Results from the 2016 Ripley-Huron Fall Fair

Congratulations to the 2016-17 Ripley-Huron Fall Fair ambassador, Bethany Wilken.

Other fall fair results are as follows:

 

• Arena Volunteer – Barb Kester
• Grounds Volunteer – Jean MacDonald
• Student Volunteer – Kali Moir
• Count the Plates – Zac Nesbitt
• Youngest Girl – Marion Moore, born Sept. 14, 2016
• Youngest Boy – Geraint House, born Aug. 20, 2016
• Eldest Lady – Irene Bradley
• Eldest Gent – Allister MacKay
• Farthest Travelled – Michael Beishuizen, Red Deer, Alberta

Decorating Contest
 

• Residential 1^st- Ron & Gail Lotton, 2^nd- Kendra & Phil VanHardeveld, 3^rd- Sarah MacKay & Jeremy Phelan
• Business 1^st- Shirley and Harold Galloway, 2^nd- Hurontel, 3^rd- All about Hair & Sole Energy
• Best Bale 1^st- Linda & Al Jaynes, 2^nd- Glen & Sarah Farrell

 

Log-Sawing
 

• Mixed – 1^st Dave & Mary McCormick, 2^nd Jim & Judy Sloan, 3^rd Dave McCormick & Judy Sloan
• Men - 1^st Dave McCormick & Jim Sloan, 2^nd Danny Blank & Andrew Courtney, 3^rd Thomas Farrell & Jim Sloan
• Ladies - 1^st Mary McCormick & Gail Lotton, 2^nd Mary McCormick & Judy Sloan, 3^rd – Fran Farrell & Gail Lotton
• Teens - 1^st Jennelle Smeltzer & Emma Durnin, 2^nd Sarah Durnin & Jennelle Smeltzer, 3^rd Jennelle Smeltzer & Emily Lotton
• Under 12 – 1^st Jennelle Smeltzer & Sarah Durnin, 2^nd Emma & Sarah Durnin

Nail-Driving
 

• Men - 1^st Wayne, 2^nd Thomas Farrell, 3^rd Danny Blank
• Ladies - 1^st Emily Lotton, 2^nd Judy Sloan, 3^rd Mary McCormick
• Teens - 1^st Sarah Durnin, 2^nd Jennelle Smeltzer, 3^rd Emma Durnin
• Under 12 - 1^st Sarah Durnin

 

Antique Tractors
 

• Farthest Distance – Edger Daer, Blyth
• Best Restored – Edger Daer
• Largest Display- Allan Gamble – Ripley

 

Frog Contest

 

• Smallest - 1^st – Dylan Helewn, 2^nd- Jack Beddington, 3^rd- Colton Collins
• Largest - 1^st – Cierra Collins, 2^nd – Beckatt Evans, 3^rd- Cheyenne Collins & Logan Casserly
• Longest Jump - 1^st – Tatum Evans, 2^nd – Cierra Collins, 3^rd- Kensie Hubbard

 

Garden Tractor Pull
Great turn-out, with almost 100 pulls.
 

• 650lb Stock 12yrs and under- 1^st Zach Sweiger, 2^nd Devin Benninger
• 800lb Stock 12yrs and under – 1^st Lucas Ward, 2^nd Zack Sweiger
• 650lb Stock – 1^st Kody Winget
• 750lb Modified – 1^st- Dylan Beirness, 2^nd- Bill Clark
• 800lb Stock – 1^st Connor Rooseboom , 2^nd Brooklyn Ward
• 950lb Modified -1^st Ethan Purcell, 2^nd Pete McArthur
• 1000lb Stock – 1^st Jim Sommerville , 2^nd Ian Winget
• 1150lb Modified – 1^st Jason Clark, 2^nd- Hannah Arnold
• 1250lb Stock -1^st Ron Machan, 2^nd Ron Machan
• 1350lb Modified -1^st Ken Young, 2^nd- Brian Purcell
• Open Stock - 1^st Jessica Arnold, 2^nd- Jim Sommerville
• Open Modified – 1^st Brian Purcell

Friday Night under the Lights:

Friday Night under the Lights was a successful evening with people coming out to prove their strengths in nail-driving, log-sawing and a car demolition. Other events included the egg-toss, and a 50/50 draw on how long it would take for a car, with the oil removed, to blow up. The winner was Ron Lotton with the closest time.

 

Pedal Tractor Pull: Had a great turnout with 47 kids.

