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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2016-10-06, Page 9THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2016. PAGE 9. Brussels residents shine at 2016 Fall Fair Leading the pack At the Brussels Fall Fair, it's all about the Ambassador, and this year's Ambassador, Patti Blake, left, had some help in the form of Little Ambassador James Speer, centre, and Junior Ambassador Benjamin Speer, right. The three were honoured at the Tuesday night opening ceremonies for the role they'll play in promoting Brussels and its fair in the year going forward. (Vicky Bremner photo) Names are in order of finish Section E COMMERCIAL GRAIN 1/4 bu. red wheat - Claire Mitchell. 1/4 bu. barley - Marie Perrie, Bruce Higgins. 1/4 bu. mixed grain - No entries. 6 cobs husking corn - Bauer Farms, Claire Mitchell, Fred Uhler, Nigel Beirnes. 1/4 bu. white field beans - No entries. 10 stalks soybeans - Bauer Farms, Darren Johnston, Claire Mitchell, Bruce Higgins. Section F2 FORAGE CROPS 5" slice hay, 1st cut - Marie Perrie. 5" slice hay, 2nd cut - No entries. 6 stalks of ensilage corn - Darren Johnston, Bauer Farms. Section F4 FIELD CROPS Grain corn - Bauer Farms, Mark Swart, Adam Albers, Jeff Cardiff, Matt Shortreed, Michael Albers, Don Baan, Don Fischer, Darren Johnston, Neil Mitchell. White beans - Don Fischer, Mark Swart. Winter wheat - Don Baan, Neil Mitchell, Jeff Cardiff, Don Fischer, Matt Shortreed, Mark Swart, Gordon Mitchell. Soybeans - Maurice Douma, Neil Mitchell, Gordon Mitchell, Jeff Cardiff, Fred Uhler, Don Baan, Bauer Farms, Darren Johnston, Mark Swart, Don Fischer. S1 Highest points in field crop competition - Don Baan. Section G1 EGGS 1 doz. white eggs - No entries. 1 doz. brown eggs - Jaxson Beirnes, LIONS CLUB OF BRUSSELS CHARTERED 1946 "WE SERVE" BRUSSELS, ONTARIO NOG 1 HO OliTh 2 SOCIFr i $ 4000 ao PA rro /5 f GkV L L LRRL„WARS la CIBC lir 9 tt y SANI2 CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE 802 20, 80202}1 0NIAOi0 NOG 1.0 MR frit.. Very generous At the Brussels Fall Fair, the Brussels Lions Club made a generous contribution to the Brussels Agricultural Society and the work it does in the community in the form of a $1,000 donation. Agricultural Society President Matt Cardiff, left, accepted the donation from Lions Club President Cora Alcock. (vickyBremnerphoto) Waide Beirnes. 6 eggs from another farm fowl - No entries. Section G2 FRUIT 5 crab apples - Jack Pipe. 5 wild apples - Brian Schlosser, Alyssa Beirnes, Max Johnston. 5 homegrown apples - Olivia Johnston, Gabby Johnston, Floral Morton. 5 homegrown pears - Sandra Machan, Shirley Bowman, Jennifer Cochrane. 6 homegrown plums - No entries. 1 citron - No entries. 1 ripe muskmelon or cantaloupe - No entries. 1 ripe watermelon - Erin Bolger. 1 pint fall raspberries - Janelle Caldwell, Don Chesher, Shirley Bowman. 3 clusters of elderberries - No entries. S1. Fruit Display - Joan Perrie, David Perrie. Section H VEGETABLES AND ROOTS 1 quart dry white beans - No entries. 5 pickling beets - Max Johnston, Olivia Johnston, Sandra Machan. 5 round beets (turnip) - Max Johnston, Olivia Johnston, Jeff Cardiff. 5 long beets (cylindra) - Sandra Machan, Lynda Bramhill. 1 head cabbage - Brian Schlosser, Lynda Bramhill, Sophia Burkholder. 5 short carrots, under 3” long - Sophia Burkholder, Casey Bernard, Emily Burkholder. 5 long carrots, over 5" long - Shirley Bowman, Sandra Machan. 5 gherkins - Marguerite Thomas. 3 pickling cucumbers, under 6" long - No entries. 3 table cucumbers, under 12" long - Erin Bolger, Robert Kellington, Lynda Bramhill. 3 ripe cucumbers, yellow - Erin Bolger, second. 5 garlic bulbs - Sandra Machan, Lynda Bramhill. 5 leeks - tops 4-6" above white shank - No entries. 5 Spanish onions - Sandra Machan, Lynda Bramhill. 5 onions, from sets - Shirley Bowman, Sandra Machan, Lynda Bramhill. 3 sweet green peppers - Robert Kellington, Casey Bernard, Marguerite Thomas. 3 sweet red peppers - Marguerite Thomas, Sandra Machan. 3 hot peppers - Lynda Bramhill, Robert Kellington, Mianh Lamson. 2 pie pumpkins - Lynda Bramhill, Erin Bolger and Fred Uhler, tied second. 2 acorn or pepper squash - No entries. 2 butternut squash - Matthew Cardiff. 2 hubbard squash - No entries. 2 zucchini squash - Jack Pipe, Alyssa Beirnes, Jaxson Beirnes. 2 buttercup squash - No entries. 2 squash, any other variety, named - Mianh Lamson, Jack Pipe. 2 large ripe sunflower heads - Jack Pipe. 2 miniature, ripe sunflower heads - Maddy Bernard, Casey Bernard, Jack Pipe. 5 large red tomatoes - Robert Kellington, Shirley Bowman, Brian Schlosser. 5 large green tomatoes - Brian Schlosser, Robert Kellington, Jack Pipe. 7 small ripe cherry tomatoes - Maddy Bernard, Mianh Lamson, Matthew Cardiff. 12 white potatoes in a basket - Shirley Bowman, Sandra Machan, Robert Kellington. 12 red potatoes in a basket - Fred Uhler, Sandra Machan, Robert Kellington. 12 yellow potatoes in a basket - Shirley Bowman. S1 - Most points in classes 1-33 — Sandra Machan. S2 - Vegetable Display - Lynda Bramhill. S3 - Gourd collection - Lynda Bramhill. S4 - Herb collection - Erin Bolger, Lynda Bramhill, Marguerite Thomas. S5 - Theme special - Marguerite Thomas. Largest beet, by weight - Natalie Beirnes, Brian Schlosser, Jeff Cardiff. Longest husked corncob - Bauer Farms, Gabby Johnston, Brian Schlosser. Largest potato, by weight - Waide Beirnes, Lynda Bramhill, Natalie Beirnes. Largest tomato, by circumference - Lynda Bramhill, Brian Schlosser. Largest sunflower head, by diameter - Kaleigh McCallum, Bridget McCallum, Matthew Cardiff. Tallest sunflower - Don Chesher, Kaleigh McCallum, Bridget McCallum. Tallest cornstalk - Nigel Beirnes, Bauer Farms. Heaviest zucchini - Maddy Bernard, Joan Bernard, Casey Bernard. Longest carrot - Lynda Bramhill, Casey Bernard, Brian Schlosser. Biggest misshapen vegetable - Kaleigh McCallum, Jaxson Beirnes, Lynda Bramhill. 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