Binbrook Fair Appreciation Dinner

We had a great fair this year and we would like to thank all of our volunteers who helped make it such a great success.  Our way of saying thank you to our volunteers and friends of the Agricultural society is to hold an annual Fair appreciation dinner which usually takes place the 3rd Saturday of November.  

Special guests included members from other local fair boards, Hamilton City Councillor Dave Mitchell and our Member of Parliament Dean Allison.

A good time was had by all especially by those who decided to participate in Karaoke.  This dinner also provides us with the opportunity to present trophies as well.  Below you will find some pictures of those who received trophies.

On the left: Ruth Mitchell getting ready with a trophy.
On the right: Gerry Fuchs making a speech.

 On the left:  Bill May presenting Rory Corcoran with the Russell Smith Memorial Trophy for most points in poultry.
On the right:  Barb Cruickshank receiving the BAS Homecraft Past President pin from Arlene Anderson, Homecraft President 2005.

On the left:  Casey Smith presenting Judith Phillips of Watkins Products with the O'Neill Farm Equipment Trophy for the Best Commercial Display.
On the right:  Ruth Fuchs presenting Jessica May with the trophy for the Most Points in the Junior Department.

On the left:  Ruth Fuchs presenting Natalie Lopez with the trophy for the Most Points in the Elementary Department.
On the right:  Wilma Switzer presenting Debbie McKinnon with the Edna Marshall Memorial Trophy for the Most Points in Home Baking.

On the left:  Linda Whitwell presenting Michele Bain and her children, representing Glanbrook Animal Control with the CIBC trophy for the Best Youth Group in the Opening Parade.
On the right:  Bill Switzer presenting Don Prosje with the Royal Bank Trophy for the Best Bale of Hay.

On the Left:  Larry Murphy presenting William Fletcher with the Harvey Armstrong Trophy for the Supreme Champion Dairy Female.
On the right:  Lorne Mitchell presenting Helen Krick with the Grace Mitchell Memorial Award for the Grand Champion Quilt.

And after applauding everyone who received an award it was time to turn our attention to some fun.  This we tried Karaoke for the first time and had a great social time as you can see from the pictures below.

Perhaps next year you will come out and be a volunteer or enter something in the fair.  The Binbrook Agricultural Fair has been going strong for 151 years and counting and as our community grows we hope that more people will come out to volunteer and participate in the fair for years to come.  Hope to see you here next year!