HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1992-08-26, Page 21THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26,1992. PAGE 21.
Ag. Soc. directors prepare for 131st Brussels fair
Summer’s almost gone, and fall
will soon be here. With the
changing of the seasons, come new
adventures and old traditions. One
tradition has been going on in
Brussels for 131 consecutive years
- the Fall Fair.
Directors and various committees
have been working diligently,
behind the scenes, planning and
organizing this year's fall fair
activities. Many of the old
favourites are back, along with a
handful of new activities.
This year there is a field crop
competition for grain com, white
beans, barley and fall wheat. The
wheat and barley have been judged
and the results are as follows:
barley, John Perrie, 90 points;
Stewart Cardiff, 89 points; Scott
Cardiff, 88.5 points; Bob Thomas,
88 points; Murray Hoover 87.5;
Murray Cardiff, 87; Bill Sellers 87;
glen Sellers 86.5; Kevin Deitner
86; Jim Bowman 82; Laurie Black
80; Carmen Bernard 80; Bauer
Farms 79. The field crops are based
on a score of 100 points. All
categories must exhibit a sample of
the crop at the fair, on Sept 15 to
be eligible to qualify for the prizes.
Requirements for each exhibit is:
barley - 1/4 bushel; fall wheat -
1/4 bushel; white beans - 1/4
bushel; and com - 10 cobs.
Results of the fall wheat are:
Scott Cardiff 96; Tom Miller 95.5;
Larry Bray 95; Gordon Finch 94.5;
Paul Fear 94; John Perrie 93.5;
i Kevin Deitner 93; Wayne Fear 92;1
George Wheeler 91; Bob Thomas
89; Bauer Farms 87; Greg Higgins
85; John Boneschansker 84.
Exhibits at the fair are based on a
score of 50 points. The exhibitor
with the combined highest overall
score will be the winner in each
category.
First place winner in the barley
class will receive $100 value of
certified barley, any variety,
donated by Cook's, Walton and
Atwood. First place winner of the
fall wheat class will receive five
bags of Karena winter wheat,
donated by Topnotch Feeds.
On September 12, the Queen of
the Fair Contest and Dance will be
held at the B. M. & G. Community
CEntre. There are nine girls vying
for the title this year. The speeches
will take place at 8 p.m., and the
crowning of the Queen will be at
10 p.m. Local businesses and
organizations, as well as merchants
from Wingham have generously
contributed gifts and donations of
money to support the contest.
Tickets will be available at the door
at a cost of $5.00 per person.
The fair gets underway on Sept.
15, with exhibits being judged
starting at 12:30 p.m. Entries are to
be in by 11:30 a.m.
One of the specials again this
year is being sponsored by Fry's
Cocoa Family Favourites Baking
Contest. This contest provides the
opportunity to showcase your
family's favourite Fry's Cocoa
recipe and offers a chance to win
one of five $100 grand prizes. The
top three entries at the fair will'
receive a prize and an achievement
certificate from Fry's Cocoa. Each
of the three winners at the local
level are invited to submit their
winning recipes for the Grand Prize
draw. If you think you have an
unbeatably delicious recipe suitable
for the Fry's Cocoa Family
Favourites Baking Contest, then
contact your prize list for full
contest details. Other sponsors
include Seaforth Creamery,
Kellogg's Rice Krispies, Ontario
Bean Producers, Fleishmann's Five
Roses, Blue Bonnet, Dole
Pineapple, J. M. Schneider, and
Weston's Bakeries. If you haven't
received a copy of the prize list,
extras are available at The Citizen
office and the post office.
Tuesday night, the fair opens to
the public with talent show, pet
show and chili cook off, with the
shows starting at 7 p.m.
Again this year, there will be
craft demonstrations on Tuesday
evening and Wednesday afternoon.
There are seven local
organizations competing for first
place in the chili cookoff. The
cookoff is open to men only, and it
will be interesting to see what
organization has the best cooks.
