Ripley-Huron Fall Fair results

Congratulations to the 2026-27 Ripley-Huron Fall Fair ambassador Joslyn Curran and junior ambassador Cassandra Bridge, Prince Mason Stanley and Princess Cali Courtney.

And to the following who were recognized for their achievements at the fair:

Arena volunteer – Bern Scott
Grounds volunteer – Lisa Courtney
Student volunteer – Cade Crimmings

Count the ewes - Melissa Freer
Youngest girl – Emmiline MacKinnon
Youngest boy – Carter Hallam
Eldest lady – Mildred Griffith
Eldest gent – Keith Carter
Farthest travelled – Denise Buckner, E. London, England

Decorating Contest

Businesses: 1st - Hurontel, 2nd - Rosewood RVilla, 3rd - Jocelyn Leidy School of Music

Bales: 1st – Olivia Lowry, 2nd – Glen and Sarah Farrell

Residential: 1st – Hailey Farrell, 2nd - Kathleen Ackert, 3rd – Abby Verbonac

Parade

Organization, Family or Group Float:

1. Ripley and District Horticultural Society

2. Grazingview Farms Float - Lowry family

3. Cooks and MacLennan Float

4. Shoreline Landscaping

5. Robert’s Farm Equipment

Float with Music:

1. Bruce Shrine Club

2. Andrew Dairy

Commercial Floats:

1. Hurontel

2. Waters Edge Irrigation

3. A Girl and A Hammer

Grazingview Farms Float - Lowry family

Antique Tractors"

1. Mark Stanley - 1955 Case 400

2. Steven Fair – 1948 John Deere D

Decorated Motorized Vehicle:

1. Ripley Physio

Decorated Motorized Vehicle (adult):

1. Farlot Farms

Decorated bicycle/tricycle:

1. Ripley Skating Club

Costumed child with wagon, cart or stroller

1. Jocelyn Leidy - School of Music Group

Best Costume, under age 10:

1. Ripley Skating Club

2. Ripley Physio

Best Costume (age 11-17):

1. Kincardine Fall Fair ambassadors

2. Jocelyn Leidy School of Music

Best Costume (age 18 and over):

1. Smeltzer Garden Centre

2. Ripley Physio

3. Rosewood Rvilla

Largest Family Group with Theme:

1. Grazingview Farms – Lowry family

2. Scott Family

Anything that deserves a prize:

1. Kincardine Scottish Pipe Band

2. Teeswater Highlanders Pipe Band

3. Kempton Construction

Horses

1. Don Ruttan

Crops

• Most Points in three Field Crops - R.G. Harris Farms

Corn Specials - Most Points

• Ensilage: Peter Walden

• Grain Corn: Peter Walden/Smeltzer Farms

• Exhibit of 10 Cobs: Peter Walden

• Best Sheaf of Corn – Peter Walden

• Six Cobs Ensilage Corn – Peter Walden

Hay Specials

• Champion – R. G. Harris Farms

• Reserve – Keith Vander Hoek

Most Points

• Established – R. G. Harris Farms

Grain Specials - Best Exhibit

• Fall Wheat – Champion – Paul Murray

• Reserve – Smith Farms

• Oats – Paul Murray

• Reserve – Dylan Middelkamp

• Soybeans - Champion – R. G. Harris Farms

• Reserve – Mark Stanley

Crop Specials - Most Points

• Soft Red Fall Wheat – Smith Farms

• Hard Red Fall Wheat – Paul Murray

• Oats – Paul Murray

• Spring Barley – Natalie Miltenburg

• Soybeans – RG Harris Farms/Mark Stanley

Judy Thompson Homecraft Award

• Lauralee Veitch

Fruits and Vegetables

• Most Points: 1st – Joan Gillespie, 2nd – John Yungblut, 3rd – Jean Anne Smeltzer

• Plants
  Most Points in Potted Plants: 1st – Frances Stewart, 2nd – Ida Piel, 3rd – Rachel Page

• Cut Flowers: 1st - Jean Anne Smeltzer 2nd – Anne Marie Gomes, 3rd – Anne MacInnes

• Most Points by Design: 1st – Debbie Harper, 2nd – Jean Anne Smeltzer, 3rd – Sueme Forrester

• Most Points 1st Year: 1st – Melanie O’Brien

• Most Points in Design using Fair Theme – 1st Debbie Harper, 2nd – Anne MacInnes

• Overall Champion: 1st - Jean-Anne Smeltzer, 2nd - Debbie Harper, 3rd – Ida Piel

Canning

• Most Points 2-37: 1st – Frances Stewart, 2nd – Melissa Arnold, 3rd – Wilf Gamble

Baking

• Most Points in Society Specials: 1st – Brenda McLean, 2nd – Frances Stewart, 3rd – Judy Lowry

• Most Points in Baking: 1st – Angie Middelkamp/Lisa Courtney (tied), 2nd – Frances Stewart/Sharman Howes (tied), 3rd – Wilf Gamble

Needlework

• Most Points in Quilts 1-27: 1st -Diane Clifford, 2nd - Mary Lou Pizzey, 3rd – Esther Thynne

