The record, 5 septembre 1991, Supplément 1

Richmond Fair September 5 to 8 A weekend of country fun for one and all ¦ ¦ ¦ vv,,.rJtÀéiftSIi&f) ru; ¦ ««rsiSss M§ .' ¦¦ ¦"¦¦¦,»¦»»»«¦ îiwteKfe MRRnHMi Pl> 2—Richmond Fair Supplement—Thursday, September 5, l!t!ll GOOD LUCK JEAN-LUCLAPERLE 555, CRAIG GALERIES RICHMOND C.P.1159 Richmond, QC There’s something for everyone at the Richmond Fair this year By Sylvie D.Nelson WINDSOR — If there's one word that describes this year's Richmond Fair.it s changes.Changes for the better.This year, for the first time in the fair's 1115-year history, everything will be included in the admission fee.And that means the midway.Organizers have even booked a bigger midway to please everyone.“We've increased the number of rides from between three and five in past years to 10 this COMPLIMENTS OF TEL: 845-2797 LIONEL LAROCHELLE INC TIRES, BATTERIES, TUNE-UPS 232 PRINCIPALE N., WINDSOR, QUE.* LIONEL LAROCHELLE, PRES.Best wishes to the Richmond Fair.SERVICE D'AUTO GAETAN B0ISS0NNEAU General Mechanics - Diesel Hydraulic Hoses and Fittings 1 Main Sf.N.— Tel: 826-5029 MELBOURNE, QUE.BEST WISHES SALON LILLIAN Toujours une atmosphère amicale Always a friendly atmosphere 36 Principale St.Box 244, Melbourne, Que.Tel: 826-2606 Good Luck to All — Bonne Chance à Tous Hell COMPLIMENTS OF J.G.VIGER Inc.SERVICING.MUFFLERS - BRAKES - SHOCKS (Guaranteed the Life of the Car with the same owner) TOWING 24 HOURS 491 Craig St.Richmond, Que.Tel: 826-2566 year." said fair president Malcolm Wheeler.There will be six of the mechanical rides geared to adults while four will be kiddie rides."The fact that parents won t have to buy tickets for the rides will keep their cost down and they'll be able to spend the entire day." Wheeler said.Wheeler says the entrance fee increased from $5 last year to Sd t his year to cover the GST.CASINO Another new attraction this year will be the casino.“We re the smallest agricultural fair in Quebec to have been granted casino rights." he said.The casino will be open daily from noon until 1:00a.m.It will be restricted to those 18 years of age or older.Wheeler says if took three years of negotiations with different governmental agencies to finally have the right to have a casino."They wanted to know what we ll do with the money." he said.Organizers will use the funds raised by the casino to renovate and enlarge the Ladies building."We expect to spend $20.000 on the project over the next two years." said Wheeler.The Ladies building is the last original building left from 1850.Organizers are trying to use fair buildings throughout the year.“We're the only agricultural society of the Eastern Townships fair boards to have covered facilities for horse shows." he said "We must promote it for different horse activities." The action starts Thursday night with the Inter-club call .See next patte HI / Fair president Malcolm Wheeler says there are a record number of entries in all the competitions this year. Richmond Fair Supplement—Thursday.September 5, —.'{ Flat admission fee for midway should help those tight budgets From Iasi pai;e show at 7.On Friday, elementary school children will spend the morning on the fair grounds and will be treated to a horse show as well as tricks from a magician.“The horse show will feature both light and heavy horses as well as hitch, saddle and pony classes." said Wheeler.The horse judging will go on throughout the weekend.KIDS' GAMES There will also be children’s game such as potato races, musical sacs and masquerades where both ponies and riders are dressed up in different outfits.This year also features a new class: the four-pony hitch.The magic show, hosted by Rojam the magician, is sure to be a hit with the kids.Rojam will have birds and rabbits appear from nowhere and perform card and balloon tricks.Members of the audience will be asked to participate.Wheeler says that this year should be a record year as the number of entries to the various exhibits are at a peak.