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NICOLA VALLEY

FALL FAIR 2026 SEPTEMBER 5 & 6, 2026

MERRITT EXHIBITION GROUNDS ON LINDLEY CREEK ROAD

ENTRY BOOK & EXHIBITOR GUIDE

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2026 Nicola Valley Fall Fair Entries Catalogue

Welcome to the 2026 Nicola Valley Fall Fair! Holding the annual Nicola Valley Fall Fair is a massive undertaking and would not be possible without the many hours of work by innumerable volunteers. We welcome any and all who wish to volunteer-you can volunteer for one hour or for endless hours - come out and meet some new friends and see how the Fair comes together. We anticipate a bigger, better Fall Fair this year and look forward to seeing lots of new faces and many old friends. Be sure to check out the new categories we have this year and if there is something you would like to see at the Fair, please be sure to talk to our team, we will have your suggestions added for next year. Be sure to come out on Saturday and Sunday to observe the many talents the community has to share through their exhibits. We would like to thank our business community for your continued support through donations and special prizes for the fair. Our success depends on your continued support and we are thankful we live in such a generous community. We would like to thank our volunteers for carrying on with our Giant Yard Sales. We have been diligently working toward earning funds to have a washroom facility built. Our hope is to finally have some washrooms in place by the end of the year. We would like to give a huge shout out to our community for your support through donations and showing up to purchase our treasures. We could never do it without you.

Marianne Reimer, President, Nicola Valley Fall Fair Association

Nicola Valley Fall Fair Association Aim & Mission Statement The purposes of the society are: A. To improve conditions of rural life. B. To stimulate interest in improving the quality of agricultural and other products, and all phases of the agricultural industry. C. To provide a medium for exchange of information by members and to educate the public. D. To arrange and hold at Merritt an annual agricultural and industrial exhibition and any other event which will be of benefit to the community and district, and to enter into any contracts necessary to the carrying on of such exhibitions and events. E. To encourage 4-H Club work throughout the district. F. To cooperate with any other associations, societies or organizations, whether incorporated or not, whose objectives are not contrary to those of this organization. G. To promote, encourage and assist the educational, recreational, charitable and community.

Nicola Valley Fall Fair Association Board of Directors President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marianne Reimer Vice-President . . . . . . . . . . . . Lang MacKenzie DIRECTORS Tom Rafter Ralph Reimer

Diane Funk Cliff Reimer

Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Susan Thompson

Sharon Keyser Marilyn Heppner

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Index Section G Homecrafts �� pg 18-19 Section H Hobbies ��pg 20 Section I Elementary & Secondary Students �� pg 21-23 Section K Photography �� pg 24-25 Section N 4-H Division ��pg 26 Section T Dairy Goats, Sheep, Swine ��pg 27 Section U Poultry & Pigeons �� pg 28-29 Section V Rabbits, Calves & Hamsters ��pg 29 Entry Form �� pg 30

Rules & Regulations �� pg 4-5 Schedule of Events �� pg 5 Colouring Pages �� pg 6-7 Fall Fair Sponsors �� pg 8 Section A Flowers �� pg 9 Section B Fruits & Vegetables �� pg 10-11 Section C Baking �� pg 12 Section D Canning �� pg 13 Section D1 Wine �� pg 14 Section E Forage Crops & Farm Products �� pg 16 Section F Fine Arts �� pg 17

