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​Ivy Cruickshank named junior ambassador of Kincardine Fall Fair

Liz DadsonBy: Liz Dadson  September 2, 2024
​Ivy Cruickshank named junior ambassador of Kincardine Fall Fair
Ivy Cruickshank is the new junior ambassador of the Kincardine Fall Fair.

She was crowned at the opening ceremonies, Saturday, at Connaught Park in Kincardine.

It was hot and sunny for the 173rd annual event as hundreds of children and their families filled the park, enjoying the inflatables, the climbing wall, petting farm, corn box, and face-painting, as well as several other activities, including crafts, archery, bubble zone, balloon animals, axe-throwing and a gaming trailer.

Cattle-judging for beef and dairy was held in the afternoon.

The opening ceremonies were held at Noon, with Kincardine Agricultural Society president Anne-Marie Gomes welcoming everyone, and thanking the volunteers who help make the event happen, as well as all the exhibitors and the crowd in attendance.

Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson said Kincardine always has great weather for the fair. “You have an amazing group of volunteers who work all year for this event to happen. You have many wonderful exhibits and great activities. Enjoy the fair!”

Kincardine mayor Kenneth Craig officially declared the fair open, and noted that this year, the agricultural society was joined by Kincardine Tourism to reach a broader community.

“Farming does not work in isolation, government does not work in isolation, and business does not work in isolation,” he said. “We are all proud to be part of this great event!”

Kincardine Fall Fair ambassador Luke McBride and junior ambassador Reide Searle, who have held the titles for the past two years, said their farewells, noting it was a great experience representing Kincardine at numerous events.

MC Phillip Craig then welcomed junior ambassador contestants Ivy Cruickshank and Claire Ferguson to the stage and they presented their speeches. Both spoke of the importance of agriculture and the fall fair. There were no contestants for senior ambassador.

While judges Carole Machan and Luke McBride deliberated, Craig welcomed to the stage six contestants in the mini-ambassador competition. Juliette French was named Princess of the Fair, while Charlie Blackwell was named Prince of the Fair.

The judges then presented their results, and Ivy was named the junior ambassador.

Earlier in the day, Bessie Farrell of the Kincardine Agricultural Society presented the Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies (OAAS) service award to Heather Padfield for her hard work behind the scenes with the agricultural society, and for many years with the 4-H Dairy Club.

The afternoon featured live music in the Connaught Park Pavilion and on the fairgrounds, as well as the Cake Wheel, the Kinetic Knights Robotics Team robot demonstration, and the bale-rolling and bale-throwing competitions.

Image Gallery

Ivy Cruickshank (centre) is named Kincardine Fall Fair junior ambassador at the opening ceremonies, Saturday afternoon, in Connaught Park, Kincardine; with her, are fellow contestant, Claire Ferguson (left) and outgoing junior ambassador Reide Searle
Bessie Farrell (left) of the Kincardine Agricultural Society presents the OAAS Service Award to Heather Padfield
MC Phillip Craig (right) interviews the mini-ambassador contestants, Violet Craig (left), Atlas Craig, Juliette French, Benjamin French, and Charlie Blackwell; absent for the photo, is another contestant, Casey Hillerby
Outgoing Kincardine Fall Fair junior ambassador Reide Searle (centre) congratulates the Prince of the Fair, Charlie Blackwell (left), and Princess of the Fair, Juliette French
New Kincardine Fall Fair junior ambassador Ivy Cruickshank gets ready to spin the cake wheel
Jacob Fleming, 15, of Owen Sound gets ready to take a bite of the cake he won at the cake wheel at the Kincardine Fall Fair; he was in Kincardine visiting his grandparents, Bob and Liz Arnold
Kincardine Fall Fair ambassador Luke McBride (left) and junior ambassador Reide Searle say their farewells
Four-year-old Daniel Milne of Oakville gets up close and personal with an alpaca at the fair; he and his family were visiting with his grandparents, Dan and Betty Milne of Kincardine
Cillian Tompa, 8, of Toronto goes for a climb on the rock wall at the fair; his family has a cottage in Kincardine
Kincardine mayor Kenneth Craig (right) welcomes Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson to the 173rd Kincardine Fall Fair
Gabrielle Geberdt (right) of the Kinetic Knights Robotics Team assists Cash Blake, who is almost nine, of Kincardine, in driving the robot, at the fair
Chuckles the Clown (right), a.k.a. Garrett Schouten of Clifford, makes balloon animals for the children at the fair; assisting him, is his mother, Christine (Mama Bear)
Addy Gross, 10, of Toronto lines up a toss in axe-throwing at the Kincardine Fall Fair; she and her family were visiting friends who have a cottage in Kincardine
Five-year-old Arthur Murphy of Waterloo takes a ride on a horse at the fair; his parents have a cottage north of Kincardine
Jen Farlow of Kitchener tries her hand at bale-throwing at the fair; she and her family were in Kincardine visiting her parents, Tim and Barb Farlow
Alex White of Kincardine takes his best shot at bale-throwing at the fair
Jeff Garland of Kitchener tosses a bale in the competition
Meghan McConnell, 7, of Kincardine gets ready to show a calf in the Peewee division at the 4-H Dairy Show, part of the Kincardine Fall Fair
Sarah Weber shows her calf at the South Bruce 4-H Dairy Achievement Day, held at the Kincardine Fall Fair
Kayda Pierson, 5, of Kincardine creates a great bubble in the bubble zone at the fair
Snippity the Clown (left) paints a snack on the face of Parker Fromm, 6, of London; he and his family were cottaging in Point Clark
The rock-climbing wall is a huge hit at the Kincardine Fall Fair
Katie Thomson (left) and Leanne Gowing sell armbands for children to enjoy the many family activities at the fair
Sophia Ferguson, who is almost four, of Kincardine tries driving a pedal tractor, with help from her mother, Shelby, at the fair
TNT Boom performs at the Kincardine Fall Fair
The trackless train was a popular ride at the fair
Some of the fine artwork by local children, on display at the fair

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Liz Dadson is the founder and editor of the Kincardine Record and has been in the news business since 1986.



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