“They are completely full in all the categories." he said.Expected are: 100 light and heavy horses, as well as ponies: 150 Holstein ; tOAyshires; 75 Herefords and two new breeds."We've had a lot of demand for shorthorns and salers ' beef cattle) and decided to include them this year." Wheeler said.The demand is due to the increasing number of farmers in the region getting in the purebred beef cattle business.PROBLEM “The biggest problem about bringing two new breeds was the lack of room, but we resolved the problem by crowding everyone else." he said.Fair organizers are expecting a record 400 exhibitors, not counting the children, and have put together a line-up of activities to entertain visitors and exhibitors alike.Friday morning at 9.judges will take their critical approach to honey, maple, horticultural.handicrafts and poultry classes.Sheep judging will follow at 1.At 7, the French Connection, an acrobatic act that mixes swift moves with comedy, is scheduled to entertain the crowds.The group will also be featured on Saturday at noon and 6:30 as well as on Sunday at 10:30 and again at 1.The official opening of the fair will be at 8.followed by Rojam the magician and country and western music by Dru-mondville s Les Alliances.On Saturday, more judging, starting at 9 of Hereford.Ayrshire.rabbit and Holstein.A horse pull and music gala featuring violonists.aecordeo-nists.tap dancers and singers will take place at 1."Amateurs from all over Quebec come to compete in our music gala." said Wheeler."In past years, some have even come from the Lac-St-Jean area." Etienne Bessette and his musicians will take the stage in the tent at 8 and again Sunday afternoon.On Sunday, visitors will have the opportunity to watch farmers compete with their machines in the tractor pull.This event is scheduled for 11.If tractors aren't your cup of tea.you can catch the pet show where children bring their favorite animals, whether they are the conventional eat or dog or a little more exotic like the grass snake.At noon.Alice Mellish and the doggers will dress up in traditional costumes and dance for the crowd.The fair will close down after the cattle and horse parade at 4.ism?" '4 %¦ '• m'W* V g «mm «yp i iéü! fâùquiitb DOYLE’S BEST WISHES •Zntiqu*5 TO THE ORGANIZERS furniture-glass-china 6i8 Main St.N.RICHMOND.QUÉ.JOB 2HO Clinton Doyle (819) 826-5332 collectibles Buy - Sell BEST WISHES TO THE RICHMOND FAIR MUSIC HALL DE RICHMOND 421 Main St.Richmond, Que.Tel: 826-2323 Compliments to all fair organizers.TRANSPORTS LODGE INC.MILK TRANSPORT For your gravel needs "Call us’ Backhoe & Shovel 865 Rte 255, Danville — Tel: 839-2873, 839-2282 Harry: 839-3381 • Alan: 826-2162 Best Wishes TMTOO TRUDO INC.34, Belmont, P.D.Box 100 Melbourne, Quebec, Canada JOB 2B0 Tel.: (819) 826-5941 FAX: (819) 826-5944 GROUP EDMOND TRUDEAU President 4—Richmond Fair Supplement—Thursday.September 5.1991 pHEJipl HERWOOD INC BEST WISHES TO THE ORGANIZERS • PALEHES & CRATES • CUHING & PLANING WOOD OF ALL KINDS 198 Principale N.Windsor, Que.Tel: (819) 845-2343 Fax: (819) 564-2672 BEARDSON AYRSHIRE FARM GOOD LUCK DOUGLAS & MARIAN RACHEL & JASON BEARD 848-2363 THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT DURING THE RICHMOND FAIR R.R.4 ST.FELIX DE KINGSEY, QUE.Best Wishes to the Richmond Fair ^^Caisse Populaire c£>j de Richmond Danielle Henault, Director 45 Carpenter St.— Richmond, Quebec Tel: 826-3743 - 826-3745 Best Wishes to the Richmond Fair THE TOWNSHIP OF MELBOURNE Mayor: Georges Champigny COUNCILLORS: Françoise Goupil Serge Jeanson Daryl Grainger Margaret Boersen Jeffery Garrett Paul Fortier CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR 135th BIRTHDAY1 HAVE A GOOD TIME AT THE RICHMOND FAIR r RICHMO lvjywia NDï =i=i-i===-~-, Fruit and vegetable judge an avid gardener himself By Sylvie I).Nelson RICHMOND — A .judge can look for the appearance of an item, its color, size, shape and presentation, but the final decision comes down to a personal choice.Every judge awards the first prize to the item he or she believes represents the best in its class.Walter McGee, an elementary school teacher, has been a judge at the Richmond Youth fair for the past seven years."Each judge has a specialty to judge." he said.Being an avid gardener, his specialty is anything that has to do with the garden: vegetables.flowers, fruits and plants.This year, he'll be judging two events: the rock garden and the collection of vegetables.flowers and fruit SIZE What I first look for is based on what the requirements say." McGee said.He says participants must also respect the size."For the rock garden, exhibitors must create a scene such as a desert or English garden using rocks plants and water." said McGee.In the collection, fruits, vegetables and flowers are arranged in a basket or a box."Ten points are awarded if the exhibitor has 10 varieties of vegetables.10 points for five types of flowers and 10 points for five kinds of fruit." he said."Then there are 10 points for the quality — plumpness and color — and 10 points for the display." McGee says