Bev Neilson submitted the article below to the Northwest Folk Dancer, April 2025

Excerpt: My experience of festivals started with the Salt Spring Island Folk Dance Festival, run by Rosemarie Keough. It was exciting to take the ferry from Vancouver to Salt Spring Island, drive through forests and farmlands, and eventually arrive at Fulford Community Hall, an old, wooden building steeped in years of island festivities. Then more excitement: connecting with other eager dancers as we anticipated what was in store for us during the weekend.

Lyrids Memories from NFDI 04_25