B8 oo ferrace Review — Wednesday, August 29, 1990 Skeena Valley Fall Fair Association. contributed by Bill and Bev Boutilier (In 1970, Bill’s first involvement with the Skeena Valley Fall Fair was entering his mother’s swect peas for her. He and Bev have been active in the organization ever since. Bev is currently the vice president and convenor of the Children’s exhibits and looks after livestock entries. Bill is an active director of the Association. He says they’re always looking for active members.) This year, the Skeena Valley Fall Fair Association celebrates their 20th anniversary with the biggest and best fall fair ever! They’ve come a long way since the collaboration of the Farmers’ Institute and the Women’s Institute initiated the first Fall Fair in 1970. Key members were Floyd Frank, Glen Bruggeman, John Bars, Ceva Boutilier and Alma Scott. For the first three years, they had just Horticultural and Home Crafts class exhibits, held in school class- rooms. In 1973, the Skeena Valley Fall Fair was held for the first and last time in the old curling rink (on what is now known as Lower Little Park), The civic centre had burned down. And that year, the fall fair was the last event held in Savoury 20th anniversary cook book 1970 - 1990 the curling rink before it was torn down. 1974 was the first year the fair was held in the Thornhill Com- munity Hall. It was still under construction, but the fair went on, in the hall with a gravel floor, a temporary string of lights and no doors. Livestock classes were added at Lion’s Park and horse events (gymkana and junior horse- show). The first and last greased pig event never took place that yeat because the fence wasn’t strong enough. He took off into the bushes and was never seen again. 1977 saw the first year of a two- day fair. In 1978, the Timberland Horse Show was added. 1980, the Skeena District 4-H was added to the fair and they held their first 4-H livestock auction. In 1984, the present grounds became known as the Thomhill Community Grounds and the Thornhill Agricultural Grounds Committee was formed to manage it. T.A.G. committee consists of representatives from the Skeena Valley Fairs Association, Totem Saddle Club and Skeena District 4- H Council. T.A.G. reports to the Regional District of Kitimat/Sti- kine. The logo. contest was won by will tempt fair-goers The Skeena Valley Fall Fair Association is excited to announce that they have just received the first shipment of their 20th anni- versary Cook Book. The book contains over three hundred favou- rite recipes gathered from Fair members, exhibitors and residents of Terrace and area. It contains ethnic recipes, old-time favourites such as Mrs. Zagat’s 1939 Christ- mas Cake, and an assortment of many other taste-tempting treats (all carefully indexed by category, with title pages of full colour Originally, the cook book was conceived to con- photographs). Then the idea was broadened to include recipes which couldn’! be exhibited or judged because of their short shelf-life. The idea began in the fourteenth year of the Falt Fair Association, in anticipa- tion of an anniversary cook book for iheir fifteenth year of opera- tion. The project was bigger than anyone had. anticipated. It has taken the dedicated efforts of four Fall Fair members, and helpers, to bring it all together to commemo- rate the Skeena Valley Fall Fair Association’s twentieth anniver- sary. Ada Gillard, Janny Wassink, Bev tain all the original prize-winning Boutilier and Terry Chay, went recipes from the previous twenty through winning recipes, contacted years of Fall Fairs in Terrace. ; ; Pe, wi . - * a Pra pa a Col e out and enjoy the excitement! : F Detintown Lions © Loggers Sports & ‘«Pancake Breakfast) . gtarts this Sunday at 8 a.m. ~ at the Thornhill Community _ grounds in the loggers sports events area members, and collected recipes at Bi inet > siso be available at Central Gifts and Carmen’s Kitchen, for $7.00 4 Jody McMurray and this multi- faceted logo is still used today. That same year, the 4-H Council built the livestock barn. In 