The organizations that are
competing are the Brussels Fire
Department, Lions, Optimists,
4H members head to CNE
4-H members from across
Central Ontario will be gathering at
this year's Canadian National
Exhibition to take part in a variety
of events.
On August 26 and 27 the first
ever “Speak Up and Be Heard”
Conference will be held. This rural-
urban youth conference will
provide 4-H members and youth,
associated with the Rotary Clubs of
Toronto, an opportunity to discuss
and share concerns affecting teens
in the ’90s. At the conclusion of the
conference the delegates will be
presenting their discussion results
to Ontario's leading business,
industry and government people.
Exploration is back by popular
demand. Groups of 4-H'ers, their
families, or clubs, register as a team
and will travel throughout the
C.N.E. grounds visiting various
points of interest while trying out
activities and discovering there's
more to the “EX” than the midway.
Teams that complete this event will
be eligible to enter a lucky draw.
The annual Judging Competition
will provide some keen competition
for 4-H members, leaders, and
Junior Farmers from across
Ontario. Participants will judge
potatoes, breakfast cereals,
backpacks, grain, beef cow/calf
dairy cows, lambs and complete an
identification quiz. Special awards
Brussels Legion, Masonic Lodge,
Oddfellows, and Belgrave
Kinsmen. Chances are these groups
might even allow the audience to
purchase a bowl of the chili after
the judging is complete.
Wednesday, the festivities begin
with the parade at noon, starting
and ending at the community
centre. The theme for this year's
parade is “200 Years of
Agricultural Fairs in Ontario”. The
official opening will be at 1 p.m.
will be presented to the winning
contestants.
4-H Showcase highlights the
talents and knowledge of 4-H
members from southern Ontario.
4-H clubs will entertain and
educate C.N.E. visitors while they
compete in this demonstration and
skit competition.
First green gas delivered
Corn harvested from Ontario
farms is returning to the farms as
Co-op ethanol gasolines.
The first delivery of Co-op's new
green gasoline was to Leonard
Duynisveld's farm at RR 3, Ilderton
on Aug. 11. The delivery marked
the start of a UCO Petroleum Inc.
program to test on-farm delivery of
ethanol gasolines.
The ethanol-blended fuels, Co-op
Ethanol Premium and Co-op
Ethanol Mid-grade, contain up to
10 per cent ethanol which,
according to Environmental
Choice, can reduce carbon
monoxide emissions by 10 per
cent. The ethanol is obtained from
Commercial Alcohols Inc. at
Tiverton and is produced from
Ontario com.
The management of UCO
Petroleum fully expect the test to
with Fred Uhlcr being the master of
ceremonies.
Once again, Robertson Midway
will be supplying the rides and
games for the young and young at
heart. They will be bringing more
rides and games than last year.
Every paid admission to the
Queen Dance or the Fair will
receive an entry for a door prize, so
be sure to get your name in for the
many draws. There will also be
tickets for sale for a meat draw.
To conclude the 4-H Activities at
the “EX” over 2,000 Ontario 4-
H'ers and their families will be
cheering on the Blue Jays at the
SkyDome on August 27.
For more information about 4-H
at the C.N.E. or how you can get
involved in the 4-H program
contact your local Ontario Ministry
of Agriculture and Food Office.
prove successful and when it is
complete, plan to expand bulk
delivery to other farms in
Southwestern Ontario.
“Deliveries of ethanol-blended
fuels to the farm complete the
circle,” says Glen Perschbacher,
Vice President and General
Manager of UCO Petroleum. “Co
op ethanol-blended fuels benefit the
environment and help boost the
market for Ontario com. It's fitting
that farmers should be able to use
these fuels to produce more com on
the soil they want to protect.”
Since their introduction to Co-op
and UCO Gas Bars, Co-op ethanol
gasolines have been widely
supported by Ontario consumers.
Preschbacher says he expects even
greater support from Ontario
farmers, particularly corn
producers.
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