Ripley-Huron Fall Fair results
By: Liz Dadson
October 28, 2017
The following are the results of the Ripley-Huron Fall Fair, held Sept. 29-30, 2017.
Congratulations to our 2017-18 ambassador Jennelle Smeltzer (above, centre).
Arena Volunteer – Marg MacDonald
Grounds Volunteer – Mary Armstrong
Student Volunteer – Keaton Vander Hoek
Count the Plates – Angela Edisbury
Youngest Girl – Payton Alene Murray (Sept. 8/17)
Youngest Boy – Cole Christopher Fry (Sept. 15/17)
Eldest Lady – Eletta Aithen – Age 99
Eldest Gent – Wally Pollock – Age 87
Farthest Travelled – Duncan Kittow – Tiverton, England
Decorating Contest
Residential: 1st- Greg and Kathleen Ackert, 2nd- Sarah and Jeremy Phelan, 3rd- Residents of 97 Huron St, Ripley
Business: 1st- Shirley and Harold Galloway, 2nd- HuronTel, 3rd- Allure Beauty and Medispa
Best Bale: 1st- Brian & Debbie MacKay, 2nd- Glen and Sarah Farrell
Log Sawing
Mixed – 1st Nicki Mann and Josh, 2nd Deb and Josh, 3rd Jim and Judy Sloan
Men’s - 1st Dave McCormick and Josh, 2nd Matt and Dave Gillies, 3rd Dan and Joe
Ladies - 1st Mary McCormick and Deb, 2nd Mary McCormick and Judy Sloan, 3rd – Sarah Blank and Jillian Brown
Nail Driving
Men’s - 1st Josh Gillies, 2nd Matthew Gillies, 3rd Danny Blank
Ladies - 1st Sarah Blank, 2nd Nicki Mann, 3rd Debbie Gillies
Teens - 1st Zack Stanford
Under 12 - 1st Anya Blank
Antique Tractors
Best Restored – Mark Stanley, Ripley
Frog Contest
Smallest
1st – Reese Thompson, Cole Vander Hoek, Cayden Vander Hoek, 2nd- Tatum Evans, Beckett Evans, 3rd- Katie Bennington
Largest
1st – Bordon Hubbard, Kenize Hubbard, 2nd – Bo Johnson, 3rd- Erica and Matthew
Longest Jump
1st – Katie Johnson, 2nd – Sawyor Ceper, 3rd- Julie Anna
Bale Toss
Men –1st- Josh Gillies, 2nd- Matt Gillies, 3rd- Greg Ackert
Lady – 1st- Jill Brown, 2nd- Sarah Blank, 3rd- Debbie Gillies
Teens – 1st- Nick Heinisch, 2nd- Tyson Towns, 3rd- Zack Stanford
Bale Roll
Men - 1st – Matt Gillies, 2nd- Josh Gillies, 3rd- Danny Blank
Lady- 1st- Debbie Gillies
Teen- 1st- Nick Heinisch
Family- 1st- Tyson Towns, Mathys Dube, Koen Parcey, 2nd- Blank Family
Garden Tractor Pull
650lb Stock 12yrs and under- 1st Brodie Miller, 2nd Zack Sweiger
800lb Stock 12yrs and under – 1st Cody Leibold, 2nd Zack Sweiger
750lb Modified – 1st- Bill Clark, 2nd- Jason VanRaalty
800lb Stock – 1st Jeff Good, 2nd Kyle Smeltzer
950lb Modified -1st Glen Near, 2nd Jason Clark
1000lb Stock – 1st Ron Machan, 2nd Jim Sommerville
1150lb Modified – 1st Jason Clark, 2nd- Rob Stute
1250lb Stock -1st Pete McArthur, 2nd Dylan Kovacs
1350lb Modified -1st Richard Gibson, 2nd- Luke Hurst
Open Stock - 1st Homer Biehn, 2nd- Jim Sommerville
Open Modified – 1st Brian Purcell
Pedal Tractor Pull: Had a smaller turnout this year with 27 kids.
