Sunday, Aug. 17, 2014
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The original Prairie Sour Cherry summer event (formerly Bruno Cherry Festival)  Sunday, Aug. 17, 2014
CHERRY SUNDAY EVENT INFO All Aboard the Cherryland Express! New for 2014: Introducing the 1Cherryland Express train!  BBQ'd Bruno Cherry Smokies Made and smoked right here in Bruno, these delightful smokies are infused with a touch of sweet and tangy cherry goodness.  Signature Cherry Sundaes feature Bruno Cherry Sauce and locally-crafted premium Jerry's Artisan Mexican Vanilla Ice Cream.  Made with real cream and milk! No edible oil fillers and no preservatives. Just premium, creamy ice cream! Taste the difference. www.jerrys.ca POSTED - AUG 16, 2014
What if it is RAINING!?!?
It's raining right now as I post this at 9:45pm the night before Cherry Sunday. If the forecast is not looking favorable come morning, we will be setting up the outdoor stage / vendors tables INSIDE the St. Therese facility rather than on the front grounds. Cherry Sunday will run regardless of rain!
POSTED - AUG 1, 2014
U-Pick... No Pick?!? :(
Cherry crops across the pairies failed this year due to a very poor spring, and as a result we have very few cherries on our trees. You are welcome to come and pick on August 17 for Bruno Cherry Sunday, but it will definitely be a case of first come, first find! Despite the poor cherry crop, Cherry Sunday itself is still happening, so do still plan on coming out for a day of community family fun, entertainment, talks, the trade show, and of course food (Mmmm... Cherry Sundaes, Cherry Smokies, and more!) :) POSTED - AUG 13, 2014
ENTERTAINMENT & SPEAKER SCHEDULE now posted Discovering what's happening this year!
Bruno Cherry Sunday 2014 Schedule *** CHERRY SUNDAY 2014 - INFO ***When: Sunday, August 17, 2014, with activities running from 8:00am - 4:30pm. Admission: by donation at the gate Where: The grounds and orchard at St. Therese Institute of Faith and Mission, Bruno, SK, located at the North end of Main Street in Bruno, SK. (map) What: Join us for a day of celebrating community, friends and summer-time fun! The fun kicks-off with Pancake Breakfast & all-day Cherry U-Pick, and continues all afternoon with hot food canteen featuing Cherry Smokies (returning this year by popular request!), Cherry Sundaes (but of course!) & more, local entertainment, and fun for the whole family! Download 2014 POSTER (3mb pdf) Current Weather Conditions: Site last updated: June 3, 2015 SCHEDULE
CHERRY U-PICK / PYO ORCHARD
Poor spring weather is resulting in very poor cherry crops across the prairies this year. The trees in our orchard have produced so little fruit that there are not enough cherries to offer a full-scale U-PICK this year. On Cherry Sunday, we may be able to offer a very limited opportunity for U-PICK, but picking will be, unfortunately, very sparse. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No Dogs, Lamas, Emus, Cows or other animals please (service dogs permitted).
SLIM PICKIN's THIS YEAR (Posted JULY 14 2014)
Under the direction of the Carlton Trail Ag Society, the event grew over the years to a full-weekend event dubbed the Bruno Cherry Festival, featuring various local-and-beyond bands, all-day food service including a pancake breakfast and turkey supper, trade show, children's programme and more, with attendance peaking in 2009 at about 3,000 people. 
The success of the first Cherry Sunday provided the inspiration for the community to make the festival an annual event and The Carlton Trail Agricultural Society was formed. One of the goals of the Ag. Society, in organizing the festival, was to promote and celebrate the new sour cherry varieties. The festival also provided opportunities for commercial producers and backyard growers to highlight their products. With a $15,000 grant from the Saskatchewan Association of Agricultural Societies and Exhibitors, planning for the 2004 Bruno Cherry Festival shifted into high gear.
Under the leadership of Sister Maureen Maier, the Ursuline Sisters continued to operate the facility as the Prairie Ursuline Centre. During this time an additional 11,000 sour cherry trees were planted on a portion of the 65 acres of land on the Ursuline grounds. In 2007, the property was sold to another Catholic group who founded St. Therese Institute of Faith and Mission in the facility. This was a good fit for the Sisters as it furthered their legacy of faith formation by passing the property on to a group that held similar religious and philosophical beliefs. It kept the property viable as an important physical and economic landmark in the community of Bruno. Bruno Cherry Sunday |
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The Bruno Cherry Sunday / Bruno Cherry Festival has been hosted on the St. Therese Institute (formerly Prairie Ursuline Centre) grounds since the event's inception. St. Therese Institute of Faith and Mission began operating the event directly in 2012, taking over the event managment from the Carlton Trail Ag Society.
Come and celebrate, and enjoy the sweet-and-tart sour cherry of the prairies!
For more information about the Cherry Sunday event, please contact:
If you need to contact the Carlton Trail Ag Society (the founders and past operator of the Bruno Cherry Sunday / Bruno Cherry Festival) please contact us and we will get you in touch with them.
