The Easter Egg Hunt was on in Waterford

"I jumped at the chance to volunteer for this!” said Waterford Eggstravaganza volunteer Pam Steel on Saturday, April 4. “The joy it brings to the kids... no matter the prizes." 

Brenda Moser

Advocate Contributor

At this time of year in Canada, one can never predict the weather so we have become accustomed to ‘going with the flow’ and making the best of it.

On Saturday, April 4th, the Waterford Heritage & Agricultural Museum held its annual Easter Eggstravaganza at the Waterford Baseball Diamonds and the turnout was nothing short of amazing.

WHAM staff James Christison and Angela Ferreira, along with their dedicated volunteers, were happy to report this year’s event was the largest crowd yet. Even with a chance of rain, and the cold wind, there were 323 ‘hunters’ through the gates in search of those yummy chocolate eggs. 

“We advertised for 8,000 eggs but we went through about 9,000 eggs… our largest offering yet for eggs,” said Ferreira.

The Easter Egg Hunt was open to children 12 years old and under and the cost per child was just $5. Money raised supports ongoing operations of the museum, including youth programming and special exhibitions.

The Eggstravaganza event is made possible through the kind sponsorship of the Waterford Chamber of Commerce. Their support is definitely appreciated! It is also important to recognize the help and support of the many volunteers who came out to help. Thank You Volunteers!