North of the Border: Corn, apples and the annual proof that Morden knows how to party
Photo courtesy of Loryn Willcocks
Photo courtesy of Loryn Willcocks
There are summer festivals…and then there is the Morden Corn and Apple Festival — the annual event that somehow turns an otherwise ordinary stretch of Stephen Street into a 10-block celebration of corn, apples, music, midway rides and enough people to make you wonder where everyone parked.
The Morden Corn and Apple Festival began in 1967 as part of Canada’s centennial celebrations. Back then, the w…