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Marley Martyn crowned new Ripley-Huron Fall Fair ambassador

Liz DadsonBy: Liz Dadson  September 26, 2015
Marley Martyn crowned new Ripley-Huron Fall Fair ambassador
Marley Martyn is the 2015-16 Ripley-Huron Fall Fair ambassador, after receiving the crown and sash from last year's ambassador Meghan Johnson at the fair Friday night at the Ripley-Huron Community Centre.

Joining her onstage for some fun and trivia competition, were her fellow contestants from the Ripley Reunion, Gregory Reid and Kirsten Walden.

Ripley Agricultural Society president Brian Reid welcomed everyone home to the fair and urged all to enjoy the many great events planned for the weekend. He thanked last year's ambassador for her hard work and dedication, and congratulated the new ambassador.

MC Wes Elmes conducted the Prince and Princess pageant, with six contestants who answered a variety of questions about objects drawn from a container. This year's Prince and Princess are William Falconer and Madison Chilton.

Maggie Durnin, a Grade 8 student at Brookside Public School, brought some wonderful talent to the stage, as she sang and played guitar for the crowd. She has been playing guitar since she was eight years old.

The ambassador contestants played a game of trivia, answering questions about the fair, and then built a house ("Welcome Home" theme of the fair) out of Play-Doh. Kirsten won the house-building, while Gregory won the overall points for the trivia game.

Auctioneers Rob Thompson and Johnny Murray took over, drawing bids from the crowd as they auctioned off the prize-winning pies and cakes at the fair. They raised $2,575 which will be used to send the Grade 7 class at Ripley-Huron Community School to the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto next year.

Sharon Martin, homecraft president, thanked Meghan for doing such a great job as ambassador over the past year.

Meghan then spoke about her time as ambassador, noting that a year ago, she was very nervous but managed to help auction off pies and cakes without dropping them.

"Being ambassador is an incredible learning opportunity," she said. "You gain confidence and you make so many great memories. Each event is unforgettable - riding in a limousine, eating schnitzel, competing at the Miss Midwest competition, and going to the CNE and competing against 74 other ambassadors."

She thanked the agricultural society and everyone who helped make her year such a success. "I know Marley will do a fantastic job. Appreciate every moment because before you know it, the year will be over. Also, Marley, Happy 18th Birthday! To everyone, enjoy the fair!"

Marley said she is excited for the next year and encouraged everyone to enjoy a happy and safe Ripley Fall Fair.

Also Friday night, participants tried the new events, with gusto: the egg-tossing, human tractor pull, and animal-calling. There were lots of frogs at the frog-jumping contest, plenty of youngsters at the pedal tractor pull, and lots of noise at the garden tractor pull.

The fair continued Saturday with the parade, animal shows, and much more.

Image Gallery

The 2015-16 Ripley Fall Fair ambassador Marley Martyn (L) is joined by 2014-15 ambassador Meghan Johnson, and contestants Gregory Reid and Kirsten Walden, Friday night at the fair
Last year's Ripley Fair ambassador Megahan Johnson (R) places the crown on the new ambassador Marley Martyn, Friday night
MC Wes Elmes (R) asks Josie Middelkamp (L) about the clown wig she is holding at the Prince and Princess Pageant, with Ripley ambassador Meghan Johnson
The Prince and Princess of the Ripley Fall Fair, are William Falconer (L) and Madison Chilton
Ambassador contestants Marley Martyn (L), Gregory Reid and Kirsten Walden compete in fair trivia
Marley Martyn displays the first-prize apple crumble pie, made by Katherine MacInnes, up for auction at the fair
Gregory Reid shows off the first-prize peach pie made by Katherine MacInnes at the pie and cake auction
Kirsten Walden displays the first-prize pecan pie made by Shirley Lowry at the fair
Ripley Fall Fair ambassador contestants Marley Martyn (L), Gregory Reid and Kirsten Walden create a house out of Play-Doh during the trivia event
Maggie Durnin of Kingsbridge performs for the crowd at the Ripley Fair ambassador and variety night, Friday
Auctioneer Rob Thompson calls for bids on the top pies and cakes at the fair
Auctioneer Johnny Murray takes bids on the prize-winning pies and cakes at the Ripley Fair
Sarah (L) and Glen Farrell, with their one-year-old daugher Paisley, all of Purple Grove, check out the floral exhibits at the fair
Dayna Simpson of Ripley is left holding the mess as the egg breaks just as she tries to catch it, in the egg-tossing event Friday night at the fair; photo by David Dadson
Brandy Stanley (L), Emily Gibson, Debbie Courtney and Holly Simpson test their strength in the human tractor pull at the Ripley Fair; photo by David Dadson
Taking part in the human tractor pull, are Leah Edisbury (L), Trudy Provis, Linda Ross and Rob Eden; photo by David Dadson
Jessica Bushell, 10, of Kinloss, competes in the pedal tractor pull; photo by David Dadson
Cayden Vander Hoek, 5, of Ripley takes a run at the pedal tractor pull
Myles Courtney, 10, of Ripley gives it his all in the pedal tractor pull; photo by David Dadson
Savanna McFadden (R) is amazed at the jump by her frog at the contest, conducted by Karl Heinisch, Friday night at the fair
Holding their frogs for the frog-jumping contest, are Cheyenne (L) and Cierra, 2, and Colton Collins, 4, of Ripley
Karl Heinisch (R), the frog-whisperer, watches as Ty McQuillin's frog lands a great jump
Getting ready to enter their frogs in the frog-jumping contest, are Erica (L), 9, and Nathaniel Vandewiel, 5, of Kincardine
Karl Heinisch (R) measures the great jump by the frog entered by Alexander Richardson, 3, of Chapleau, Ontario; he came to the fair with his family
Kurtis Smeltzer, 13, of Ripley competes in the garden tractor pull; photo by David Dadson
Hanna Arnold of Lucan does her best in the garden tractor pull; photo by David Dadson
Bryce Johnston of Wingham straps himself into his modified machine for the garden tractor pull at the fair; photo by David Dadson
Haley Brough, 9, of Bluevale, drives in the garden tractor pull; photo by David Dadson
Jack Hayter, 8, of Clinton competes in the garden tractor pull; photo by David Dadson
Rich Gibson competes in the modified garden tractor pull; photo by David Dadson
Watching the garden tractor pull, are Aidan (L), 5, Logan, 3, and Ethan Wilken, 7, of Point Clark; photo by David Dadson
Sharon Martin, (L), Ripley Fall Fair homecraft president, thanks 2014-15 ambassador Meghan Johnson for a job well done
Ripley Fall Fair ambassador Marley Martyn (C) is joined by Teeswater Fair junior ambassador Jessie Henry (L) and ambassador Kirsten Vandervlies, Chesley ambassador Rose Albert and Paisley ambassador Hillary Kempers
Ethan Feddes, 9, of Holmesville isn't too sure about having a snake draped around his neck at the Redneck Reptiles at the Ripley Fair; Ethan was there with friends from Blyth
Nyla Nixon (R), 4, of Kincardine, takes a close look at a Redneck Reptiles snack, with help from her dad, Mike, at the fair
The midway Friday night

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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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