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2026 Nicola Valley Fall Fair Rules & Regulations Please take completed Entry Forms to Black’s Pharmacy or Pharmasave. (PLEASE NOTE THESE DROP OFF POINTS DO NOT SUPPLY ENVELOPES) or mail to the Nicola Valley Fall Fair Association at #319 LIndley Cr. Rd., Merritt B.C. V1K-1L4. COMPLETED ENTRY FORMS INCLUDING ENTRY FORMS SENT IN THE MAIL - must be received by WEDNESDAY, September 2, 2026 at 5 pm 1. Entry fees are seventy five cents ($.75) per item, except where otherwise stated. 2. Only one person to each entry form, as any prizes awarded will automatically go to the person whose name appears on top of entry form. 3. Any article not enumerated in this prize list can be entered for exhibition purposes only & may be awarded prizes at the judges' discretion, but does not accumulate points for awards. 4. No substitutions of items will be accepted at any time. No new entries or substitutions will be accepted. Entry fees will not be refunded for any reason. The Fair reserves the right to refuse any entry at the discretion of the executive. 5. Separate entry forms must be used for each section. 6. No exhibitor will be allowed to display any award other than that awarded by the judges for the current Fair year. Previous awards may be displayed following judging. 7. All exhibits must be made or grown by the exhibitor since the Fair of the previous year or not previously entered at the Fair, except Photography, Graphic Arts, Wine & Caged Birds. 8. Decisions of the judges are final. Judges will decide upon the prizes awarded, not necessarily first and second. 9. All protests appeals or inquiries MUST BE MADE IN WRITING, stating plainly the cause of the complaint or the inquiry and mailed to Nicola Valley Fall Fair, #319 Lindley Creek Rd, Merritt, BC V1K 1L4 within 30 days of the Fair. A bond of $25 dollars may be requested at the decision of the board. Any dispute or misunderstanding not governed by the Bylaws or rules & regulations of the society shall be referred to Fall Fair Executive, whose decision shall be final. 10. Prize money will be available at the Fall Fair when entries are picked up. If not picked up, prize money will be considered donated to the Fall Fair Association. 11. Gift Certificates must be presented to merchants before the expiry date. 12. Perpetual trophies are the property of the Nicola Valley Fall Fair. Keeper trophies will be awarded to the winners of perpetuals. Exhibits must be in allotted place by time specified. No responsibility will be taken by the Fair for items left on the premises after time specified for removal. 13. Judges make consideration if only one entry in class. 14. Aggregate winners will be awarded on the following point system: First - 3 points, Second - 2 points, Third - 1 point. 15. All goods donated to the Fall Fair will be auctioned & all monies so earned deposited in the Fall Fair building fund. All perishables not claimed by removal time will be included. 16. No public admission during judging. 17. The association will not be liable for loss or damage to any exhibit. 18. All those handling livestock do so at their own risk. Exhibitors of animals, machinery and other exhibits liable to cause accidents, injury or damage to themselves, property or persons coming in contact with them shall guard & control their exhibits.

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2026 Nicola Valley Fall Fair Rules & Regulations (continued) 9. 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.

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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.

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2026 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, September 2, 2026 5 pm

SATURDAY, September 5, 2026

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

THURSDAY, September 3, 2026

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. Fine Arts entries MUST BE SUBMITTED at the 7 pm - 9 pm 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 4, 2026 7 pm - 9 pm

Fall Fair entries accepted at the Fall Fair Exhibition Building

8 am - 12 noon Noon 7 pm

Fair Buildings closed for judging Nicola Valley Fall Fair Buildings open to the public. Fall Fair Building Closes.

SUNDAY, September 6, 2026

9:30 am Nicola Valley Fall Fair Buildings open to the public. Awards Presentation 1 pm Removal of exhibits and payouts 2:30 pm 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).

SATURDAY, September 5, 2026 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

KIDS COLOURING CONTEST Entries can brought to the Fall Fair Building for judging on Friday, September 4 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 6 at 1 pm To qualify, all colouring pages must include the participant's name & phone number. Colouring contest pages can be found on Pages 6 and 7, or picked up at H&R Block. For more information, contact Susan at 250-315-3940. Page 5

Nicola Valley Fall Fair Colouring Contest Grades Completed: K-3

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Circle one

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10-12

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Grades Completed: K-3

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Nicola Valley Fall Fair Colouring Contest

