By Cam Lee

Melfort’s Rotary Carol Festival celebrates its 70th year this Sunday

Dec 6, 2018 | 9:23 AM

An annual holiday tradition returns in Melfort this weekend.

The Rotary Club of Melfort will once again present the 70th annual Rotary Carol Festival.

“It’s going to be a full program,” Rotary member Don Meier said. “It’s being held at the Melfort United Church, there is a two o’clock performance on Sunday afternoon, and a seven o’clock performance Sunday evening.”

Meier said a lot of people help make the festival a special event.

“Particularly the performers, that’s what we look forward to,” he said. “We’ve got a good mixture of choirs, ensembles, solos, some poetry reading and piano solos, so yes, it will be really good.”

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Pianist Bernice McCosh has been part of the festival since its inception, and Meier says she is an integral part of the proceedings.

“She is a wonderful musician and a great asset to the carol fesitval, that’s for sure,” he said.

Proceeds from donations at the festival will go to the Salvation Army Christmas hamper program.