Pelham Summerfest Rotary Arches Historic Ribbon-Cutting Event

It’s official!  The iconic Pelham Summerfest Rotary Arches are completed and have been officially transferred to the Town of Pelham by the Summerfest Committee and the Rotary Club of Fonthill.

The Ribbon-cutting was the perfect celebration of a lengthy process of design, fabrication and erecting of the permanent structure, replacing the temporary structure that was removed several years ago following damage by a windstorm.  The original Arches were constructed as a temporary structure to provide shade and as a central feature for the first four-day version of the Pelham Summerfest festival, held in 2012, to celebrate completion of downtown streetscaping in Fonthill.

Town of Pelham Deputy-Mayor John Wink officiated at the ribbon-cutting ceremony with Rotary Club of Fonthill ‘Raise the Arches’ Organizer Frank Adamson.  The event recognized the many donors and community supporters that made the new Arches a reality.  The donors are also recognized with plaques that are situated on the bases of the Arches.

 

The weather accommodated participants in the ribbon-cutting with sunshine and gentle breezes as a perfect lead-in to the Grand Finale performance at the Fonthill Bandshell.  Rotary Club of Fonthill volunteers provided drink service in the Suppermarket at the Bandshell event following the Arches Ribbon-cutting.  Summerfest and the Bandshell series are part of the Town of Pelham’s Summer Chill series of events.

Frank Adamson – Rotary Club of Fonthill ‘Raise the Arches’ organizer
Carolyn Mullin – President – Rotary Club of Fonthill
info@rotarycluboffonthill.ca