2026 Nicola Valley Fall Fair Entries Catalogue

Nicola Valley Fall Fair Sponsors & Donors 2025/2026 3 Bar Farms ��1 pound garlic and Baking A&W Restaurant �� 4H Club - Gift Certificate - Students Black’s Pharmacy �� Cash Prize - Fruits & Vegetables Century 21 ��Cash Prizes - Homecrafts, Flowers, Fruit & Veg, Baking, Fine Arts, Photography & Wine City of Merritt �� Aquatic Passes - Elementary & Secondary Students Creative Company ��Gift Certificates - Homecrafts Dairy Queen ��Gift Certificate - Elementary & Secondary Students, 4H Club Grimshire Apiaries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Forage Crops H&R Block ��Cash Prizes - Baking & Hobbies, & Gift Certificate - Photography Home Hardware Building Centre ��Gift Card - Hobbies Hub Barton Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cash - Hobbies, Rabbits, Goats, Sheep and Swine Ignatia Grams, In Memory ��Cash Award - Students Jim Rabbit ��Donations Kat Ventures Bookkeeping ��Cash Prize - Fine Arts & Dairy, Goats, Sheep & Swine Kathy Reimer/Susan Thompson ��In memory of Ellenor Graham - Forage Crops Marianne Reimer �� 2 Gift Certificates - Homecraft Mandolins �� Gift Certificate - Baking, Fine Arts McDonalds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coupons - Colouring Contests Merritt Stock Car Association ��Cash Prize - Elementary & Secondary Students Michelle Bacon ��Cash Prize - Canning and Fruit & Vegetables Mr. Mikes ��Gift Basket - Fine Arts & Hobbies N.M.V. Lumber �� Cash Award - Hobbies Nicola Valley Apiaries �� Bucket of Honey - Canning Nicola Valley Beekeepers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Forage Crops Nicola Valley Fall Fair ��Cash Prize - Homecrafts & Fine Arts Nicola Valley Fall Fair ��Best Show Rosette - Children's Section Nicola Valley Farmer's Market ��Gift Certificate - Fruit & Vegetable Section Nicola Valley Massage Therapy - Tim Kroeker �� Cash - Canning Nicola Valley Quilters Guild �� Homecrafts Nicola Valley Radiator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baking, Photography, Flowers, Forage Crops No Frills �� Wine Gift Basket Panago �� 1 Medium Pizza - Students Peggy Fraser, Epicure Consultant �� Canning, Fruits & Vegetables Pharmasave �� Gift Certificate and Best in Show Trophy - Photography Purity Feeds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Forage Crops Save on Foods �� Wine Kit - Wine & Save-On-More Points - Canning Sharon Keyser ��Cash Prize - Elementary & Secondary Students Subway. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coupons - Colouring Contest Theresa Cook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baking Tibar Construction Ltd. ��Donations YRB �� Equipment Donation

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Section A - Flowers Convener: Marianne Reimer at 250-378-9929 Entry fee: $.75 per entry - One entry per class. Prize money 1st - $3 2nd - $2 3rd - $1 High point winner for section "A" - $50 Cash - Sponsored by Nicola Valley Radiator Best Overall Flower arrangement for section "A" - $10 Cash - Sponsored by Century 21 Moving Real Estate Ltd. Best Overall Potted Plant section "A"- $15 Cash - Sponsored by Century 21 Moving Real Estate Ltd. Best Artistic Display of a Single Bloom section "A" - $5 Cash - Sponsored by Century 21 Moving Real Estate Ltd. Rules • All flowers must have been grown by the exhibitor with the exception of dried flowers, which may include wild flowers gathered and dried by the exhibitor. • All cut flowers must be in plain jars in proportion to the size of the flowers. Stems should be the same length, if possible. If the flowers are a single variety, then the blooms should be approximately the same size.

• Potted plants must be shown in the pot they have been grown in for at least one year, with the exception of seasonal outdoor plants. Fancy pots or baskets are acceptable. • Arrangements of dried or fresh flowers may be shown in pretty containers. • Theme arrangements must be named and use mostly cut flowers and vegetation in the display with appropriate artificial objects, if desired. • Only one entry per class.