1985, the Fall Fair poultry/- rabbit barn was built. It was also the first year of the Fall Horse- show, sponsored by the 4-H Club. 1989 was the first year of Lion’s Loggers Sports and the heavy horse pull event, as part of the Skeena Valley Fall Fair. This weekend, come out and celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Skeena Valley Fall Fair Asso- ciation with fun, food and festi- vities abounding. collection depots around Terrace. The staff of the Terrace Public Library was especially helpful with photocopying submission forms and assisting contributors to get their recipes in. They tried quite a number of recipes as they were putting the cook book together and made many phone calls to check and double check recipes. Janny Was- sink remembers agonizing over a recipe that called for one QUART of thousand islands salad dressing. The contributor confirmed that was what the recipe called for, so the recipe was included, unedited. Another recipe was received with only a list of the ingredients, no indication of what the recipe was for or what to do with the ingredi- ents. It was tried and made the most delicious muffins, which you can try for yourself when you buy this "limited edition" cook book. Five hundred copies of the Skeena Valley Fall Fair Associa- tion's Cook Book have been printed and will be on sale, com- mencing at the Fall Fair this week- end at the Thornhill Community Grounds and Centre. They will per copy. For sales of five or more copies, the price per copy will be pointment. C $6.50. Buy.carly to avoid disap- i And although it’s “me. doubtful that there will be any, leftover copies of the cook book will be on sale at the Fall Fair _ Association’s Christmas Bazaar. Skeena Valley BKEENA VALLEY F ne alag Al a FF [ i F “ 7 ail Fair 4 oe Program of Events ADMISSION TICKETS Adults... 0.0.0.0 ee eee eee $3.50 daily, weekend ticket $5.00 Seniors and 12 & under ...... $2.00 daily, weekend ticket $3.50 BRUNE oo cee eee ee ee teens Free FRIDAY, AUGUST 31 6 to 10 p.m. — Kinsmen Beer Garden SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1990 8:30 a.m. — Terrace Fall Horse Show Totem Saddle Club Concession Open 10 a.m. 105 p.m. — 4-H Coffee and Muffin Stand Open 10:30 a.m. — 4-H Sheep Judging Competition 4-H Sheep Showmanship 4-H Sheep Achievement Noon to 8 p.m. — Centennial Lions Club Concession Open Noon to 7 p.m. — Terrace Elementary Band Concession Open {1 p.m. to 8 p.m. — Exhibit Hall Open (Thornhill Community Hall) 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. — Kinsmen, Beer Garden 1 p.m. — Open Sheep Classes Open Rabbit Classes 2 p.m. — Official Opening of Fair (Thornhill Community Hall!) 3 p.m. — 4-H Beef Showmanship. - 4-H Beef Achievement Open Beef Classes (following 4-H) Open Dairy Classes 4p.m. — 4-H Swine 6 p.m. — Heavy Horse Pull 8 p.m. — Exhibits Closed for the Day 10 p.m. — Beer Garden Closes SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1990 8 to 11 a.m. — Downtown Lions Pancake Breakiast (Loggers Sports Area) 9 a.m. — Terrace Fall Horse Show (Dressage Events) Totem Saddle Club Concession Open 10 a.m. — Loggers Sports Exhibit Hall Open Terrace Elementary Band Concession Open 4-H Coffee and Muffin Stand Open 11. a.m. — Totem Saddle Club Gymkhana Centennial Lions Club Concession Open Noon — Arm Wrestling Competition (Sponsored by Ironworks, _ organized by the Kinsmen — must be over 19 years of age) 1 p.m. — Pet Show (adjacent to Thornhill Community Halt) 4 to 10 p.m. — Kinsmen Beer Garden 1:30 p.m, — 4-H Auction Loggers Sports ‘‘Lunchbreak’’ until 2:30 p.m . 3 p.m. — Heavy Horse Pull 4 p.m, — Exhibit Hall closes until 4:30 p.m. to prepare exhibits for pick up 4:30 p.m. — Exhibits may be picked up Presentation of Trophies 5 p.m, — Auction of Donated ltems (Auctioneer — Leo DeJong) MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1990 9 a.m. — Terrace Fall Horse Show ONGOING EVENTS SATURDAY & SUNDAY Shriners Clawns Music by local Musicians Equipment Shows — Finning Ltd, and _ Coast Tractor & Equipment Ltd. 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