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Minburn & District Agricultural Society Hosts Cattle Show & Bench Fair
Minburn & District Agricultural Society Hosts Cattle Show & Bench Fair
Michelle Pinon - News Advertiser
The Minburn & District Agricultural Society held its 31st annual Cattle Show & Bench Fair on Aug. 10 at the Ag. Grounds in the hamlet of Minburn.
The afternoon began with a parade and was followed by the cattle show. The Pen of 3 Yearling Females Champion - Reece Maxwell. Reserve Pen - Greenvalley Ranch. In the Cow/Calf Pair category: Champion Pair - Greenvalley Ranch and Reserve Pair - Reece Maxwell.
Debbie Holden, Secretary-Treasurer of the Minburn & District Agricultural Society said there were 13 pens of bred heifers and 15 cow/calf pairs.
The bench show had a total of 219 individual exhibits from 24 exhibitors. Holden said the youngest exhibitor was two-years old. “We also had exhibits from two sets of twins and exhibits from grandmothers and grandchildren.”
As for the highlight of the day, Holden said, “seeing the community come together to hosts an event where everyone can get together to socialize and celebrate our community. When asked how they’ve been able to host the event for more than three decades, she responded, “The support of the community and the Ag Society members has allowed us to continue to host this yearly event. We are a small Ag Society, we only have 17 members, but we continue to work to improve our fair day. We also get community volunteers for the event.”
Holden wanted to express her appreciation to community members for supporting the event whether it was by having a float in the parade, pen of cattle in the show, exhibits in the bench show or taking part in the supper. “We do it for the community and it’s great to see everyone.”