Flower Section • Tea Rose - is a large single bloom on a stem. Grandiflora - large rose - group on a single stem. Floribunda - usually has a spray of flowers at the end of a stem. To show it should be symmetrical from side & top view. Glads - Stem should be straight - bloom should be - Bottom 1/3 of stem fully open - middle 1/3 of stem half open - top 1/3 of stem closed buds. Blooms should be tight together up the stem so stem does not show - blooms should be evenly balanced on both sides of the stem. • If at all possible, please bring flowers in your own jars and sized appropriately, ie: Glads and other tall flowers in carafes. We do have some jars. • Try to get as long a stem as possible for showing roses, dahlias, glads, asters, etc. The longer the stem, the better they show. • There should be no leaves appearing below the water line. • If a class says 3 flowers, make sure there are no buds. A bud showing colour is considered a bloom and is then disqualified due to too many flowers. If picked at night before show, it has a great possibility of becoming partially open, ie: petunias, dahlias, asters, roses etc. • All plants should be clean and tidy. No dead leaves or debris in the pot or on the plant. Please remove dust. Loosen soil with a fork. • African Violets must be a single crown unless they belong to the trailing class. Cut flowers Class no. 1. Hybrid tea - 1 bloom with own foliage 2. Hybrid tea - 1 bud with own foliage 3. Rose - Grandiflora - 1 bloom with own foliage 4. Rose - Floribunda - 1 stem with own foliage 5. Rose - Miniature - 3 stems with own foliage 6. Dahlia - Group of 3 7. Dahlia - Cactus - one bloom 8. Dahlia - Semi cactus - one bloom 9. Dahlia - Giant - over 10" 10. Dahlia - Decorative over 8" - one bloom 11. Dahlia - Decorative under 8" - one bloom 12. Dahlia - collection of 6 13. Dahlia - pompon - group of 3 - under 2" 14. Dahlia - ball - round or slightly flat - over 2" 15. Dahila - open 16. Zinnia - 3 blooms over 3" 17. Zinnia - dwarf - 3 blooms on separate stems 18. Chrysanthemum - medium 19. Chrysanthemum - large 20. Asters - separate blooms - 5 stems 21. Asters - multiple blooms - 3 stems 22. Asters - spider - 5 blooms separate stems 23. Gladiolus - 1 spike 24. Gladiolus - 3 spikes - different colours 25. Gladiolus - 3 spikes - same colours 26. Pansies - 5 blooms - any colour with foliage 27. Sweet peas - 6 cuts - any colour

28. Marigold - large - over 3" in diameter - 3 blooms 29. Marigold - medium- 1’/2" to 3" in diameter - 3 blooms 30. Marigold - small - l" to 1 '/2" in diameter - 3 blooms 31. Snapdragons - double - 3 spikes 32. Snapdragons - ruffled - 3 spikes 33. Snapdragons - single - 3 spikes 34. Carnations - 5 blooms - disbudded 35. Jar of mixed annuals 36. Jar of mixed flowers - any type 37. Community gardens - jar of flowers - any type 38. Petunia - single - 3 blooms, separate stems 39. Petunia - double - 3 blooms, separate stems 40. Daisy - single - 3 blooms, separate stems 41. Daisy - double - 3 blooms, separate stems 42. Bachelor buttons - 6 blooms 43. Cosmos - 6 blooms 44. Lupins - 3 spikes 45. Any flower not mentioned - large - 3 blooms 46. Any flower not mentioned - medium - 3 blooms 47. Any flower not mentioned - small - 6 blooms 48. Any flower - open 49. Fresh flower arrangement - annuals and/or perennials 50. Dried flower arrangement - garden & wild 51. Theme arrangement - please give name

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52. Artistic display of a single bloom - can use Ornaments 53. Driftwood arrangement. Local river or lake - must include flowers - no accessories or ornaments 54. Corsage 55. Tea cup arrangement Potted Plants Class no. 56. Martha Washington Geranium 57. Impatiens 58. Begonia - tuberous 59. Begonia - fibrous 60. Geranium - double 61. Geranium - single 62. Geranium - open 63. African violet - single 64. African violet - double 65. African violet - trailing 66. Cactus 67. Foliage plant - not fern type 68. Hanging plant - flowering 69. Hanging plant - foliage 70. Fuchsia 71. Pot of flowering outdoor plants 72. Outdoor container - any combination 73. In a bottle or glass container 74. Any potted plant not mentioned - large 75. Any potted plant not mentioned - med. 76. Any potted plant not mentioned - small 77. Any tropical plant - large 78. Any tropical plant - medium 79. Any tropical plant - small 80. Open - small 81. Open - medium 82. Open - large

2026 Nicola Valley Fall Fair Entries Catalogue

Section B - Fruits & Vegetables Convener: For more information contact Marg Davis at 250-378-6700 Entry fee: $.75 per entry - One entry per class. Prize Money: 1st - $3 2nd - $2 3rd - $1 HIGH AGGREGATE WINNERS: 1st -2/$25 Gift Cards - Black’s Pharmacy 2nd -$25 cash - Century 21.

