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After a pandemic hiatus, the Muskoka Maple Festival returned to downtown Huntsville on April 30.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hundreds of festival-goers enjoyed the sunny spring weather, maple-inspired goodies, and day-long entertainment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The annual event is presented by the Huntsville Lake of Bays Chamber of Commerce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hundreds of people enjoyed the spring sunshine at the 2022 Muskoka Maple Festival. (Dawn Huddlestone) <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Scotia Junction got toes tapping and kids dancing. (Dawn Huddlestone)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Eli Trefry, 4, tries his hand at the bean bag toss against dad, Myles. (Dawn Huddlestone) <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Donna de Vouge gets a thumbs up from super-tall lumberjack, Darren Bedford. (Dawn Huddlestone)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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A bear comes to life under the skilled hands of chainsaw carver Seth Huggins of SRH Carvings. (Dawn Huddlestone)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Rotarian Sarah Caswell serves up sausages with a smile. (Dawn Huddlestone)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Macey the dog rides in style…and hopes for a sausage at the pancake breakfast. (Dawn Huddlestone)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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(Clockwise from left) Hamilton, Hadley, and Eloise Duncan enjoy the Rotary pancake breakfast. (Dawn Huddlestone)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Three-year-old Gavin Clancy focuses on a tricky putt. (Dawn Huddlestone)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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(From left) Jill Taylor, Mike McAvan, and Katie Leclaire of Music on Main featured classic electric guitars alongside their caf\u00e9 offerings. (Dawn Huddlestone)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Kids (and adults too) found their inner beat with Barry ‘Bazza’ Hayward of Rhythmicity. (Dawn Huddlestone)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Huntsville Lions (from left) John Pantaleo, Casey Noble, and Scott Richardson grill up peameal bacon for everyone’s favourite breakfast sandwich. (Dawn Huddlestone)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Georgia Lohnes, 3, plays giant Connect 4 bigger than she is. (Dawn Huddlestone)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Hidden Valley Resort served up maple sliders with maple-infused butternut squash soup, with all proceeds supporting the Kelly Shires Breast Cancer Foundation. (Dawn Huddlestone)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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(From left) Chelsea Pronkewich, Luke Van Dinther, Eva Chalk, and Tom Stehr of Sugar Bush Hill Maple Farm featured maple donuts and maple candy floss along with their locally made maple syrup. (Dawn Huddlestone)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Bella Hoops wows the crowd with her acrobatic hoop skills. (Dawn Huddlestone)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n
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