Parade
Floats
1. School/ Church/ Family Float: 1st Graham Cook Family
2. Float with Live Music: 1st Royal Bank, 2nd Brucelea Poultry
3. Commercial Float: 1st Lucknow Co-op, 2nd Enviromaster, 3rd- HuronTel, 4th- Stanley Crane, 5th- Kempton Construction
4. Organizational Float: 1st- Ripley Horticultural Society, 2nd RVilla, 3rd- Lucknow Reunion
5. Antique Car or Tractor:1st- Teeswater Creamery, 2nd- Ripley-Huron Fire Department, 3rd- Mark Stanley
Motorized Entries
1. Decorated Child’s Motorized Vehicle (10 & Under): 1st Brett McDonell, 2nd Rhys Thompson, 3rd- Jocelyn VanDyke
2. Decorated Child’s Motorized Vehicle (11-18): 1st Robert Roppel,
3. Decorated Adult Motorized Vehicle:
Children’s Enteries
1. Decorated Bicycle or Tricycle: 1st Kelsey Thompson, 2nd Victoria & Nicole Lowry, 3rd- Farrell’s Pumpkin Patch
2. Costumed Child with wagon, cart or Stroller: 1st Brayden VanDyke, 2nd Charlotte Black
3. Costumed Child with Pet:
Pedestrian Enteries
1. Best Costume (10 & under): 1st Dorothy Trudeau, 2nd Jade Lowry
2. Best Costume (11-17):
3. Best Costume (18 & older): 1st Holly Simpson, 2nd- Leah VanDyke
4. Largest Costumed Family with theme: 1st Point Clark Train – Funston Family, 2nd Jen, Nicole and Victoria Lowry, 3rd- Sarah Farrell
5. Deserved float: Amy and Janine Farrell
Crops
Most Points in three Field Crops
1st- Smeltzer Farms
2nd- Wilkenview Farms
3rd- Sandy Pollock
4th- Peter Walden
5th- Rob Lowry
6th- Smith Farms
7th- Paul Murray
8th – Ken Thompson
9th- Paul Harris
10th- Ross Farrell
11th- Murray Hunter
12th- Bryce Vander Hoek
Corn Specials- Most Points
Ensilage: Smeltzer Farms
Grain Corn: North side- Ross Farrell
South side- Rob Lowry
Exhibit of 10 Cobs
1st- Rob Lowry
2nd- Smeltzer Farms
3rd- Ross Farrell
Best Sheaf of Corn
Wilkenview Farms
6 Cobs Ensilage Corn
Smith Farms
Hay Specials- Exhibit
Champion – David Collins
Reserve – David Collins
Most Points
New Seeded- Smith Farms
Established- Wilkenview Farms
Grain Specials- Best Exhibit
Fall Wheat- Champion- Wilkenview Farms
Reserve- John Gillespie
Oats- Champion- Murray Hunter
Reserve- Bryce Vander Hoek
Mixed Grain- Champion- David Collins
Reserve-
Soybeans- Champion –Keith Vander Hoek
Reserve – Wade Lowry
Crop Specials- Most Points
Soft Red Fall Wheat- Peter Walden
Hard Red Fall Wheat- Wilkenview Farms
Soft White Fall Wheat – Paul Murray
Oats - Murray Hunter
Soybeans- North Side - Ken Thompson
South Side- Greg Farrell
Judy Thompson Homecraft Award: Ruth Gordon
Fruits and Vegetables
Most Points: 1st- Ruthe Patterson
2nd- Joan Gillespie
3rd- Sean Hogan
4th- Kyle Hogan
5th – Joel Hogan
6th- John Gillespie
Collection of Garden Vegetables: 1st- Joan Gillespie
Plants
Most Points: 1st- Ria Middelkamp
2nd- Janet Nixon
Cut Flowers: 1st- Barb Kester
2nd- Catherine Scott
Most Points by Design: 1st- Barb Kester
2nd- Catherine Scott
Most Points 1st Year: 1st- Koleen Garland
2nd- Jean McMahon
Most Points using Theme: 1st-
2nd-
Overall Champion: Barb Kester 91 points
Canning
Most Points 2-37: 1st- Catherine Scott
2nd- Nancy Mifflin
3rd- Ruth Gordon
Baking
Most Points 1-5: 1st- Kendra VanHardeveld
