The BIG Scare

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By Todd Curran
As part of their 2nd annual Pumpkin & Scarecrow Festival, Kayben Farms and the Town of Okotoks once again challenged local businesses, families and groups to create a scarecrow for charity. In the Scarecrows for Charity contest held at Kayben Farms, participants vie to raise money for the charity of their choice by creating and entering their unique scarecrows in the contest for a $10 fee, with proceeds being donated to the winner's charity of choice.
Ballot boxes for voting were placed at Okotoks Sobeys, Okotoks Safeway, Okotoks Recreational Centre and at Kayben Farms or online at: www.kayben.com. Competition was fierce this year, with Alberta Dance Academy winning by only 10 votes.
Of the 21 entries, Claude Kolk and Scott Smid submitted what they are guessing is the biggest entry of them all, 40 ft tall “Helga”. During the contest, which ran from September 25th to October 9th, Helga towered over the field at Kayben Farms along 32nd St, just north of the town of Okotoks. Each Saturday throughout the contest, Kayben Farms offered music, crafts, wagon rides and a contest with a scarecrow or pumpkin theme.
For more details on this event, visit: www.kayben.com.