Matilda Memorial Recreation Committee’s (MMRC)’s held it’s latest event on April 6: An Easter Egg hunt in Brinston. The baseball field as well as the playground were two popular spots to hunt for eggs and have a bit of fun at the same time. Tinkess Photo

BRINSTON – Thunder, lightning, heavy rain and high winds gave way to sunny skies just in time for the Matilda Memorial Recreation Committee’s (MMRC)’s latest event: An Easter Egg hunt in Brinston.

The event took place on Fri., April 6 at the Matilda Memorial Park in Brinston and ran from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.

Upon arrival, all guests were given a basket with which to gather plastic eggs, of which hundreds were scattered around the property. Each person was allowed to keep one of the eggs, while the rest were then “rehidden” for the benefit of others who showed up a bit later.

In addition to the egg hunt, there was an opportunity for children to meet the Easter Bunny and receive a bag of easter candy. Hot dogs and hot chocolate were also available for purchase for only a $1.00 each.

Organizers of the event were extremely pleased with the turnout, and shortly after 11:00 a.m. there were easily 100 people present and people kept arriving and leaving steadily into the afternoon.

“I think it gets better every year,” said MMRC Chair Chad Dejong. “The weather turned around, the amount of people here today just blows my mind every time. I looked at the weather a week ago, and I didn’t know if we were going to be able to do it.

“Rain or shine, we decided we were going to do it.”

With the Easter Egg Hunt well on its way, Dejong took a moment to mention what was next for the MMRC, which will be a series of movie nights.

The first MMRC movie night will take place on Fri., April 10 at 7:00 p.m. in the main building. The movie will be Zootopia 2 and there will be freshly popped popcorn, drinks and snacks available for purchase. Admission is free, but donations are welcome and very much appreciated. This is the first of what is expected to be six movie nights this year.

Brinston is a small place with a strong community spirit, and it is through the efforts of the MMRC, who in some years have only the fundraising they do themselves to provide events like this one at low or no cost to the participants. (Some years they receive some funding through the South Branch Wind Farm Community Fund, but that was not the case for 2026.)

However, when you see so many people enjoying the events you organize, that definitely makes it worthwhile.