The Falher Honey Festival returned June 12-14 with activities based on Central Ave. between Main St. and First St. and on First St. Activities included a pancake breakfast, a show-and-shine, street mini market, children’s games, a book sale at Falher Library, free swimming at the Falher Regional Pool, musical entertainment organized by the Association canadienne-francaise de l’Alberta (ACFA) that celebrates its centennial year in 2026, a demonstration by Road Warriors Taekwondo, as well as beach volleyball and softball tournaments.
David Sanchez gives a thumbs up (not shown due to photo close-up) as he sports a full beard in a bee beard demonstration at the Falher Honey Festival June 13.The bee beard demonstration annually draws a large crowd at the Falher Honey Festival.Honey and beeswax products were on display by Benoit Apiairies! Front, left-right, are owner Paul Benoit and daughter Jenna Bigstone. Standing in the back, left-right, are grandsons Hendrick Norman, 8, and Bryce Laboucan, 9.Zoe Roy, of Falher, second from right, entertains the crowd on the stage of Association canadienne-francaise de l’Alberta (ACFA) that celebrates its centennial year in 2026.Brenda Sandford, of High Prairie, left, shows her crafted jewelry with her son, Andrew Sandford, in the mini market.Carol Ost, of Clairmont, AB holds two special signs with a honey and bee theme as part of her crafted signs in the mini market.Two sisters, Rixi MacNeil, 10, of McLennan, and her sister Bree MacNeil, 4, get their faces painted at the Falher Honey Festival.Twin brothers Hayden Mullen, 10, left, and Jase Mullen, 10, try their turn at the game Connect 4 at the children’s yard games.Falher author and jewelry maker Lauretta Beaver shows her products in the mini market.Meera Sylvain, of Girouxville, entertains the crowd on the stage of Association canadienne-francaise de l’Alberta (ACFA) that celebrates its centennial year in 2026.Falher honey producer Fernando Sanchez, right, creates a bee beard on his youngest son David Sanchez in the bee beard demonstration.Need a sign? Any sign? Neth Lavoie, of Girouxville, shows her crafty signs in the mini market.Two young boys have loads of fun with a bee balloon! Left-right, are Doris Drouin, her grandson, Brooks Drouin, 2, Angus Kealy, 2, and his grandmother, Charlotte Kealy.Anabelle Morin, of Falher, left, shows her craft jewelry she made, and stands with her mother Meagan Morin in the mini market.A 1964 Chevrolet Impala station wagon owned by Andre Gauthier, of McLennan, was popular in the show-and-shine. He stands holding an A&W mug while his wife Irene Gauthier holds the A&W Root Bear.Kevin Cloutier, of Grande Prairie, sits in the driver’s seat of his 1912 racing car in the show-and-shine.
