The women devoured cherry pies in seconds in the cherry pie eating contest at Cherry Fiesta. (Richard McGuire photo)
With Cherry Fiesta falling on the Friday of a long weekend, and with the weather co-operating, there were huge crowds this year at Osoyoos Cherry Fiesta. Here are some more images taken at this year’s Fiesta by Osoyoos Times photographer Richard McGuire. Be sure to check out video of:
- The Osoyoos Royalty Pageant
- The Rotary Pancake Breakfast
- The water fight between kids and firefighters
- The Osoyoos Cherry Fiesta Parade
- Events at Gyro Park
- The Canada Day Fireworks
Children armed with plastic water guns took on the Osoyoos and Anarchist Mountain firefighters in an epic water fight before the Cherry Fiesta parade. (Richard McGuire photo)
Children armed with plastic water guns took on the Osoyoos and Anarchist Mountain firefighters in an epic water fight before the Cherry Fiesta parade. (Richard McGuire photo)
Osoyoos firefighters advanced down Main Street in their camoflaged safari vehicle ready to take on swarms of children in an epic water fight. (Richard McGuire photo)
Gavin Cameron, 10, of Richmond fires a cherry pit into the air in the cherry pit spit contest. (Richard McGuire photo)
Perry Yung, of Calgary, curls his tongue for extra power as he fires a cherry pit into the air in the pit spitting contest. (Richard McGuire photo)
Kris Marsel, bass guitarist with Cosmic Brew, had Gyro Park rocking Friday afternoon. Also on stage with the band were Mason Burns (lead singer and guitarist) and Josh Visser on drums. (Richard McGuire photo)
