Well the junior exhibitors at the Bayfield Fair have done it again! Cate Thompson won first prize at the District level (all Huron and Perth fairs) with her intermediate level poster. Lauren Williamson placed second with her senior level poster. Cate will have her poster submitted to compete at the provincial level for the competition at the Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies Convention in February. This is Cate’s and Lauren’s second year of winning posters.
Bev VanNinhuys is also congratulated on placing third in the machine quilted quilt division. Bev has been a quilter for many years and it is a recognition of your skills when you place at this level against the best quilts in the District fairs.
There have been many groups which have gathered together from the Ag Society making grapevine wreath frames and lately they have scattered all over the countryside cutting cedar, juniper, spruce, and pine branches. They were even given many of the trees that made up a hedge which was removed. Now larger groups will meet at the Stonefield Garden Centre greenhouse putting everything together to make the evergreen wreaths. If you would like to be part of one of these groups, contact Don Brodie 263-2404 for information.
Anyone who would like to make a commitment to the Bayfield Fair can use the volunteer form on the website www.bayfieldfair.ca. New committee convenors have been rounded up; however, committee members are always welcome. People who would like to be part of the decision making and guiding the future direction of the fair should consider becoming a Director. Present your interest to Jentje Steenbeek, president of the Ag Society, to get an understanding of what the role of a Director is. He can be reached at 482-3020. There is a definite need for more diversity of age groups participating at the decision making level. The Annual Meeting of the Ag Society will be Friday November 20 at 8 pm with a potluck supper preceeding the meeting.