 

Parade
 

Floats

• 1. School/Church/Family Float: 1^st Homefront Acres, 2^nd Graham Cook Family
• 2. Float with Live Music: 1^st RVilla, 2^nd Buzzcutz Studioz
• 3. Commercial Float: 1^st Lucknow Co-op, 2^nd Enviromaster
• 4. Organizational Float: Ripley Horticultural Society, 2^nd Ripley Lions Club
• 5. Antique Car or Tractor: Phil & Kris Armstrong

Motorized Entries

• 1. Decorated Child’s Motorized Vehicle (10 & Under): 1^st Jack Cronshaw, 2^nd Rhys & Kelsey Thompson
• 2. Decorated Child’s Motorized Vehicle (11-18): 1^st Robert Roppel, 2^nd Brandon Lock

 

Children’s Entries

• 1. Decorated Bicycle or Tricycle: 1^st Smeltzers Family, 2^nd Brett McDonnell
• 2. Costumed Child with wagon, cart or Stroller: 1^st Sawyer Simpson, 2^nd Jocelyn VanDyke
• 3. Costumed Child with Pet: 1^st Alexa Gallant, 2^nd Tori Fry

Pedestrian Entries

• 1. Best Costume (10 & under): 1^st Briar Nixon, 2^nd Abby Nixon, 3^rd Jade Lowry
• 3. Best Costume (18 & older): 1^st Courtney Funny Farm Girls
• 4. Largest Costumed Family with theme: 1^st Glenn & Sarah Farrell, 2^nd Paul, Jen, Nicole & Victoria Lowry
• 5. Deserved float: Jack & Joe MacDonald

 

Crops
 

Most Points in three Field Crops

• 1^st- Wilkesview Farms
• 2^nd- Peter Walden
• 3^rd- Paul Harris
• 4^th- Sandy Pollock
• 5^th- Dan Smeltzer
• 6^th- Brian Reid (4th)
• 7^th- Keith VanderHoek
• 8^th – Smith Farms
• 9^th- Paul Murray
• 10^th- Bryce VanderHoek
• 11^th- Rob Lowry
• 12^th- Ken Thompson

Corn Specials- Most Points

• Ensilage: Wilkesview Farms
• Grain Corn: North side- Sandy Pollock
• South side- Peter Walden

 

Exhibit of 10 Cobs

• 1^st- Sandy Pollock
• 2^nd- Dan Smeltzer
• 3^rd- Smith Farms

Best Sheaf of Corn

• James MacDonald

6 Cobs Ensilage Corn

• Smith Farms

Hay Specials- Exhibit

• Champion – Keith VanderHoek
• Reserve – Bryce VanderHoek

Most Points

• New Seeded- Paul Harris
• Established- Paul Harris

Grain Specials- Best Exhibit

• Fall Wheat- Champion- Paul Murray
• Reserve- Peter Walden
• Oats- Champion- Brian MacKay
• Reserve- Murray Hunter
• Spring Wheat- Champion- Dan Smeltzer
• Reserve- Smith Farms
• Soybeans- Champion –Keith VanderHoek
• Reserve – Paul Harris

Crop Specials- Most Points

• Soft Red Fall Wheat- Peter Walden
• Hard Red Fall Wheat- Paul Murray
• Soft White Fall Wheat – Sandy Pollock
• Oats- Murray Hunter
• Soybeans- North Side- Paul Harris
• South Side- Wilkesview Farms

 

Judy Thompson Homecraft Award: Margie Beck

 

Fruits and Vegetables
 

• Most Points: 1^st- Joan Gillespie
• 2^nd- John Gillespie
• 3^rd- Kyle Hogan
• 4^th- Margie Beck
• 5^{th –} Joel Hogan
• 6^th- Sean Hogan

 

Collection of Garden Vegetables: 1^st- Joan Gillespie

 

Plants
 

• Most Points: 1^st- Allyssa McKee
• 2^nd- Sabrina McKee & Mary Anne Kukoly
• Cut Flowers: 1^st- Barb Kester
• 2^nd- Margie Beck
• Most Points by Design: 1^st- Barb Kester
• 2^nd- Catherine Scott
• Most Points 1^st Year: 1^st- Shelba Opruk
• 2^nd- Audrey Ellis
• Most Points using Theme: 1^st- Fran Farrell
• 2^nd- Barb Kester
• Overall Champion: Barb Kester 108 points

 

Canning
 

• Most Points 2-37: 1^st- Catherine Scott
• 2^nd- Margie Beck
• 3^rd- Kerry Shantz

 

Baking
 

• Most Points 1-5: 1^st- Kendra VanHardeveld
• 2^nd- Brenda McLean
• 3^{rd –} Kathleen Ackert
• Most Points Men's: 1^st- Roy Guenther
• 2^{nd –} Wilf Gamble
• Most Points 17-54: 1^st Katherine MacInnes
• 2^nd Lisa Courtney
• 3^rd Margie Beck & Anne MacInnes

 

