2023 Nicola Valley Fall Fair Rules & Regulations (continued)

19. No claim for injury or loss or damage to any persons or property shall ever be asserted or suit instituted or maintained against the Society, its officers or their agents, by or on behalf of any visitor, exhibitor, or any person, firm or corporation, or their agents, representatives, servants or employees, having licence or privilege to visit or exhibit on the grounds of the Society or occupying any space thereon, rented or leased.

Hints For Exhibitors

• First and foremost, if you are an exhibitor, be a good sport.

• Be on time with your exhibits. The criticism of the public for a show not opening on time is often aimed at the judges, when in fact, it is the fault of the late exhibitors.

• Follow the schedule explicitly. If the rules or schedule are not clear, obtain a ruling before the show, not after.

(Read the Schedule carefully).

• Do not blame the show committee if they fail to bring to your attention that you have entered the wrong number of specimens in a class. It is your responsibility, not theirs.

• Label your entry with the correct cultivar (variety) name even though the schedule may not ask for it. This adds to the educational value of the show.

2023 Nicola Valley Fall Fair Schedule of Events

The Fall Fair Exhibition Building is located on Lindley Creek Road above the Rodeo Grounds.

FALL FAIR ADMISSION: ADULTS: $5 CHILDREN UNDER 14 & SENIORS: $3 CHILDREN UNDER SIX: FREE

Please print entries for each section on a separate form or piece of plain paper & put all entry forms & entry fees in an envelope. Extra forms are available at Black's Pharmacy and Pharmasave. These places do not have envelopes.

WEDNESDAY, August 30, 2023

5 pm Deadline for submissions of entry forms at Black’s IDA Pharmacy or Pharmasave.

THURSDAY, August 31, 2023

6 pm - 9 pm Photography entries MUST BE SUBMITTED at the Fall Fair Exhibition Building STUDENTS! Creative Writing, Photography & Fine Arts for Section I - Students section MUST BE SUBMITTED at the Fall Fair Building.

7 pm - 9 pm Fine Arts entries MUST BE SUBMITTED at the Fall Fair Exhibition Building.

NOTE: It is necessary for the entries in these categories to be brought to the Fall Fair Building Thursday evening as they must be hung for judging & display.

FRIDAY, September 1, 2023

7 pm - 9 pm Fall Fair entries accepted at the Fall Fair Exhibition Building

SATURDAY, September 2, 2023

7 am - 8 am Fall Fair entries accepted at the Fall Fair Exhibition Building

Livestock and Poultry entries accepted at the Fall Fair Exhibition Barn

SATURDAY, September 2, 2023

8 am - 12 noon Fair Buildings closed for judging Noon Nicola Valley Fall Fair Buildings open to the public.

7 pm Fall Fair Building Closes.

SUNDAY, September 3, 2023

9:30 am Nicola Valley Fall Fair Buildings open to the public.

10 am Pet Show

12 noon Awards Presentation

2:30 pm Removal of exhibits and payouts of prize money.

(NO EXHIBITS WILL BE ALLOWED TO BE REMOVED BEFORE 2:30 PM)

EXHIBITORS: Be sure to pick up all your entries/exhibits no later than 3 pm. Prize money is to be picked up between 2:30 pm & 3 pm in the Fall Fair Exhibition Building. Prize money not claimed at this time will be deemed donated to the Fall Fair Association!! (and THANK YOU).

Kids Colouring Contest

Entries can brought to the Fall Fair Building for judging on Friday, September 1

Pictures will be displayed during the fair.

Prizes for each age group: K-Gr. 3, Gr. 4-6, Gr. 7-9 and Gr. 10-12

Prizes awarded Sunday, September 2 at 12 pm

Colouring contest pages are located on page 6 & 7, can be picked up at the Arts Council, the Merritt Library and H&R Block. For more information contact Susan at 250-315-3940