ASSINIBOIA — The Friends of the Gallery group hosted their second monthly Pie Day on May 15.
To catch the attention of the crews working in town, the gallery friends posted a sandwich sign with a neon coloured poster in an intersection. As the current speed is 30 k/hr on Centre Street, the statement was noticed. Crew members were seen reading it out of their window as they drove by.
With two out-of-town crews working on the current project and the local town crew at work, there was definite interest in the available treat. Pie, in general, is a hit with crews. Finding out when they get there that it is homemade, and they’ll take note of the event returning next month. Add to that the diehard community members who braved the driving wind and cold, drizzly day to back the Shurniak Art Gallery. Factor in several events taking place that day, pulling people in too many directions, and the total number would be expected to drop. Amazingly, with numbers of 90 and 92 for Pi (mathematical) Day and the first monthly Pie Day, reaching the final count of 83 made the drop minimal.
This month had no other draw than the enjoyment of flavourful choices. Still, the comment “just pie today” seemed totally out of context when the treat was homemade. A gentleman, possibly from one of the crews, came in asking to buy a whole pie. Unfortunately for him, the point of the pie day is to draw visitors into the gallery. Considering the final number and the visibility of crew members attending it’s presumable the gentleman returned. Also suggestable is if the gentleman returned, he brought others.
The number of volunteers in the group and the probability of someone being away each month practically ensures that at least one will be helping for the first time as was true on Thursday. The fate of the monthly event will be discussed after June’s date. Whichever way it goes Shurniak’s Friends of the Gallery want to express how thankful they are to the town and the community for coming out and supporting the art gallery. Save the date of the nineteenth and we’ll see you next month.