Needlework
 

• Most Points in Quilts 1-26: 1^st- Diane Clifford
• 2^nd- Denise Jameson
• 3^rd- Fran Farrell
• Grand Champion Hand Quilted- Alice Doelman
• Reserve Champion Quilted- Valarie Gibson
• Grand Champion Machine Quilt- Diane Clifford
• Most Points using Theme: 1^st- Pat Jarvis
• 2^nd- Fran Farrell
• 3^rd- Sharon Courtney
• Most Points in Class 6: 1^st- Pat Jarvis
• 2^nd- Dianne Budnark
• 3^rd- Diane Clifford

 

Arts and Crafts
 

• Most Points Overall: 1^st- Katherine MacDonald
• 2^nd- Margie Beck
• 3^rd- Pat Jarvis
• Most Points in Halloween: 1^st- Gloria Ferrier
• 2^nd- Katherine MacDonald
• 3^rd- Pat Jarvis
• Most Points in Christmas: 1^st- Katherine MacDonald
• 2^nd- Margie Beck
• 3^rd- Joyce Cuyler
• Most Points in Wedding: 1^st- Joyce Cuyler
• 2^nd- Pat Jarvis
• 3^rd - Margie Beck

 

Junior
 

• Most Points Overall: Josie Middelkamp
• Most Points First Year 4-11yrs: 1^st- Arionna Stone
• 2^nd- Cole VanderHoek
• 3^rd- Cole Chilton
• Most Points 4-11: 1^st- Josie Middelkamp
• 2^nd- Alayna Middelkamp
• 3^rd- Emma MacDonald
• Most Points 12-18: 1^st- Allison Pope
• 2^nd- Sarah Durnin
• 3^rd- Autumn Caddey

 

Photography
 

• Most Points in section 1-29: 1^st- Kerry Shantz
• 2^nd- Karen Hazzard
• 3^rd- Margie Beck
• Most Points in section 11-22: 1^st- Kerry Shantz
• 2^nd- Karen Hazzard
• 3^rd- Gail VanderHoek
• Judge’s Choice: Kerry Shantz
• Committee’s Choice: Anita Zoller

 

Senior Citizens 60+
 

• Most Points 1-25: 1^st- Betty Lou Dalton
• 2^nd- Elsie Schular
• 3^rd- Pat Jarvis
• Most Points by a Man: 1^st- Jack Campbell, 2^nd- Hugh Duncan & Donald MacDonald

 

Group Display
 

• 1^st- Reid’s Corners Women Institute
• 2^nd- Purple Grove Women Institute

 

Craft Display 1^st- Joan Wand

 

Memorabilia
 

• Judges Choice: Catherine McLeod
• Legion Special: 1^st- Rose Marie Meyer & Bev Fry
• Most Points: 1^st – Jean MacDonald, 2^nd- Barb Kester, 3^rd- Margie Beck

 

Milk

• 1^st- Mark Robinson
• 2^nd- Prehnbrook Farms
• 3^rd- Wilkesview Farms

 

Eggs
 

• Brown: 1^st- Nicole Davey
• 2^nd- Will Davey
• 3^{rd –} Gloria Ferrier
• White: 1^st- Rob & Judy Lowry
• 2^nd- Robert & Wendy Scott

 

Honey
 

• Clover, White Liquid- 1^st- Sandy Henderson, 2^nd- Gail Anderson, 3^{rd -} Steve Hallam
• Buckwheat & Comb Honey: Gail Anderson
• Beeswax 3-6lb: 1^st Gail Anderson, 2^nd Steve Hallam

 

Maple Syrup
 

• Hobbyist - 1^{st –} J.P Walden

 

Wine
 

• Best Overall from Scratch- 1^st – Margie Beck
• Best Overall from Kit- 1^st- Pat & John VandenHogen
• Best Wine of Show- 1^st- Pat & John VandenHogen

 

Poultry
 

• Best Standard Male – Dean Fidler
• Best Standard Female - Dean Fidler
• Best Clean Leg Bantam Male – Dave McCormick
• Best Clean Leg Bantam Female – Dave McCormick
• Best Feathered Leg Bantam Male – Bart Nyland
• Best Feathered Leg Bantam Female – Bart Nyland
• Best Gander – Dean Fidler
• Best Goose – Dean Fidler
• Best Drake – James Blackwell
• Best Duck - James Blackwell
• Champion Standard – Dean Fidler
• Reserve Champion Standard – Dean Fidler
• Grand Champion Bantam – Dave McCormick
• Reserve Champion Bantam – Bart Nyland
• Champion Junior – Jordan Fidler

 

Heavy Horse & Mules
 

• Heavy Tandem Hitch - Larry Reinhart
• Commercial Tandem – James Thomas
• Exhibitor that brought most Horses – Shannon Geddes
• Best Dressed Team – Larry Reinhart
• Mules - Best Dressed Team – Cedric Scott

 

Light Horse Show
 

• Overall Tyke – Jordan Carney
• High Point Junior- Sidney Rowcliffe
• High Point Game Junior – Cassidy Belanger
• High Point Senior – Linda Glass
• High Point Game Senior – Hillary Kempers

