Fairs You didn’ t have to raise cows, sheep, goats or hogs to be able to enter the Skeena Valley Fall Fair. or course, there were ‘lots of calegories: for livestock owners. classes as well, guaranteed ‘to satisfy all soris of lastes and inter- ests. - . These classes ‘covered such a wide range of pursuits and hob- bies that it was almost impossible for local residents. not. to. find something in their field of inter- est. For example, those with a ‘ gar- den, no matter how. small and simple, had lots of opportunities to show off their green-tinumb ex- pertise, » If they happened to have grown any one of more than 20 types of flowers or a whopping ‘69 types of vegetables, they had @ potential entry. . No garden? No problem. Jus! turn to page 11 of the Fall Fair guide and check out the pos- sibilities in the container-grown plant section. Its 23 classes. include violets, cacti and hanging foliage, not to mention, the category for decara- tive arrangements’ for wild flow- ers, If gardening wasn’t a specialty, there were plenty of other op- tions, The home baking section opened the door to cordon bleu talents with cookies, cupcakes, But there were: hundreds. of other -- - Page C6 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, September 1, 1993 Lots of choice for exhibitors gingerbread men, cakes, pics, all sors of categories, including fudges being just some of the horticulture, baking and arts and goodies that could be entered. crafts. There were also categories for In order: to encourage ctiildren other edibles, including jams and to think. about -the- environment, jellies, canned fruits. and vegeta-— the. Fair. offered a-special conser- bles, and - even pickles and vation and education division for relishes... ; kids 12 and under. “Te: food didn’t satisEy their Fair Categories . included ~ posters appetite, residents had . only to made ‘from grasses, flowers and fur to the textiles section in the — eaves, as- well.as the most im- Fair guide. . -. © apinative or-useful article made There they found opportunities .. from recyclable items. to. display their skills in hand And*no-one had to worry that “knitting, quilting, ~ machine- the cost of entering the Fair’s cat- knitting, crochet, embroidery, and — egories would. empty your bank sewing, each of which includes a account. Just 10 cents per entry number of possibilities, == Ss di it for children although adults “There was even a recycled. had to dig a little deeper —~ they ~ eategory, in which entrants could. ~ had to paya whopping 25 cents. use old material to, make new. With the entry deadline having items. * passed Monday night, the - For those interested in arts and —_ entrants now just wait for the big crafts, categories included draw- _ event and the judges’ decisions. ing, painting, dolls and.toys, pot- . That, waiting ends when the tery, spinning and weaving rugs, community hall doors are: flung woodwork, calligraphy, ceramics, open at 1 p.m. Saturday. dough art and even “computer And ‘that’s when everyone at graphics. the Fair has a chance to take a There was also a novice pho- look at all the exhibits and find tography section focusing on both out just how talonted some of black-and-white and” colour their neighbours are. photos. - They might also get a surprise And to make ‘Sure that the — or two. whole family could .participate.in- For example, those sweet peas the fair, there was a special sec- in the front yard they didn’t think tion dedicated to children’s of entering could have been prize events, . winners after all, _ The, section was divided inio Never mind, Put it down to ex- three age groups —- 7 and under, perience and make a note to join 8-12, and 13-16, Kids could enter _in the friendly competition in ’94! Tae, rte Stet | PRIME PRODUCE. A mandatory stop for visitors to the Fall fain Saturday afternoon and unday is? the Community Halil. There, they get a chance to iook over the results achieved by local gardeners (above) plus myriad other examp las of the diverse talents of the many exhibitors, young and old. CROWD PLEASERS. The heavy horse teams have drawn huge crowds since the event was introduced three years ago. The dynamic duos will be back again this year, combining strength and heart to haut a sled laden with concrete blocks the required 14ft. ‘Heavyweight haulers sure to pull in crowds Every year, it’s guaranteed that the heavy horse and May. competition will pull in large and enthusiastic Glen Kerr came third, followed by Dave crowds, Thompson and Harry Houlden. Local entrants, as well as competitors from The horses strained under some incredible other northwest points, such as the Hazeltons and weight. Major and May managed to pull a whop- Smithers, compete against each other in-a show of ping 6,800 pounds the full distance. brute strength. Losier’ Ss team managed to. successfully pull o The event became a fall fair staple four years 6,200 pounds. However, Losier took ‘the title be- ago. It requires two-horse teams {o pull a sled cause standings are based on the difference be- loaded with concrete blocks a distance of 14 feet. tween the weight of the team and the weight it The horses are hemmed in by a narrow lane.. pulls... This means that they must complete the pullinas Thus, when the last pull was completed, Manetio straight a line as possible. and Robin were in first place. oe afayeot Last year, the event provided an exciting spec- This year, there will be two opportunities: fo . lacle for the spectators, as Roger Losier and.his catch the, heavy, pull showdown. An’ exhibi- “team of Mandie and Robina déthioned,, previous, ik: \dloniwapmu nts place: Saturday, Sept. 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