OPP continues search for missing Scarborough man
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Cameron Rombouts was one of the Alvinston Killer Bees cooking and serving corn Cornfest in Watford, Sunday afternoon
One corny weekend in Watford
August 9, 2026
Blake Ellis/The Independent
It was all about the corn in Watford for Cornfest over the weekend.
The Kids’ Parade kicked off the events Friday as youngsters decorated their bikes and wagons, assembling at the elementary school to the East Lambton Community Centre grounds.
Sunday, the car show was one of the events on the grounds keeping people entertained.
But above all was the corn, as it was prepared and served by the Alvinston Killer Bees on Sunday afternoon. Killer Bee Cameron Rombouts pulls out freshly cooked corn ready to be devoured.
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