3rd -$25 Gift Certificate - Nicola Valley Farmers Market High Point Vegetable Classes #40-#135 - $20 Cash - Peggy Fraser High Point Fruit Classes #1 - #25 - Gift - Michelle Bacon - Monat

Rules

• Specimens should be as uniform as possible in colour, maturity, shape and size. • Size should be moderate, the size in which all other qualities of the variety are found to their greatest perfection. Bigger is not better. • All specimens are required to be true to the variety and/or type specified as it is possible to grow and select.

• Vegetables and fruits must be grown by the exhibitor. • Produce exhibited must be exact number listed for that class. • All entries must be exhibited on white paper plates. • Produce exhibited must be in good condition, free from blemishes, disease, dirt and mechanical damage. • Colour should be attractive, bright, clear and rich.

Fruit Class no. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

Apples - Golden Delicious - 3 Apples - MacIntosh - 3 Apples - Spartan - 3 Apples - Open - 3 Apricots - 3 Blackberries - 12 Blueberries - 12 Cherries - Tree - 3 Cherries - Ground - 3

10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19.

Vegetables & Herbs

Crab apples - 6 Currants - Red - 3 clusters Currants - Black - 3 clusters Gooseberries - 12 Grapes - 2 clusters Peaches - 3 Plums - 6 Prunes - Italian - 6 Pears - Anjou - 3 Pears - Bartlett - 3

• All herbs and some vegetables may be displayed in water, ie. Swiss Chard. Please bring jars or bottles, labels removed. • Tomatoes should have stems. • Ears of corn should have one third of the husk removed, lengthwise. • Carrots should have tops removed to one inch from the crown. • Lettuce should have roots and outside leaves removed, and heads should be washed. • Onions should have roots. Remove top to one half inch above the bulb. Don't remove all the skins.

Pears - Open - 3 Raspberries - 6 Strawberries - 6 Nicola Valley Wild Berry Collection: Edible Wild Berries 24. Open - please Identify berries minimum 3 kinds named. 12 berries per variety. 25. Basket of fruit - 6 or more items 20. 21. 22. 23.

• Green bunching onions should have roots trimmed to one half inch & loose skin removed. • Beets should have tops removed to one half inch above crown. Leave 1 to 2 inches of root. • Radishes should be bunched with tops & roots on. • Rhubarb should be uniform in size & colour with 1 to 2 inches of top (leaves) showing. • Cabbages & Kohlrabi should be shown with some outside leaves. • Potatoes - Do not wash, just brush the dry soil off. • Herbs to be displayed in water, sprigs or blades of 5.

Herbs Class no.

30. 31. 32. 33. 34.

Marjoram - fresh - 5 Mint - fresh - 5 Oregano - fresh - 5 Parsley - fresh - 5 Rosemary - fresh - 5

35. 36. 37. 38. 39.

Sage - fresh - 5 Thyme - fresh - 5 Open - 5 Tarragon - 5 Lemon Grass - 5

Vegetables Class no.

59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78.

Cucumbers - Pickling - 2 - 3” - 6 Cucumbers - Dill approximately 4” - 6 Cucumbers - Slicing - 6 - 8” - 2 Cucumbers - Larger than 8” Cucumbers - Greenhouse - 2 Eggplant - 1 Garlic - 2 Bulbs Gourds - Ornamental - 2 Kale - 2 Stems Kohlrabi - 2 Leeks - 2 Lettuce - Fancy - 1 head Lettuce - Head - 1 head Lettuce - Romaine - 1 head Melons - Cantaloupe - 1 Melons - Honeydew - 1 Melons - Watermelon - 1 Onions - Green Bunch - 6 Onions - Shallots Multipliers - 6 Onions - Red, Yellow, White, Brown - 3

79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97.

Onions - Spanish - 3 Onions - Kelsea Sweet Giant - 3 Parsnips - 3 Peas - 6 pods Peas - Snow or Snap - 6 pods Peppers - Green Bell - 2 Peppers - Red Bell - 2 Peppers - Green hot - 2 Peppers - Red hot - 2 Peppers - Yellow hot - 2 Peppers - Open Hottest - 2 Peppers - Open - 2 Potatoes - White - 3 Potatoes - Red - 3 Potatoes - Yellow - 3 Potatoes - Fingerlings - Open - 3 Potato Colours - Open - 3 Potatoes - Open - 3 Pie Pumpkins - ie (sugarbaby) - 1 Continued on page 11

26. 27. 28. 29.

