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THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, MAY 8, 2002 PAGE A3 CLARINGTON - Sandy (left), Fred and Jessica Archibald are looking forward to hosting the 3rd annual Fruit Wine and Food Festival on Saturday, Saturday, May 25. The event is a J'und-raiser for Rig Brothers and Sisters of Clarington. Festival helps in YMCA With more than a dozen program choices and camp sites in the Greater Toronto Area, there's a camp that is right for your child. 416-928-9622 or 1-890-223-8024 Call now to register. Q B Il Y CRYSTAL CR1M1 Skiff Writer CLARINGTON - Fruit wines and food go together perfectly with fundraising. fundraising. On Saturday, May 25, from noon to 5 p.m.. Archibald Orchards and Estate Winery will host its third annual Fruit Wine and Food Festival. Admission is $6 in advance or $8 at the door and all gate fees go to Big Brothers and Sisters Sisters of Clarington. "People often think of fruit wines as being sweet and they can be, but they can also be dry and we wanted to show people you can bring fruit wine to the table," says Sandy Archibald, who owns the Bowmanville business with her husband, Fred. "Some of the wines are like a gooseberry wine, apricot, apricot, mead wine which is honey, so it's quite unique varieties." Restaurants within Durham and 10 different wineries from across the province will gather at Archibald's to demonstrate the variety of meals fruit wine can go with. In a day of lasting and testing, guests will also get to tour the winery, lounge in the greenhouse while they listen to live jazz, and join in seminars on the basics of matching wines to food. When the festival made its first appearance appearance almost three years ago, it at tracted 600 people. Last year, the number number jumped to 800, and for the third year, the Archibalds arc predicting an attendance of 1,000, which is probably the maximum they'd like anyway, says Mrs. Archibald. Once the executive director for Big Brothers and Sisters of Clarington, the organization remains Mrs. Archibald's charity of choice and when the Archibalds came up with the idea of the festival, they asked the agency if they wanted to be involved. "I think a lot of local charities arc looking for unique ways of fund-raising fund-raising and so this is a great way," she adds. "It's a unique event. People come out because they're interested in the wines, they're interested in the food, they're getting outdoors in the country...There's a lot of golfing, walk-a-thons and it's probably wearing wearing thin; hopefully this won't." The festival doesn't only create revenue, revenue, it also encourages volunteers. "We really appreciate the Archibalds' support," says Elly Mac- master, who does marketing and recruitment recruitment with Big Brothers and Sisters. Sisters. "They've often gone out of the way to share the good fortune they've had in Clarington by inviting us (to participate). participate). These kinds or partnerships arc really important to us." Ms. Macmastcr adds many of those from outside the area who go to the Bowmanville event, will go back to their towns and get involved in their communities. Tickets for sampling are two for $ 1, and the number of tickets required for sampling is based on market value: for example, one ounce of wine could require require two or four tickets. Proceeds from ticket sales will go to the wineries wineries and restaurants. Visitors will also receive recipes for the dishes they sample. For more information or to get tickets tickets in advance, phone 905-623-6646 or 905-263-2396. 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