Sun shines on families enjoying County Easter festivities

Families and friends hopped around the County Saturday for Easter fun and chocolate treasure hunts. The sunshine and warm temperatures were the most welcome treat following Thursday’s freezing rain, and Friday’s gloomy, overcast sky.

Avery McConnell, of Cherry Valley with his unique Easter hat created at the Milford library.

The first stop for many Saturday morning was at the Williams Family Wilhome farm just outside Bloomfield for the sixth annual Prince Edward Junior Farmers Easter Egg Hunt. Children met the Easter Bunny and Betsy the Cow and some cows and calves – just four days old.

Many continued and joined in with others attending Milford’s annual
festivities – including bonnet decorating at the library, a parade to the fairgrounds and another gigantic hunt for chocolate eggs.

This year, additional family fun included a visit by furry springtime friends visiting the Picton library and the first Great Big Easter Egg Hunt put on by the Sophiasburgh Recreation Committee in Northport.

The Milford Library was packed with people getting their Easter Bonnets decorated in time for the annual Milford Easter Parade to the fairgrounds.

Ready, set, GO! fill your baskets with foil-wrapped chocolate eggs!

Ella Kraemer, of Picton, was pleased to meet the Easter Bunny at the Junior Farmers’ Sixth Annual Easter Egg Hunt at Wilhome Farms in Bloomfield.

Emerson, of Newmarket, gives the Easter Bunny at big hug.

Don Williams showed children and PEC detachment officers visiting the crowds at his farm a new calf – just four days old.

Barn kitty on duty enjoying Saturday’s sunshine.

Claire was pleased to meet the PEC detachment officers visiting Wilhome Farms and offered each of them one of the chocolate eggs she found during the morning hunt.