 

T- Bone Market Show
 

• Grand Champion Heifer – Brad Gilchrist
• Grand Reserve Heifer– Carol MacPherson
• Grand Champion Steer – Emily Gibson
• Grand Reserve Steer – Keith Twiss

Sheep Show
 

• Novice Showmanship 1^st- Avery Rimmer, 2^nd- Taylor Carney, 3^rd- Nolan Neitzel
• Junior Showmanship 1^st- Connor Greenwood, 2^nd- Dawson McDonnell, 3^rd- Lily Ernewein
• Intermediate Showmanship 1^st- Lindsay Bruder, 2^nd- Patricia Stein, 3^rd- Rachel vanStuyvenberg
• Senior Showmanship 1^st- Jordan Ernewein, 2^nd- Megan Bruder, 3^rd- Melissa Cole
• Grand Champion Showperson: Megan Bruder
• Reserve Champion Showperson: Lindsay Bruder
• Senior Breeding Lamb: 1^st- Patricia Stein, 2^nd- Brandon Stein, 3^rd- Hanna vanStuyvenberg
• Junior Breeding Lamb: 1^st- Avery Rimmer, 2^nd- Connor Greenwood, 3^rd- Sinead Greenwood
• Grand Champion Breeding Lamb: Patricia Stein
• Reserve Champion Breeding Lamb: Brandon Stein
• Light Market Lamb: 1^st- Lucas Nietzel, 2^nd- Drew Becker, 3^rd- Aaron Ernewein
• Heavy Market Lamb: 1^st- Lauren Todd, 2^nd- Katie Roppel, 3^rd- Drayton MacKenzie
• Grand Champion Market Lamb: Lauren Todd
• Reserve Champion Market Lamb: Katie Roppel

4-H
 

• Novice Showmanship 1^st- Taylor Carney, 2^nd- Nolan Neitzel, 3^rd- Avery Rimmer, 4^th- Alex Becker, 5^th – MaKenna Kirkconnell, 6^th – Katie Roppel, 7^th – Jude Hodgins, 8^th – Lucas Neitzel, 9^th – Morgan Talbot, 10^th – Sinead Greenwood
• Junior Showmanship 1^st- Nathan Middelkamp, 2^nd- Connor Greenwood, 3^rd- Lillian Ernewein, 4^th- Alex MacDonald, 5^th- Dawson McDonnell
• Intermediate Showmanship 1^st- Lindsay Bruder, 2^nd- Rachel vanStuyvenberg , 3^rd- Brandon Stein, 4^th- Airk MacDonald, 5^th- Cora Hodgins
• Senior Showmanship 1^st- Megan Bruder, 2^nd- Patricia Stein, 3^rd- Jay Lennox, 4^th- Jordan Ernewein, 5^th- Keira Hazzard
• Grand Champion Showperson: Lindsay Bruder
• Reserve Champion Showperson: Megan Bruder
• Senior Breeding Lamb: 1^st- Natalee Lennox, 2^nd- Patricia Stein, 3^rd- Hanna vanStuyvenberg, 4^th- Brandon Stein, 5^th- Taylor Carney
• Junior Breeding Lamb: 1^st- Avery Rimmer, 2^nd- Alex Becker, 3^rd- Sinead Greenwood, 4^th- Connor Greenwood, 5^th- Catherine Hazzard
• Grand Champion Breeding Lamb: Anna Lennox
• Reserve Champion Breeding Lamb: Patricia Stein
• Light Market Lamb: 1^st- Megan Bruder, 2^nd- Lucas Neitzel, 3^rd- Tim Middelkamp, 4^th- Drew Becker, 5^th- Aaron Ernewein
• Heavy Market Lamb: 1^st- Katie Roppel, 2^nd- Jordan Ernewein, 3^rd- Tyler Becker, 4^th- Nolan Neitzel, 5^th- Airk MacDonald
• Grand Champion Market Lamb: Megan Bruder
• Reserve Champion Market Lamb: Jordan Ernewein

 

Little League: Had 18 young participants in our sheep little league. They all received a ribbon and envelope of cash from the Ripley Agricultural Society for their enthusiastic participation.

Dairy Club
 

• Junior Showmanship- Grand Champion – Noah Lotton
• Reserve – Delaney Brooks
• Intermediate Showmanship- Grand Champion – Ally McKee
• Reserve – Julia Ferrier
• Senior Showmanship – Grand Champion – Grant Martin

4-H
 

• Junior Showmanship- Grand Champion – Noah Lotton
• Reserve – Curtis Lotton
• Intermediate Showmanship- Grand Champion – Julia Ferrier
• Reserve – Molly King
• Senior Showmanship – Grand Champion – Grant Martin

 

Little League: Had six young participants.