr photo)
The band comes marching in. (Pauline Kerr photo)
The parade saw plenty of creative entries. (Pauline Kerr photo)
The parade saw plenty of creative entries. (Pauline Kerr photo)
The parade saw plenty of creative entries. (Pauline Kerr photo)
Avery, Kinsley and Brielle Weber enjoy front-row seats for the spectacular Formosa Homecoming Parade on Saturday, July 30. (Pauline Kerr photo)
The Belmore Community Choir performed for the first time in three years. (Pauline Kerr photo)
Homecoming co-chairs Tim Borho and Tricia Mulvey cut the ribbon to officially start homecoming festivities. (Pauline Kerr photo)
The Formosa Children’s Choir entertain during opening ceremonies. (Pauline Kerr photo)
Benetta Van Nes is the 2022 Formosa Homecoming Ambassador. (Pauline Kerr photo)
Aubri Dupuis – second runner-up, Benetta Van Nes – 2022 Homecoming Ambassador, and Kaylee Rich – first runner-up and most congenial – pose for a photo following the ambassador competition. (Pauline Kerr photo)
Entertainment included a performance by Levi Whatke. (Pauline Kerr photo)
Mayor Robert Buckle offers greetings from South Bruce during the ambassador competition at Formosa Homecoming 2022. (Pauline Kerr photo)
Ten young women, any one of whom would have made a wonderful Homecoming Ambassador, entertain the crowd during the ambassador competition. (Pauline Kerr photo)
FORMOSA – Thousands took up the offer to come home to the “beautiful valley” for a wonderful holiday weekend of renewing old friendships, getting together with family, reminiscing, sharing memories and making plenty of new ones. Festivities got off to a delightful start Thursday evening, with the ambassador competition, held in the just-completed recreation complex.…
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Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Pauline Kerr is a Local Journalism Initiative Reporter with the Walkerton Herald-Times. The Local Journalism Initiative is funded by the Government of Canada.