40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58.

Basil - fresh - 5 Chives - fresh - 5 Dill - fresh - 5 Lavender - fresh - 5

Beans - Green Bush - 6 pods Beans - Yellow Bush - 6 pods Beans - Purple Bush - 6 pods Beans - Broad - 6 pods Beans - Pole - 6 pods Beans - Scarlet Runner - 6 pods Beets - Globe Red - 2 - 3" - 3 beets Beets - Long - 2 - 5" - 3 beets Broccoli - 2 heads Brussel Sprouts - 8 Cabbage - Green - 1 head Cabbage - Red - 1 head Carrots - Short - 4” or less - 5 Carrots - Medium - 4 - 7” - 5 Carrots - Long - 7” or longer - 5 Cauliflower - 1 head Celery - 2 Stalks Celeriac - 2 Bulbs Corn - Sweet - 3 Ears

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Section B - Fruits & Vegetables (cont.) Fruit/Vegetables (Continued) 98. Pumpkin - Small - 1 99. Pumpkin - Medium - 1 100. Pumpkin - Large - 1 101. Pumpkin - Giant - 1 102. Radishes - Round - 6 103. Radishes - Long - 6 104. Rhubarb - 5 Stalks 105. Swiss Chard - 2 Stalks 106. Squash - Acorn - 1 107. Squash - Buttercup - 1 108. Squash - Butternut - 1 109. Squash - Hubbard - 1 110. Vegetable Marrow - 1 111. Squash - Spaghetti - 1 112. Squash - Dumpling - 1 113. Squash - Patty Pan - 1 114. Tomatoes - Green - 4 115. Tomatoes - Red - 4 116. Tomato - Heirloom - Open - 4 117. Tomatoes - Red Cherry - 6 118. Tomato - Yellow - 4 119. Tomatoes - Open - 4

120. Tomatoes - Hybrid Open - 4 121. Tomatoes on the Vine - 6 122. Turnips - 1 123. Zucchini - 6” or less - 1 124. Zucchini Yellow - 1 125. Zucchini Crook Neck - 1 126. Zucchini - 6” - 10” - 1 127. Zucchini - Mammoth over 10” - 1 128. Kale - 4 leafs 129. Spinach - 4 leafs 130. Most unusual Shaped Vegetable - 1 131. Open - Small 132. Open - Medium 133. Open - Large 134. Community Garden Basket of vegetables 6 or more items 135. Basket of Vegetables 6 or more items

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For generations, the Nicola Valley Fall Fair and Rodeo has brought our community together to celebrate our agricultural roots, western heritage, and the people who make this valley such a special place to call home. Wishing everyone a wonderful weekend filled with family, friendship, tradition, and community. — Tony Luck, MLA for Fraser-Nicola

2026 Nicola Valley Fall Fair Entries Catalogue Section C - Baking Convener: For more information call 250-378-9929 or 250-378-7270

Rules

Entry Fee: $.75 per entry. Two entries per class accepted. Prizes Money: 1st - $3 2nd - $2 3rd - $1

• Please bring your entry in a clear plastic bag. Use plastic sticks or wood toothpicks to keep the bag from touching icing or meringue.

Highest Points - Baking Section 3rd - $10 Sponsored by Century 21 1st - $25 2nd - $15 Special Prizes: Sponsored by Theresa Cook in memory of Michelle Shaw • Please do remember that the outside appearance counts White Bread 1st - $15 2nd - $10 3rd - $5 for 40% of the points. Taste is 40% & inside texture is 20% Special Prizes: Sponsored by H&R Block Please indicate on your entry form if you wish to donate 1st - $15 2nd - $10 3rd - $5 Brown Bread any items to the bake sale. Apple Pie 1st - $15 2nd - $10 3rd - $5 Highest points in class 52 Display of Baking - Sponsored by Mandolins - $50 Gift Certificate Highest points in class 34 Pumpkin Pie - Sponsored by 3 Bar Farms - Special Prize - 1 Lb. Garlic

