Elvis sighted in Tweed spending time with municipal staff
Posted By Maril Swan for The Community Press
Posted 9 months ago
Tweed – A joke or a rumour started many years ago still haunts Tweed like a ghost. Someone once quipped that Elvis Presley was alive and well and living in Tweed, that the King was not dead, just hiding out in an obscure eastern Ontario village.
With that in mind, staff at the Municipality of Tweed got together to build their entry to the Tweed & Area Arts Council's fourth annual Scarecrow Contest. The first prize winning entry not only recreated Elvis in full Vegas-style costume but his voice could also be heard singing a medley of old favourites from his stage in the municipal building.
The contest judges had a difficult choice to make among all 15 entrants but finally arrived at the top three scarecrows and three honourable mentions.
Second prize went to the Andersons for their "Olympic Spirit" entry of two figure skaters and a judge, larger than life-size, situated on their lawn on Highway 37 and easily visible from the road.
A newcomer to the village, Moira Place took the third prize for its very original "Autumn Fling", a pair of scarecrow dancers decked out in tuxedo and evening gown, and set among tables with champagne glasses.
The honourable mentions went to Fare & Fowl Pub & Eatery for a scary scarecrow designed as the 'Grim Reaper'. Tweed Motors won the artistic merit honourable mention for its beautifully done entry.
For humour and originality, the honourable mention went to The Unconventional Moose for its "Seasick Pumpkin", a scarecrow in a kayak spitting up seeds onto its chest.
With so many houses decorated for Halloween, Scarecrow Contest organizers have decided to add a new category for 2010 - The Best Decorated House.
The Tweed & Area Arts Council Special Events Committee thanks all the entrants for their participation and hopes that next year's contest will be even bigger and more difficult to judge.
