Vegreville Corn Maze Promises to be Bigger and Better than Ever

Vegreville Corn Maze Promises to be Bigger and Better than Ever

Michelle Pinon - News Advertiser

The Vegreville Corn Maze promises to be bigger and better than ever in 2021.

Those were the words of town councillor and volunteer Dave Berry who was onsite during the seeding and fertilizing of the corn maze on May 27.

The corn maze, which is situated on the eastside of the Vegreville Events Centre, (former museum) measures approximately 170 feet long and 100 feet wide. Berry said they’ve added one acre to the site and have filled in all of the low spots prior to Darcy Lencewich disking the soil several times before planting began.

Berry is overseeing the planting and fertilizing that was completed by Carson James, a Crop Protection Advisor with Nutrien Ag Solutions in Vegreville. The company donated his time, seed, and fertilizer for the project. Rocky Mountain Equipment supplied the tractor for the seeding.

Dave Berry and Carson James take a break during seeding on May 27.

(Michelle Pinon/Photo)

Berry will also be designing the maze once the corn is up. He said it has to be at least four inches before he can cut out the actual configuration. He said Len Bullock has been assisting with sponsorship.

As well, there is a special corn maze committee that is working behind the scenes to plan this year’s event.

Corn Maze Committee Chair Jerrold Lemko is excited about what’s in store for the corn maze, but doesn’t want to give too much information away in order to keep the excitement building into late fall when there will be special events every weekend from September 11 to October 10 for local residents as well as visitors from all corners of the region.

“We hope to see 6,000 people,” said Lemko. Organizers have increased the number of weekends from 4 to 5 and will be offering more family friendly activities. As well, Mazy the Mascot will be making her debut.

Once again, committee members will be looking for non-profit groups to volunteer during the weekends. They are also looking for support from the business community. They will be meeting at the end of June to firm up all of their plans, added Lemko.

“It’s all about community and what we can offer to people from all over the region.” The 2020 Corn Maze attracted a total of 3,210 people.