The cherry family photo booth was first spotted in front of Bruno Lumber Supply Ltd. as part of their winning outdoor display but was moved to the Cherry Sunday festivities on Aug. 8. (Facebook/Bruno Cherry Sunday)

By Becky Zimmer

Everything cheery at Bruno’s Cherry Sunday

Aug 10, 2021 | 2:37 PM

The Cherry Sunday event returned to Bruno this past weekend.

Committee co-chair (or co-cherry according to some on the committee) Debbie Kramer told northeastNOW they had a wonderful crowd that flocked to Bruno to enjoy the live entertainment, vendors, and the titular sour cherry u-pick and different cherry-based foods during the festivities on Aug. 8.

Due to the consistent summer heat this year, the cherries ripened quite early and visitors got to wander around the grounds of the St. Therese Institute and sample the produce with the u-pick being by donation.

“There were people leaving with pails of some very nice looking cherries.”

While the Cherry Sunday has always been an outdoor event, organizers did include hand sanitizing stations and the Saskatchewan Health Authority was in attendance with a pop-up vaccination clinic.

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The entire community got into the swing of the event with a business and residential decorating contest with winners being decided late Sunday afternoon.

Bruno Lumber Supply Ltd. took home the prize for the best outside decorated business for a second Cherry Sunday in a row while the Bruno Post Office crew took home the prize for the best indoor decorations.

The Roussel family took home the first best residential decorations prize this year.

Seeing the inventiveness, imagination and ingenuity of everyone was a highlight for Kramer, she said.

“When you go down our main street and you see what they’re doing, it just makes you smile.”

Bruno Lumber also brought the fun of their decorations to the festivities on Sunday. Owner, Dale Glessman had a cherry family photo booth in front of his business as part of his decorations that was later set up at the festival for everyone to enjoy.

Kramer loved the idea, she said.

While the festival itself has been operating since 2003, the sour cherry orchard was planted in the early 2000’s when the property was being leased by the University of Saskatchewan. The Dwarf Sour Cherry breed was developed at the University of Saskatchewan fruit breeders, Dr. Bors and Rick Sawatzky, and has, “a high sugar content, perfect for baking, cooking, sauces, or even by themselves as a tart-‘n-sweet treat,” according to the Cherry Sunday website.

While the property has changed hands over the last 20 years, the St. Therese Institute of Faith and Mission has continued to operate the facility since 2007, “as an important physical and economic landmark in the community of Bruno,” according to the Cherry Sunday website. This has included making the cherry orchard a u-pick in 2011.

Kramer would like to thank the organizers, volunteers and everyone who came out to make the day a success.

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becky-zimmer@pattisonmedia.com

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