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The forecast called for rain but it failed to materialize as
hundreds gathered Friday night and Saturday for the 146th annual
Ripley-Huron Fall Fair.
The fairgrounds were literally hopping Friday night as children and
adults brought their entries for the Super Frog-Jumping contest. It
turned into an audience-participation activity as several frogs
tried to get away and were nabbed by the crowd. Calum Davis' frog
had the longest jump at two feet, five inches.
Behind the ball diamond, the whine of tractor engines could be heard
as drivers took their turn, pulling the heavy sled in stock and
modified divisions.
Meanwhile, in the arena complex, there was a wide array of
agricultural displays and exhibits, from homecraft and school work
to field crops and produce.
Saturday morning, 4-H members were busy showing their calves in the
beef, dairy and sheep shows, plus an invitational in the afternoon.
The day also featured a light and heavy horse show, poultry show, a
T-bone show and sale, John Murray's miniature horses, log-sawing and
nail-driving competitions, karaoke singing, Papa's Trains, a car and
truck show and an antique tractor display.
Curtis Graham of Goderich had his 1952 Chevrolet 210 Deluxe at the
show. He bought it last summer from his father's friend who
purchased it in 1980. His father, Richard Graham, had an identical
car sitting in his yard but it wasn't running, and the friend was
often borrowing parts. "This is one way to get all those parts
back," joked Richard.
The grand prize champion of the car show was the 1973 Mustang
convertible, owned by Kit Elmes. It also received the People's
Choice award, while Elmes' other car, a 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, won
the award for best stock car.
The Ripley Agricultural Society's service diploma went to Marg and
Sandy Pollock for their dedication and hard work for more than 20
years.
Jack Campbell presented Pine River Watershed Initiative Network
stewardship awards to Brian and Debbie MacKay, Jim and Elaine
Walden, Don Cass, Wally Motz and Craig Todd.
The fair wrapped up with the fall fair dance to Crazymaker.
Gail van der Hoek (L) and Mark Robinson of the Ripley Agricultural Society
present the service diploma to Marg and Sandy Pollock
Tryntje Eisen (L) of the Ripley Horticultural Society, dressed as a flower
for the parade, greets Ruth Bogues who just celebrated her 90th
birthday. She was born Sept. 19, 1919 and her sisters, aged 92 and 83,
and other relatives from Windsor came for the party.
Madison Beishuizen (L), 8, and Avery Perrier, (R) 8, both of Ripley watch
with fascination as "Papa" Hershey Latner of Hamilton lets them play
with Papa's Trains in the arena at the Ripley Fair
Larry Reinhart Jr. of Mildmay takes his horse through its paces at the
heavy horse show
Jared Scott, 11, of Milverton spruces up the hair on his calf before the
show
Tyler Hallam, 11, of Ripley holds his sheep which he showed in the 4-H
competition
A 1952 Chevrolet 210 Deluxe, owned by Curtis Graham of Goderich is admired
at the car show
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Katelyn Chilton (L), 5, and Noah Swann, 5,
both of Kincardine, hold up their frogs
Jori Picard, 5, of Kincardine gets her frog ready for the contest
Abby Swann, 7, of Kincardine gets her frog to smile for the camera
Karl Heinisch gets the frog to jump, much to the delight of the audience
Rhys Davis (L), 6, and his brother, Calum, 9, hang on to their large frogs
just after they competed in the frog-jumping. Calum's frog won with a
jump of two feet, five inches.
Amber Cowan of Drayton competes in the garden tractor pull
Brad Lowry of Ripley heads for the end of the track in the 800-pound stock
class
Brad Young of Tiverton ends up tied for second in the 750-pound modified
class
Stan Ter Woerds, 11, of Ripley wins two ribbons with his calf in the 4-H
dairy show
Spencer Dowd, 11, of Milverton combs his calf for the show
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