Dear Belfountain Residents
The Belfountain Salamander Festival has been a Fall tradition for over twenty years as a Village get-together before Winter called us into hibernation. The endangered Jefferson Salamander was the reason for the festival to bring awareness to its plight of extinction.
Without your help, Belfountain Salamander Festival is at risk of not occurring. This is an urgent and important request to ask you to volunteer to help plan and coordinate the 2026 Salamander Festival. Volunteers are needed to organize and arrange musicians, food/menu/food shopping, vendors, setting up and tear down tents, organizing volunteers, communication and advertising, clean up, etc.,
The Belfountain Community Organization in partnership with the Belfountain Village Church has celebrated this festival on the church grounds for many years.
The Salamander Festival has always been an opportunity for residents to mingle with their neighbours, enjoying meals served by students earning their volunteer-hours.
Local musicians providing entertainment throughout the day, browsing the various local vendors with their interesting wares, children enjoying games, and the highlight seeing the star of the show–the Jefferson Salamander!
Food, Fellowship, a Funtastic Day. Who could ask for anything more?
I CAN! As a BCO member who has worked on the Salamander Festival for over 15 years I can say it takes a village (!) to put on a village festival. And I need your help if it is to happen this year.
We do not have a confirmed date yet.
Please contact Grecia Mayers. greeshe@rogers.com. 519-927-3204