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PHOTOS: ‘It’s a peaceful environment,’ says owner of Cultus Lake Flower Fest

Lavender, lawn games and goats added to this year’s colourful floral festival in Chilliwack area
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Jose Beato gets a tiny hand in his face by 17-month-old daughter Keilah, as mom/wife Justine smiles while taking a photo at the Cultus Lake Flower Fest on opening day Saturday, July 17, 2021. Not pictured is their other daughter, four-year-old Kyline. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)

Fields of sunflowers, snapdragons and more opened Saturday (July 17) as part of the annual Cultus Lake Flower Fest.

It’s the third year owner Jesse Wegenast has opened his property to the public for them to view the three acres of “beautiful and colourful” flowers, he said.

“Gardening, for me, has been incredibly therapeutic and incredibly fun,” he said on opening day July 17.

A bee lands on some lavender at the Cultus Lake Flower Fest on opening day Saturday, July 17, 2021. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)
A bee lands on some lavender at the Cultus Lake Flower Fest on opening day Saturday, July 17, 2021. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)

New this year is an array of fragrant lavender amid the dahlias, zinnias and strawflowers.

He also planted a late field of flowers this year to ensure there’s still a lot in bloom by the end of the event on Labour Day. Some of the sunflowers will grow to about 10 or 11 feet tall.

Also new this year are lawn games like Yahtzee with giant dice, kettle corn and goats. People can also purchase fresh-cut customized bouquets of flowers.

Goats (one seen here on Saturday, July 17, 202) are one of the new attractions this year at the Cultus Lake Flower Fest. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)
Goats (one seen here on Saturday, July 17, 202) are one of the new attractions this year at the Cultus Lake Flower Fest. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)

Owen Bosma snips flower for a bouquet at the Cultus Lake Flower Fest on opening day Saturday, July 17, 2021. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)
Owen Bosma snips flower for a bouquet at the Cultus Lake Flower Fest on opening day Saturday, July 17, 2021. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)

“Everything is very much a family business,” Wegenast said, pointing out that the apron he was wearing that day was made by his mother-in-law.

He is hoping people enjoy his fields of flowers as much as he and his family does.

“It’s a peaceful environment. It’s serene,” Wegenast said.

The Cultus Lake Flower Fest is open July 17 to Labour Day and is located at 4215 Wilson Rd. in Yarrow. Tickets are $10, admission is free for children ages 10 and under. To buy tickets and for more info, go to cultuslakeflowerfest.com.

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Visitors take in the bright colours of the Cultus Lake Flower Fest on opening day Saturday, July 17, 2021. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)
Visitors take in the bright colours of the Cultus Lake Flower Fest on opening day Saturday, July 17, 2021. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)

The Cultus Lake Flower Fest runs now until Labour Day. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)
The Cultus Lake Flower Fest runs now until Labour Day. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)


 

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Jenna Hauck

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I started my career at The Chilliwack Progress in 2000 as a photojournalist.
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