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fowl supper
DCHP-2 (Oct 2016)
n. — Western Canada, esp. Saskatchewan, Food & Drink
a fundraising supper held by a church or community group, generally serving poultry.
Type: 5. Frequency — Fowl suppers are a widespread fundraising practice in Western Canada (see Chart 1), used by community groups, charities and church congregations alike. Generally coinciding with the end of the harvest season and the beginning of fall, such suppers were held to raise money for social causes and were major social events themselves. As Chart 2 shows, the term is particularly well established in Saskatchewan, but is more generally a Western Canadian term.
See also COD-2, which labels the term "Cdn".
See also COD-2, which labels the term "Cdn".
Quotations
1890
A very successful Fowl Supper and entertainment was held in Victoria Hall on the evening of Thanksgiving Day, under the auspices of the ladies of the Methodist church.
1915
[...] they may . . . augment the missionary funds by bazaars, birthday socials, autograph quilts and fowl suppers. [...]
1933
Don't forget the old-time fowl supper at the United Church on Oct. 25, 6 to 8 o'clock, concert following.
1959
A survival of pioneer days, the annual Ladies' Aid fowl suppers are still an autumn feature in many small towns and villages, or country churches, in Saskatchewan.
1988
Quite a number of Ewart folk attended the fowl supper in Sinclair on Sunday.
1990
Once people got cars they could attend four or five fowl suppers around the nearby towns and the country schools. It was the main way to raise money [....] In the first place, all the women had to roast chickens and ducks and turkeys and bake pies and layer cakes and bread;
2006
A public dinner in a rural community or small town, usually in September and October. Originally "fowl supper," as the main course was goose, duck, or passenger pigeon, during the pioneer days.
2007
It starts with the Fall Fowl Supper (a Prairie end-of-harvest tradition) at Whitehorse United Church, continues with Thanksgiving and blends into Christmas.
References
- COD-2
Images
Chart 1: Internet Domain Search, 10 Aug. 2012