2nd- Koleen Garland
3rd – Kathleen Ackert
Most Points Men's: 1st- Wilf Gamble
2nd – Sam Finnie
3rd- Roy Guenther
Most Points : 1st Wilf Gamble
2nd Brenda McLean
3rd Pat Jarvis
Needlework
Most Points in Quilts 1-26: 1st- Diane Clifford
2nd- Ruth Gordon
3rd- Joan McCormick
Grand Champion Hand Quilted- Alice Doelman
Reserve Champion Quilted- Ruth Gordon
Grand Champion Machine Quilt- Joan Wand
Most Points using Theme: 1st- Ruth Gordon
2nd- Koleen Garland
3rd- Fran Farrell
Most Points in Class 6: 1st- Ruth Gordon
2nd- Pat Jarvis
3rd- Diane Clifford
Arts and Crafts
Most Points Overall: 1st- Katherine MacDonald
2nd- Pat Jarvis
3rd- Sara Budnark
Most Points in Halloween: 1st- Katherine MacDonald
2nd- Gloria Ferrier
3rd- Pat Jarvis
Most Points in Christmas: 1st- Koleen Garland
2nd- Katherine MacDonald
3rd- Debbie Cornish
Most Points in Wedding: 1st- Pat Jarvis & Joyce Cuyler
2nd- Debbie Cornish
3rd – Sara Budnark
Junior
Most Points Overall: Josie Middelkamp
Most Points First Year 4-9yrs: 1st- Quinn Smith
2nd- Peyton Armstrong
3rd- Nyla Nixon
Most Points 4-9: 1st- Josie Middelkamp
2nd- Emma MacDonald
3rd- Leah Paul
Most Points 10-18: 1st- Alayna Middlekamp
2nd- Megan Pope
3rd- Hannah MacDonald
Photography
Most Points in section 1-29: 1st- Marilynne Gilchrist
2nd- Tracy Meurs
3rd- Devin Engel
Most Points in section 11-22: 1st- Marilynne Gilchrist
2nd- Tracy Meurs
3rd- Catherine McLeod
Judge’s Choice: Tracy Meurs
Committee’s Choice: Devin Engel
Senior Citizens 60+
Most Points 1-25: 1st- Ruth Gordon
2nd- Barb Kester
3rd- Dianne Budnark
Most Points by a Man: 1st- Wilf Gamble, 2nd- Hugh Duncan & Jack Campbell
Group Display 1st- Purple Grove Women Institute
2nd- Reid’s Corner's Women Institute
Craft Display 1st- Mary- Lynn McLean
2nd- Joan Wand
3rd- Marion Nesbitt
Memorabilia
Judge's Choice: Catherine McLeod
Legion Special: 1st- Rose Marie Meyer, 2nd- Catherine McLeod, 3rd- Elaine Courtney
Most Points: 1st – Barb Kester, 2nd – Jean MacDonald, 3rd- Catherine McLeod
Milk 1st- Mark Robinson
2nd- David Lowry
3rd- Wilkenview Farms
Eggs
Brown: 1st- Nicole Davey
2nd- Will Davey
White: 1st- Robert and Wendy Scott
2nd- Rob and Judy Lowry
Honey
Clover, White Liquid- 1st- Steve Hallam, 2nd- Sandy Henderson
Beeswax 3-6lb: 1st Steve Hallam
Maple Syrup
Medium – 1st- Kim Lowry
Hobbyist - 1st – J.P Walden
Wine
Best Overall from Scratch- 1st – Pat and John VandenHogen
Best Overall from Kit- 1st- Pat and John VandenHogen,
Best Wine of Show- 1st- Pat and John VandenHogen,
Poultry
Best Standard Male – Dean Fidler
Best Standard Female - Dean Fidler
Best Clean Leg Bantam Male – Bart Nyland
Best Clean Leg Bantam Female – Bart Nyland
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 - Dean Fidler
Heavy Horse and Mules
Heavy Tandem Hitch – Jason Gregg
Commercial Tandem – Clayton Scott
Exhibitor that brought most Horses – Shannon Geddes
Best Dressed Team – Jason Gregg
Mules - Best Dressed Team – Cedric Scott
Light Horse Show
Overall Tyke – Hadleigh Martin
High Point Junior- Amanda Wilken
High Point Game Junior – Amanda Wilken
High Point Senior – Linda Glass
