Pancakes & smiles aplenty

SOUTH CAYUGA—Where two or three or over a hundred gather, communing over breakfast will occur. Almost 200 people celebrated the long-awaited return of South Cayuga Community Church’s annual Pancake Breakfast on March 10, 2024.

SOUTH CAYUGA—Hailee Hancock momentarily forgets her pancakes to speak with her mom at South Cayuga Community Church’s annual Pancake Breakfast on March 10.

The breakfast, formerly a supper, was resurrected post-pandemic with aplomb – and all the fixings for a modest fee, which would go back toward the church.

In the first half hour, more than a hundred were breakfasting.

SOUTH CAYUGA—Pastor Dawn Ballantyne was the first of many friendly faces welcoming guests.

Pastor Dawn Ballantyne said the date was a kickoff to March Break festivities.

“Community is the most important thing to this congregation,” she added. 

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Newcomer to Haldimand, Faith Montgomery, brought her children and said she saw the breakfast as a good opportunity to meet people.

SOUTH CAYUGA—Andy Richardson, Roger Bartlett, and Jake Janzen were linked together frying up sausages for the crowds attending the breakfast.

“What a welcoming community,” she said. “Is everyone this nice?”

Kids celebrating the first day of March Break were busy eating, but managed to get the event summed up.

“It’s good,” said Brody Bath, decked out in garb that signaled the impending St. Patrick’s Day.

SOUTH CAYUGA—Above left, Schwanda Bath and her son Brody, decked out with the spirit of Ireland on his first day of March Break, load up on syrup.

Haldimand-Norfolk MPP Leslyn Lewis attended the event, chatting with patrons who came to sit with her or as they passed by: “It’s nice to see the community raising funds, and socializing like this,” she said. “It’s nice to spend this kind of time to hear needs and challenges.”

Ward 2 Councillor John Metcalfe also spent his Saturday morning to commune with others over pancakes. 

Bob Bailey, or Batter guy, whips up pancakes to meet the demand. —Haldimand Press photos by Tara Lindemann.

“If there’s one thing you can count on in Haldimand, it’s being fed at church, a firehall, and a community centre,” he said, smiling at the crowd. “And you know it’s made with love.”