Families looking for a fun, fall-themed activity have found one through Corn Cob Junction, offered by the Estevan Bible Camp (EBC).
The annual initiative, now in its fifth year, has a new home, to the northwest of Estevan, and it has started earlier than ever. But the entertainment level for families will remain the same.
Shawn Bissonnette, who is the executive director for the Bible camp, said the site was open for the first time Aug. 26. It remained open through Aug. 30, and it will be open again Sept. 2-5, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sept. 6 from 1-5 p.m. After that, it will be open weekends.
“We did the weekdays this year just to see if people wanted to come out,” said Bissonnette. “School hasn’t started yet, so hopefully people have time to come out.”
Corn Cob Junction will be open Sept. 13 and 20 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sept. 14 and 21 from 1-5 p.m.
The featured attraction is the corn maze, which will have a scavenger hunt this year.
“Not only do you have to find your way through the maze, but you’re going to find little pictures and stuff, and you bring them in and then we put your name in for a draw for a prize on the weekend.”
The corn is the best it’s ever been, he said.
“It’s very tall, very full, and our largest leaves yet,” said Bissonette. “Some spots are eight or nine feet high, so it’s really good.”
People will also find the Bible Camp’s rock climbing wall, games and, on the weekends, hay rides and face painting.
Punch cards are offered at Corn Cob Junction for the first time for those who want to attend multiple times or invite friends.
To reach Corn Cob Junction, head northwest of Estevan on Highway 39, and head north on Range Road No. 2095 to Township Road 44. Signs are in place to guide people.
Bissonnette said they traditionally start late in September and continue into October, but they have found that it gets too cold and people don’t want to go outdoors. So they decided to push it back a few weeks to when it is warmer outside. It also allowed them to have Corn Cob Junction open on weekdays before school starts.
