Stef LaramieThe quails have names. The winning name entrants were Rob Showell, who chose Amos for the cement quail and Susan Hoffus who picked the name Kera for the metal quail. Left to right, Rob Showell, Susan Shearer, one of the cement quail artist’s, Carolyn Jager, president of the South Similkameen Arts Society, Bob Terry, sculpted the metal quail and Susan Hoffus.

Stef LaramieThe quails have names. The winning name entrants were Rob Showell, who chose Amos for the cement quail and Susan Hoffus who picked the name Kera for the metal quail. Left to right, Rob Showell, Susan Shearer, one of the cement quail artist’s, Carolyn Jager, president of the South Similkameen Arts Society, Bob Terry, sculpted the metal quail and Susan Hoffus.

Names hatched for quail sculptures

The Keremeos quails have names.

South Similkameen Arts Society members pecked their way through about 200 entries entered into the naming of the quail contest to come to a final decision of Amos and Kera.

Rob Showell came up with the name Amos for the cement quail while Susan Huffus submitted the name Kera for the metal sculpture.

Winners received a cheque from the Arts Society and small gift from the artists. Signs showing the quails’ names, along with a story about how the quails came to be, will be developed in upcoming months.

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