• Grand Champion Hand Quilted – Mary Lou Pizzey

• Grand Champion Machine Quilt - Diane Clifford

• Reserve Grand Champion Machine Quilt - Esther Thynne

• Most Points in Three Rooms: 1st – Brenda McLean, 2nd – Lauralee Veitch, 3rd – Mary Lou Pizzey

• Most Points in Knitting and Crocheting: 1st – Diane Budnark, 2nd – Gwen Johnston, 3rd – Freda Smith

• Most Points in Sewing: 1st – Lauralee Veitch, 2nd – Lori McKim-Lang/Sharman Howes (tied), 3rd – Gwen Johnston

• Most Points using Theme: 1st – Lauralee Veitch, 2nd – Brenda McLean, 3rd – Gwen Johnston

• Most Points in Class 6: 1st – Lauralee Veitch, 2nd – Gwen Johnston, 3rd – Diane Budnark

Arts and Crafts

• Most Points Overall: 1st – Lauralee Veitch, 2nd – Lori McKim-Lang, 3rd – Gloria Ferrier

• Most Points in Painting and Drawing: 1st – Lori McKim-Lang, 2nd – Lorraine Henderson, 3rd – Lauralee Veitch

• Most Points in Halloween: 1st – Brenda McLean, 2nd – Lauralee Veitch, 3rd – Lori McKim-Lang

• Most Points in Christmas and Wedding: 1st – Lauralee Veitch, 2nd – Cathlene Murchison, 3rd – Lori McKim-Lang

Junior

• Most Points Overall – Chloe Walden

• Most Points, age four to nine – 1. Chloe Walden, 2. Tatum Colling, 3. Axle Murchison

• Most Points First Year, age four to nine – 1. Chloe Walden, 2. Maverick Murchison, 3. Leni Seiler

• Most Points, age 10-18 – 1. Erin Ackert, 2. Peyton Armstrong, 3. Dana Ackert

• First Year, age 10-18 – 1. Kira Kuik

Photography

• Most Points in section 1-30: 1st – Julia Zsiga-Thynne, 2nd – Sheila Faber, 3rd - Debbie Harper/Cathlene Murchison (tied)

Senior Citizens, age 60-plus

• Most Points, 1-25: 1st – Sharman Howes, 2nd – Gwen Johnston, 3rd – Dianne Budnark/Debbie Gillies (tied)

• Most Points by a man: 1st – Wilf Gamble

• Individual Display: 1st – Diane Budnark, 2nd – Lori McKim-Lang, 3rd – Lauralee Veitch, 4th – Gwen Johnston

Memorabilia

• Judge’s Choice: Marilyn Johnston

• Legion Special: 1st – Lisa Moore, 2nd – Chris Leidy, 3rd – Debbie Gillies

• Most Points: 1st – Lauralee Veitch, 2nd – Gwen Johnston, 3rd – Jean Anne Smeltzer

Milk: 1st – R G Harris Farms, 2nd - Prehnbrook Farms, 3rd – Murray Wilken, 4th – Murray Wilken, 5th – Joel Armstrong

Eggs: White: 1st - Robert Scott, 2nd - Rob and Judy Lowry

Nature’s Best: OAAS Maple Syrup Competition – Steve Empey

Wine:

• Best Overall from Kit - Kevin Murray

• Best Wine of Show - Kevin Murray

4-H Sheep Club Achievement Day

• Champion Breeding Lamb – Oliver Hohnstein

• Reserve Champion Breeding Lamb – Hannah Hohnstein

• Champion Market Lamb – Benjamin Ernewein

• Reserve Champion Market Lamb – Peyton Gilchrist

• Champion Showperson – Benjamin Ernewein

• Reserve Champion Showperson – Peyton Gilchrist

 

4-H Invitational Sheep Show

• Champion Breeding Lamb – Sierra Reid

• Reserve Champion Breeding Lamb – Amelia Dickinson

• Champion Market Lamb – Benjamin Ernewein

• Reserve Champion Market Lamb – Peyton Gilchrist

• Champion Showperson – Benjamin Ernewein

• Reserve Champion Showperson – Amelia Dickinson

Beef Show - British Breeds

• Champion Bull – Bruce and Brenda Patchell

• Champion Female – Hailey Ernewein

• Reserve Champion Female – Peyton Gilchrist

Beef Show – Exotic Breeds

• Champion Bull – Jasmin Schiestel

• Champion Female – Ashley Ernewein

• Reserve Champion Female – Callie Falconer

Beef Show – Any other Breeds

• Champion Female – Travis Beishuizen

• Reserve Champion Female – Jase MacDonald

4-H Beef Club Achievement Day

• Champion Breeding Heifer – Callie Falconer

• Reserve Champion Breeding Heifer – Peyton Gilchrist

• Champion Showperson – Callie Falconer

• Reserve Champion Showperson – Cassandra Bridge

4-H Beef Invitational

• Champion Breeding Heifer – Ashley Ernewein

• Reserve Champion Breeding Heifer – Callie Falconer

• Champion Market Steer – Myles McGillivary

• Champion Showperson – Hailey Ernewein

• Reserve Champion Showperson – Ashley Ernewein