High Point Game Senior – Jessica Kuepher
T- Bone Market Show
Grand Champion Heifer – Don Farrell
Grand Reserve Heifer– Deb Smuck
Grand Champion Steer – Stephen and Carol McPherson
Grand Reserve Steer – Melissa MacIntyre
Sheep Show
Novice Showmanship 1st- Charlotte Woodhouse, 2nd- Megan Todd, 3rd- Tessa Neitzel
Junior Showmanship 1st- Alycia Coultes, 2nd- Lauren Todd, 3rd- Lily Ernewein
Intermediate Showmanship 1st- Avery Rimmer, 2nd- Alexa Elforde, 3rd- Lindsay Bruder
Senior Showmanship 1st- Allison Pepper, 2nd- James Ogg, 3rd- Patricia Stein
Grand Champion Showperson: Allison Pepper
Reserve Champion Showperson: Alycia Coultes
Senior Breeding Lamb: 1st- James Ogg, 2nd- Allison Pepper, 3rd- Alexa Elforde
Junior Breeding Lamb: 1st- Lauren Todd , 2nd- Megan Todd, 3rd- Reese Todd
Grand Champion Breeding Lamb: James Ogg
Reserve Champion Breeding Lamb: Lauren Todd
Light Market Lamb: 1st- Alycia Coultes, 2nd- Jordan Ernewein, 3rd- Lily Ernewein
Heavy Market Lamb: 1st- Tessa Neitzel, 2nd- Bailey Sabila, 3rd- Drayton MacKenzie
Grand Champion Market Lamb: Alycia Coultes
Reserve Champion Market Lamb: Tessa Neitzel
4-H
Novice Showmanship 1st- Samantha Bruder, 2nd- Tessa Neitzel, 3rd- Carter Snobelen, 4th- Siobhaan O’Brien, 5th – Eric Cochrane
Junior Showmanship 1st- Michelle vanStuyvenberg, 2nd- Taylor Carney, 3rd- Grace Ferrier, 4th- Lily Ernewein, 5th- Keaton Shaw
Intermediate Showmanship 1st- Avery Rimmer, 2nd- Aaron Ernewein, 3rd- Lindsay Bruder, 4th- Cora Hodgins, 5th- Hanna vanStuyvenberg
Senior Showmanship 1st- Patricia Stein, 2nd- Jordan Ernewein, 3rd- Megan Bruder, 4th-Keira Hazzard
Grand Champion Showperson: Avery Rimmer
Reserve Champion Showperson: Aaron Ernewein
Future Farmers: 1st- Chloe Kirkconnell, 2nd- Parker Bosman, 3rd- Evan Becker
Senior Breeding Lamb: 1st- Michelle vanStuvenberg, 2nd- Hanna vanStuyvenberg, 3rd – Grace Ferrier
Junior Breeding Lamb: 1st- Jude Hodgins, 2nd- Cora Hodgins, 3rd- Avery Rimmer, 4th- Erin Cochrane
Grand Champion Breeding Lamb: Jude Hodgins
Reserve Champion Breeding Lamb: Cora Hodgins
Light Market Lamb: 1st- Jordan Ernewein, 2nd- Lily Ernewein, 3rd- Megan Bruder, 4th- Evan Becker, 5th- Samantha Bruder
Heavy Market Lamb: 1st- Tessa Neitzel, 2nd- Patricia Stein, 3rd- Liam Lowry, 4th- Aaron Ernewein, 5th- Katie Roppel
Grand Champion Market Lamb: Jordan Ernewein
Reserve Champion Market Lamb: Tessa Neitzel
Little League: Had 20 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 Calf: 1st- Molly King, 2nd- Colban Liddle, 3rd- Curtis Lotton
Intermediate Calf: 1st- Hannah Stewart, 2nd- Julia Ferrier, 3rd- Noah Lotton
Senior Calf: 1st- Brandon Elliott
Grand Champion – Brandon Elliott
Reserve Champion – Molly King
Junior Showmanship: 1st- Colban Liddle, 2nd- Curtis Lotton, 3rd- Tanner Smith
Intermediate Showmanship: 1st- Molly King, 2nd- Julia Ferrier, 3rd- Noah Lotton
Senior Showmanship: 1st- Brandon Elliott
Grand Champion Showperson – Brandon Elliott
Reserve Champion Showperson – Molly King
Little League: Had 10 young participants
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