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Innisfree & District Agricultural Society Hosts 43rd Annual Fair
Innisfree & District Agricultural Society Hosts 43rd Annual Fair
Michelle Pinon News Advertiser
The Innisfree & District Agricultural Society hosted its 43rd annual Fair on Aug. 9.
The weather was a bit cooler than usual, but attendees were very appreciative of the efforts of volunteers who put together a line-up of events for everyone to enjoy. A pancake breakfast, parade, bench show, vendor’s market, luncheon, petting zoo, face painting, bouncy houses, ice cream truck, mutton bustin’ and greased pig contest were the featured activities that were held throughout the day.
Debbie McMann, organizer of the bench show, said there were a total of 31 exhibitors who provided 150 entries. McMann said she’s been organizing the bench show for about 25 of the past 43 years it has been a part of the Fair. She said the bench show only happens with the assistance of many other Ag. Society members and expressed how grateful she is for all of their support.
Mutton Bustin’ saw a total of 35 entries with Dylan Cannan providing the sheep for the ever popular event. Ag.
Society President Deanna Jackson was kept busy as the clown during the Mutton Bustin’ event helping to pick up and dust off contestants who all received baseball caps for participating in the event courtesy of Nutrien Ag Solutions in Innisfree.
It was the second year the Ag. Society featured the Greased Pig contest. Joe Robinson and Brock Sen were declared winners and get to keep the pigs they caught as their prize. The Ag. Society, which purchased the pigs from the Minburn Colony, sponsored the greased pig contest.
Jackson also expressed her appreciation to the Village of Innisfree for hosting the pancake breakfast and hall board for hosting the beef on a bun lunch.
“We were glad to see we still had a good turn out even with Vegreville starting their Fair on the same day. We appreciate the support.”
