Osoyoos Mayor Sue McKortoff looks like she’s enjoying taking the hair off Fire Chief Rick Jones. The firefighters were losing their hair and selling hot dogs to raise funds for cancer at Easter Eggstravaganza. Jones offered to shave McKortoff’s head, but she wasn’t interested. (Richard McGuire photo)
The weather co-operated on Saturday for the 21st Easter Eggstravaganza. Despite the absence of the parade this year, many families turned out at town hall and for the Easter egg hunt in the Osoyoos Elementary School playground. (Richard McGuire photos)
Sunny the Clown entertained children by tying balloons into interesting shapes, like these love birds. He gave this one to Kaia Lee (left), 10, of Winlaw, B.C., who looked very impressed by it. (Richard McGuire photo)
Karen Somerset serves bacon at the Rotary Pancake Breakfast that kicked off Easter Eggstravaganza. (Richard McGuire photo)
Jim King, a Rotarian and town councillor, releases pancake batter onto the grill as Blake Somerset (right) stands by to flip them. The Rotary Club of Osoyoos took over the pancake breakfast after the Lions Club disbanded last year. In the background, Garnet Tarr scoops pancakes into a pan. (Richard McGuire photo)
John Katerenchuk hangs Easter decorations at the town centre as Easter Eggstravaganza gets underway on Saturday. (Richard McGuire photo)
Arianna Hamel, of Langley, was all ears as she ate her pancake breakfast at Easter Eggstravaganza on Saturday. (Richard McGuire photo)
Children had fun jumping for Easter Bunnies hanging from trees at town centre. (Richard McGuire photo)
Katie Kubb, 5, from Mission got her face painted by Ali Hutter, an Osoyoos Royalty princess. (Richard McGuire photo)
No sooner did Mayor Sue McKortoff utter the word “go” when swarms of children raced out onto the field with Easter baskets in their hands. The Easter egg hunt is always one of the highlights of Easter Eggstravaganza. Children scooped up all the eggs in seconds, some assisted by their parents. (Richard McGuire photo)
No sooner did Mayor Sue McKortoff utter the word “go” when swarms of children raced out onto the field with Easter baskets in their hands. The Easter egg hunt is always one of the highlights of Easter Eggstravaganza. Children scooped up all the eggs in seconds, some assisted by their parents. (Richard McGuire photo)
No sooner did Mayor Sue McKortoff utter the word “go” when swarms of children raced out onto the field with Easter baskets in their hands. The Easter egg hunt is always one of the highlights of Easter Eggstravaganza. Children scooped up all the eggs in seconds, some assisted by their parents. (Richard McGuire photo)
No sooner did Mayor Sue McKortoff utter the word “go” when swarms of children raced out onto the field with Easter baskets in their hands. The Easter egg hunt is always one of the highlights of Easter Eggstravaganza. Children scooped up all the eggs in seconds, some assisted by their parents. (Richard McGuire photo)
Many children and families posed for pictures with two Easter Bunnies after the egg hunt. The bunnies were Ronda Jahn and Ken Baker of the Osoyoos Times. (Richard McGuire photo)
Many children and families posed for pictures with two Easter Bunnies after the egg hunt. The bunnies were Ronda Jahn and Ken Baker of the Osoyoos Times. (Richard McGuire photo)
Children lined up to hug or give high-fives to two Easter Bunnies after the egg hunt. The bunnies were Ronda Jahn (left) and Ken Baker of the the Osoyoos Times. (Richard McGuire photo)
Children chased after the Easter Bunny to give high fives and hugs. This bunny was Ronda Jahn of the Osoyoos Times. (Richard McGuire photo)
Marai Potschka, 6, of Langley tosses a bean bag to try to get it into the mouth hole of a painted clown. (Richard McGuire photo)
Wearing pink bunny ears to match her clothes, Scarlett Stinson, 6, of Sechelt snags a prize in the fish pond. (Richard McGuire photo)
Logan Keeping, 4, of Osoyoos, enjoyed a big mouthful of candy floss after getting his face painted. (Richard McGuire photo)
Christian Urdas, 7, of Osoyoos, gets his face painted by Ali Hutter, an Osoyoos Royalty princess. In the background, fellow princess Amara Leeson, works on the face of another child. (Richard McGuire photo)
Christian Urdas, 7, of Osoyoos, takes a look in the mirror after getting his face painted by Ali Hutter, an Osoyoos Royalty princess. (Richard McGuire photo)
New this year at Easter Eggstravaganza was a petting zoo. These two girls had a chance to pet a young goat. Nerys Stuart (right) from Osoyoos was celebrating her 10th birthday. The other girl was gone before we could get her name. (Richard McGuire photo)
Linda Bolton of the Osoyoos Times was suitably dressed Saturday for her role as an Easter photographer. She photographed children and a few adults who posed as the Easter Bunny by sticking their heads through a cutout. Bolton was recently named as managing director and responsible for special programs at the Osoyoos Times and its sister publications. (Richard McGuire photo)