that because of the storm two weeks ago.there probably won't be that many entries in the fruit, vegetable and flower classes from Richmond and Windsor area residents.GREEN THUMB McGee has always enjoyed gardening and figures his grandmother is the one who gave him the green thumb."She always liked gardening." he said.His house is surrounded by gardens.In the backyard, there's a big herb garden where any cook could find everything to prepare tasty dishes.From the common chive and sage to Egyptian top onion and lemon thyme.McGee dries them up and stores them during the winter."In the spring time.I get rid of halt of each kind of herbs and divide them in new plants." he said.The backyard also hosts a conventional garden with tomatoes.corn, parsley and beets, just to name a few."We freeze the vegetables and use them during the winter." said McGee.ORCHARD I nlortunetly.the storm damaged a lot ol his crop, espe-cialh corn, which was blown down by the harsh wind.Then there's the orchard.McGee has some 40 different kinds ol apple trees.Some already give apples, others don't.Most of his trees are dwarl apple trees which are not only smaller in size but they also give apples much faster: in five to six years compared to 111 years for a regular one."A Id- to 12-foot tree can give up to one bushel ol apples." he said.Contrary to popular belief, you can t grow a tree from an apple seed You have to graft a branch to roots in order tit get a new tree." McGee said.Waller McGee stands shows some of his corn plants that were damaged by last week's storm. HODGDALE Rojam the Magician will keep the kids entertained with an assortment of tricks.(II UMMAAtMv mm i h rom Iasi pai>e 'It's all scheduled." she said.I do the white bread while the roll batter's rising." The baking classes are not the only exhibits she enters.Dobb also pickles and cans various vegetables.This year, she plans on entering sweet ripe cucumbers, bread and butter ia mixture of cucumber and onionsi.green tomatoes, hot-dog relish i sweet relish made of cucumbers, celery.red peppers and spicesi and numerous others."The secret is in the mixture." Dobb said."And I add my own personal touch, different spices for different pickles." She knows what she's talking about.Last year, she won all the pickling classes.Then, there are the jellies, jams and marmalades.PREPARATION "It demands a lot of preparation." she said.Unlike vegetables, however, fruits don't come in season all at once so Dobb has time to rest between batches.Nothing will stop her from getting the ingredients needed to win."1 went picking raspberries under -'lOdegree heat." she said."All we needed was the sugar." Dobb will be entering six different types of jellies and jams: cranberry, grape, red current, apple, red raspberries and blackberries: and one marmalade: peach and pineapple.BEST WISHES TO THE RICHMOND YOUTH FAIR RICHMOND CRAFT SHOW at the RICHMOND REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL FREE ADMISSION OCT 26/91 NOON till 8:00 p.m.OCT.27/91 10:00 a.m.to 4:00 p.m.SATURDAY at 7:00 p.m.at the RICHMOND REGIONAL THEATRE: QUEBEC MASONIC CHOIR Adm.: 55.00 Inf ALLAN NOURSE 18191 826-5092 And that's not all.Dobbs not only has talent in the kitchen, she's also got a green thumb."My plants are like my kids." she said."I take care of them and give them vitamins." This year, she doesn't know how she'll place because the storm, which hit the Rich mond-Windsor area two weeks ago.lelt many of her prized plants and flowers damaged."1 had three nice flowers on a plant and two got broken." Dobb said."1 won't be able to show as much as I'd planned." -O The secret is in the mixture,' Dobb says of her relishes.THE TOWN OF RICHMOND Best wishes to the Organizers! 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I the taste, what country fairs are all asked myself over and over But to make him happy.I about.again.took one bite.It's in that spirit that I bring Still nothing.I must say.I was surprised, you my last experience of fair INSPIRATION It didn't taste as tart as I had life this summer.Then I went over to Mr.Wal- last remembered (from a bite Finding topics for fair ar- ter McGee's place, to look over ten years agoi.tides isn't easy.It's hard to his garden and talk about his Mr.McGee said it s because find topics which aren't re- duties as judge for the Youth different kinds of apples have peats of a previous fair.It de- Fair.different tastes and this kind mandsalotofimagination.be- Going through his orchard, was sweeter than most, lieve