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          Back for its sixth year,
        
        
          thenow infamous “Feast In
        
        
          TheForest” isadistinctlyunique,culinary,musicalandnature-filled
        
        
          experience. Set within the Kolapore Springs Fish Hatchery, lo-
        
        
          catedwestofCollingwood, in theKolaporeUplands,“TheFeast”
        
        
          isan indulgence for theeyes, earsand tastebuds.
        
        
          “Feasters”meander through the lush landscape,encounteringmu-
        
        
          sicalguestsalong thewaywhile sampling incrediblegastronomic
        
        
          wares fromanexcessof talentedchefs fromnearand far.Equally
        
        
          satisfying libations from localwineriesandbreweriesenhance the
        
        
          creativelypresenteddishes.
        
        
          New this year, enjoyanoptional 5kmguidedhike-in through the
        
        
          rockyhills,oldgrowth forestandTornadoValleyof theBruceTrail.
        
        
          Thisnot-to-be-missedevent is in supportof theBlueMountainWa-
        
        
          tershed Trust and theirmission topreserveandenhance theBlue
        
        
          Mountainwatershed ecosystem. Feast In The Forest has created
        
        
          much neededawareness andprotectionaroundSilver Creek, a
        
        
          prime coldwater trout/salmon stream. TheWatershed Trust built
        
        
          on thismomentumandwonanOntario TrilliumGrant project to
        
        
          preserve, protect andcreateawarenessaround theSilverCreek.
        
        
          Tickets soldexclusivelyonlineat  feastintheforest.com
        
        
          (Don’t hesitate, TheFeast sellsout eachyear!)
        
        
          Tip:Arrivehungryandwear sturdy shoes.
        
        
          
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