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By Carly McHugh Writer There were fall leaves, cool temperatures and a lot of fun for Six Nations to mark the ninth annual harvest at the Six Nations of the Grand River Development Corporation\u2019s (SNGRDC) Fall Festival. SNGRDC couldn\u2019t have picked a better day.to soak up the last bit of nice weather, with Chiefswood Park as the perfect fall backdrop. The Fall Festival on Oct. 18 brought the usual favourites, including rides and games, pumpkin painting, live music and free family photos. This year\u2019s newest additions, the petting zoo, face painting and balloon twisting, also pleased the crowd. The biggest draw of the annual event is always the pie-in-the-face fundraiser. For $5 each, community members could give the corporation\u2019s executive leadership team a face full of pudding. CEO Matt Jamieson… <\/p>\n

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By Carly McHugh Writer There were fall leaves, cool temperatures and a lot of fun for Six Nations to mark the ninth annual harvest at the Six Nations of the Grand River Development Corporation\u2019s (SNGRDC) Fall Festival. SNGRDC couldn\u2019t have picked a better day.to soak up the last bit of nice weather, with Chiefswood Park as the perfect fall backdrop. The Fall Festival on Oct. 18 brought the usual favourites, including rides and games, pumpkin painting, live music and free family photos. This year\u2019s newest additions, the petting zoo, face painting and balloon twisting, also pleased the crowd. The biggest draw of the annual event is always the pie-in-the-face fundraiser. For $5 each, community members could give the corporation\u2019s executive leadership team a face full of pudding. CEO Matt Jamieson... <\/p>\n

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