WHITEWATER REGION (Beachburg) — The 161st edition of the Beachburg Fair was a success.
“There were over 9,000 people,” said Dave Mackay, second vice-president of the Beachbug Agricultural Society. “This is up from last year.”
He said there was close to 200 head in the beef show.
The front of each of the three 120-year-old barns were re-faced and repainted, Mr. Mackay said. More work will be done to the barns this fall, he added.
The demolition derby was a success, drawing in a lot of people, he said.
The Monster Truck and Motocross shows were two events the children really seemed to enjoy. The really young children enjoyed the Kidszone with the petting zoo, face painting, bouncy castles and other things for the children to try.
The children wore the ponies out, he said, adding, “The ponies were tired by the end of the weekend.”
While Sunday was slow, attendance was up more than 600 from last year, Mr. Mackay said. The Modified Truck and Tractor Pull was a big draw, he said.
Tim Schreader and his gang did a great job on the chicken barbecue while Neil Hawthorne did great with the pork tenderloin dinner, Mr. Mackay said.
While the fair was a success, it wouldn’t be possible without the volunteers, and not just the 20 on the board, he said, adding, there are too many volunteers to count, noting there are various committees required to make the fair a success.
He noted by 3 p.m. Monday, the fairgrounds were cleaned up, which wouldn’t happen as quickly as it did without the volunteers.
BEACHBURG AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
Exhibit Hall Results 2018
Class 28 – Flowers
Pots in Plants — Best and Most Points: Patsy Metzger Beachburg
Cut Flowers – Best: Jan Reeves, Beachburg
Most Points: Christine Delippe, Westmeath
Class 29 – Flowers Decorative Arrangements — Best & Most Points: Adrianna Burger, Beachburg
Class 29A – Flowers Primary Flower Arrangements, 5-7years: Ella Nicholson, Sudbury
Class 29 B – Flowers Junior Flower Arrangements, 8-12years: Samantha Keller, Golden Lake
Class 30 – Culinary Arts Domestic Science
Best Sweet Loaf , Pie and Cookie : Connie Robinson, Beachburg
Best Cake: Joanne Ciphery, Renfrew
Specials
S.1.White Cake; S.3 Butter Tarts; S.7 Deep Dish Brownies: Joanne Ciphery, Renfrew
S.4 Maple Syrup Cake; S.6 Raisin Cookies: Connie Robinson, Beachburg
Butter Tart O.A.A.S Competition : Connie Robinson, Beachburg
Youth Plain Chocolate Chip Cookie O.A.A.S. Competition: Ashlynn Keller, Golden Lake
OAAS – Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies.
Class 34 – Needlecraft
Sewing: Ethel Dagg, Beachburg
Knitting, Crochet, Embroidery, Decorative Ideas: Laurie Bowman, Exeter
Quilts, Quilt of Fair and Reserve Champion: Ethel Dagg, Beachburg
Specials
Display of 4 items for the home: Connie Robinson, Beachburg
Display of 4 articles for special occasion: Laurie Bowman, Exeter
Most Points Overall: Laurie Bowman, Exeter
Class 35A – Arts and Crafts Judges Choice – grand prize winner out of all the first prize winners – Christine Deslippe, Westmeath
Class 35C – Sections 20-56 Judges Choice – K. Davidson Morin, Beachburg
Most Points Sections 57-66 – Heather Campbell, Beachburg; K.D. Morin, Connie Robinson, Beachburg and Gay Tushingham, Beachburg.
Class 36 – Women’s Institute – “A Blast From The Past
A tie for 1st – Zion Line-Beachburg and Foresters Falls, 3rd Queen’s Line, 4th Greenwood
Class 37 – Scrapbooking and Card Making Most Points: Laurie Bowman, Exeter
Class 38 – Photography: Special and Photo of the Fair – Heather Campbell, Beachburg
Creative Writing
Class 39 – Short Story 1st Pamela Gaudette, Pembroke; 2nd Patricia Elford, Pembroke; 3rd Reina Devries, Renfrew; 4th Heather Campbell, Beachburg & Bob Grylls, Westmeath.
Class 40 – Poem – 1st Jean Robinson, Beachburg; Patricia Elford, Pembroke; Reina Devries, Renfrew; Bob Grylls, Westmeath.
Class 41 – A Story for Children – 1st Reina Devries, Renfrew; Patricia Gaudette, Pembroke; Patricia Elford, Pembroke.
Class 43 – An Essay – 1st Liz McGuire, Toronto; 2nd Heather Campbell, Beachburg; 3rd Patricia Elford, Pembroke; 4th Bob Grylls, Westmeath.
Class 44 – An Acrostic Story – 1st Reina Devries, Renfrew; 2nd Heather Campbell, Beachburg; 3rd Sheila Broome, Cobden; 4th Patricia Elford, Pembroke & Bob Grylls, Westmeath.
Class 45 – Junior Fair
Preschool — Most Points: Willis Nieuwenhuis, Beachburg
JK & SK — Most Points: Svea Mariegaard
Grades 1 & 2 — Most Points: Ella Nicholson, Sudbury
Grades 3 & 4 — Most Points: Seth Pilgrim, Beachburg
Grades 5 & 6 — Most Points: Sadie May Pilgrim , Beachburg
Grades 7 & 8 — Samantha Keller, Golden Lake & Miranda Robinson, Beachburg
Modified Truck and Tractor Pull
Results
Diesel Modified Tractors: Mel Langton (Beachburg), Allan Pierar, Ryan Foley
¾ Diesel Trucks: Shawn Krieger, Kole Kargus, Kelly Davidson (Beachburg), Josh Sutcliffe (Beachburg)
2-wheel Modified trucks: Curtis Shea, Ray Venasse, Jeff Starring, Eldon Davis, Jeff Overton
½ ton truck: Mel Smallman, Kody Krieger