me.heasked if I wanted to tasteone See next /x/gc Walter McGee, his son Kevin, 17, and daughter Kim.UK crush apples for fresh juice.CANADIAN SOCIETE CANCER CANADIENNE .SOCIETY DU CANCER y CVC* GIVE GENEROUSLY Monuments Columbarium Lettering — Sculpture — Repairs PRICES DEFYING ALL COMPETITION OFFICE: 340 Main St.Richmond JOB 2H0 (819) 826-6462 P.M.826-5683 PLANT: 92 Flair St.Richmond JOB 2H0 wM Kiehnumri Fair Supplement—Thursday.September 5.1991—II Antique press produces dark and delicious juice 'vm From Iasi pa^c Then 1 noticed the old-fashioned apple press and that's when inspiration hit: I d make some apple juice.Mr.McGee got his son Kevin to gather some apples.ANTIQUE The apples were dropped in the grinder part of the apple press and Kevin rotated the handle to crush the apples.Once crushed, the pulp dropped in a bucket under the grinder.This was working wonderfully.Apples were getting grinded and pulp was falling below.Mr McGee bought the antique press from a friend a few years Reporter discovered new appreciation for apples after her visit to the orchard.-.COMPLIMENTS OF: MARIO LEMAIRE & STUART LOCKWOOD 198 ADAM ST.richmond;que.TEL.: 826-3747 FUNERAL HOMES IN: ST-NICEPHORE VALCOURT ST-FELIX SOUTH DURHAM L'AVENIR DANVILLE ago.Just to prove that new items aren't necessarily better than old ones.And how much more authentic! Once the bucket was full.Kevin put a cover over it and put it under the press.The bucket had space between the slats enabling the juice to escape from the pulp.The juice didn't have the clear, yellow color of store-bought juice.It was cloudy and reddish.Very sweet to the taste, the juice had a nice flavor — 1 almost want to say bouquet — very different than the store-bought kind.Making apple juice was a little symbolic for me as it indicates the end of the summer and going back to school.So in a way.it was perfect: the closing topic.90 mais IN STOCK At reasonable prices! Consisting of Trucks, Automobiles, Vans and 4x4s in very good condition.Our motto is as always: Quality Choice and After-Sale Service! Open Monday to Friday: 8 to 9 p.m.Saturday: 9 to 4 p.m.J.M.AUTO 819/826-3084 315 ROUTE 116, RICHMOND .V- .-it* V' A sense of community is a sense of service.CIBC salutes the people, your neighbours and ours, who make this community event a great success.Come in and say hello.Yvon Boutin, Manager Richmond.QC 826-3724 André Courtemanche.Manager Windsor, QC 845-2726 CIBC FINANCIAL SERVICES A Bank for the Business of Farming !2—Richmond Fair Supplement—Thursday.September l>.1991 Y outh activitiesareabigpartofthefair By Sylvie D.Nelson SHERBROOKE — Who said only grown-ups could compete in the different classes at the fair?At Richmond, the Youth Fair is a very popular event.Organizers expect some 700 entries from youngsters up to 15 years of age."The Youth F air was created in 1969 because of the declining participation in the fair." said Youth Fair organizer Allan Nourse.The first four years saw little participation, but it has come a long way since as more and more school children take part in the different classes.Everything is arranged with the school district.Children bring their entries to school and the teachers tag them with the exhibitor's age and school.AWARDS "We give out awards to encourage participation and the quality of work." Nourse said.This year will feature new classes in different age categories.including the "create a dinosaur" category in the five-and-under age group."They're really into that at that age." he said."And it forces them to be creative." The goal of having these new categories.Nourse says, is to encourage children to enter different events.There was even a contest organized so students could come up with new categories themselves.Youth fair organizer Allan Nourse says more kids partieipate every vear.GOOD LUCK TO THE ORGANIZERS fflETRO COOP.DES CONSOMMATEURS DE JOHNSON 555, rue Craig Richmond, Québec JOB 2H0 Tôl.: (819) 826-3785 DELIVERY — PHONE ORDERS Back in early spring," Nourse said, "the students thought of new ideas and submitted them to a committee " NATURE THEMES Organizers also try to have the children make exhibits using nature themes, such as painting a nature scene — 10 and 11 years old — illustrating and labelling the growth of a vegetable or fruit from seed to harvest — 6 and 7 years old — and mounting and framing an arrangement of dried wild or garden flowers — 12 to 15 years old."It gets the youngsters aware of the environment." 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