The people streamed into the curling rink at 10am on Saturday, September 9 to view all the Red Ribbon entries and see how their own entries faired! Our judges worked for hours the evening before going through the 1500 plus items and picking the top 3 in each category. Although everyone was a winner by attending the Fair and Red Ribbon, there were some who took home the big prizes!
Section 1 Baking: Jeff Kearns;
Section 2 Jams, Jellies and Preserves: Pat Shaw;
Section 3 Pickles, Sauces, Eggs: Bryon Callaghan;
Section 4 Flowers: Jeff & Jamie-Ann Kearns Family;
Section 5 Vegetables, Herbs & Fruit: Jeff & Jamie-Ann Kearns Family;
Section 6 Handicrafts: Susan Jankowski;
Section 7 Quilting: Laila Nelson;
Section 8 Photography: Angela Cranston;
Section 9 Art: Tammy Syntak;
Section 11 Wine: Jerry Gautreau;
Section 12 Beer: Don Phillips;
Honey: Cheryl Francis;
Family Grand Aggregate (most overall points for entries) – Jeff, Jamie-Ann and all the Kearns Family!
The above section winners will have their names engraved on the big Section Trophy and received a smaller trophy to take home.
The School with Most Entries is awarded to St Gabriel the Archangel School.
The Children with Most Entries was the Kearn family children. They win sailing lessons with Calgary Yacht Club which is located in Chestermere.
For the viewer’s choice for Canada’s 150th Birthday Quilted Item: Beyond Healing Group of Chestermere;
The Craig Lawrence Memorial LEGO (City of Chestermere sponsorship), judged by our Chestermere Firefighters: 1st – William Howes for Forest Fire Scene (Firefighter’s comments “good job saving all the animals from the forest fire”), 2nd – Chase Werbiki for Robot Firefighter (“hopefully we see the robot firefighter of the future in our firehouse #116 soon”), and 3rd – Nate Smith (“we liked how you used the ladder to put out the fire”).
The Zucchini Car Races were popular as usual, and some of those little veggies were FAST! The Faucher family ran the races smoothly and efficiently, and winners were 1st U10 Cole Williams, 2nd Linkin Monsell, and 3rd Lexi Tennant. In the Over 10s, 1st Rachel Sweeney, 2nd Tarynn Thomson, and 3rd Tristan Le Blanc. In the Open Category, 1st to Jason Williams. Are you planning to race a zucchini next year? There is no age limit, as 72 year old Jennifer James from Edmonton, who made her own zucchini car and raced it proves!
Families were lined up until nearly 5pm picking up entries and prize money, gift cards, and ribbons. None of this would have been possible without the many donors and sponsors who provided more than $6000 in prizes. Please go to the Chestermere Country Fair Facebook page to see whose generosity provided these rewards for the expertise and hard work on Red Ribbon entries. https://www.facebook.com/ChestermereCountryFair.
Appreciation goes out to Chestermere Firefighters who came to judge LEGO competition and NONE of this could have been accomplished without the many volunteers who came out Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and then Saturday to make pies, set up, take in entries, judge all those entries, help with judging, distribute prizes and clean-up! You know who you are, Thank You!!
If you would like to be part of this exciting event next year, let Red Ribbon know through our Facebook page. www.facebook.com/ChestermereCountryFair. See you at the Fair next September!