Class no. 1. Bread - white - 1 loaf 2. Bread - brown - 1 loaf 3. Bread - unbleached flour - 1 loaf 4. Bread - health - 1 loaf 5. Breadmaker bread - white - 1 loaf 6. Breadmaker bread - brown - 1 loaf 7. Artisan Bread - 1 loaf - open 8. Bread Sourdough - white 9. Bread Sourdough - Rye 10. Bread Sourdough Whole Wheat 11. Bread Sourdough - Open 12. Bread Focacia - Savory 13. Bread Focacia - Sweet 14. Buns - white -6 15. Buns - brown - 6 16. Buns - cinnamon -6

17. Buns - sweet dough - 6 18. Open - any sweet dough recipe 19. Biscuits - baking powder - plain - 6 20. Biscuits - baking powder - raisins or currants - 6 21. Muffins - bran plain - 6 22. Muffins & fruit - 6 23. Cake - white - 1 layer iced 24. Cake - chocolate - 1 layer iced 25. Cake - spiced - 1 layer un-iced 26. Cake - sponge - 1 layer un-iced 27. Cake - chiffon - un-iced 28. Cake - angel food -un-iced 29. Jelly roll - jam or jelly filling 30. Cake - decorated 31. Pie - apple, covered

32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52.

Pie - any fruit, covered Pie - lemon meringue Pie - pumpkin Tarts - butter - 6 Cookies - rolled - 6 Cookies - drop - 6 Cookies - open - 6 Bars (indicate type) - iced - 6 Bars (indicate type) un-iced - 6 Loaf- banana - 1 loaf Loaf - cherry - 1 loaf Loaf - date - 1 loaf Loaf - Zucchini - 1 loaf Loaf - open - I loaf Bannock - baked - 6 Bannock - fried - 6 Doughnut - yeast bread - 6 Doughnut - cake - 6 Rice Krispies Squares - 6 Open - 6 Display of baking- 12 items

53. Fudge Plain - 6 54. Fudge Flavoured - 6 55. Candy Soft - 6 56. Candy Hard - 6 DIABETIC 57. Bread 58. Muffins - 6 59. Cake 60. Pie 61. Bars - 6 62. Loaf 63. Open GLUTEN FREE 64. Bread 65. Muffins - 6 66. Cake 67. Pie 68. Bars - 6 69. Loaf 70. Open

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Entry fee: $.75 per entry. One entry per class. Prize Money: 1st - $3 2nd - $2 3rd - $1 High points in Jams & Jellies - Class 1 - 29 - Massage Therapy - Tim Kroeker - $25 Cash High Points in Canning - Massage Therapy - Tim Kroeker - $25 Cash 1st prize for Class 167 display - Save on Foods - 5000 Save-On-More points 2nd Prize for Class 167 display - Save on Foods- 3000 Save-On-More points 3rd Prize for Class 167 display - Save on Foods - 2000 Save-On-More points Special Prize high point class #30 & #31: $21.50 Bucket of Honey - Sponsored by Nicola Valley Apiaries Highest Points Class #73 - #79: In Memory of Joan Jager: $20.00 Cash - Sponsored by Peggy Fraser Highest Points Class #127 - #138: $15.00 Gift Certificate - Sponsored by Michelle Bacon

Rules

• All jars will be opened and must represent the current year products. • Commercial jars of any standard size only. • One entry per class

• All exhibits must be made by the exhibitor and represent the current year. • Unlabeled jars will not be judged.

Jams & Jellies

Class no. 1. Red currant jelly 2. Black currant jelly 3. Crabapple jelly 4. Raspberry jelly 5. Strawberry jelly 6. Blackberry jelly 7. Blueberry jelly 8. Apricot jelly 9. Grape jelly 10. Apple jelly 11. Mint jelly 12. Mixed fruit jelly 13. Plum jam 14. Peach jam 15. Apricot jam 16. Strawberry jam 17. Blackberry jam 18. Blueberry jam 19. Raspberry jam 20. Rhubarb jam 21. Combination 2 to 3 Fruit jams 22. Marmalade 23. Herb jelly 24. Pepper jelly 25. Onion jelly 26. Hot pepper jelly 27. Open - non fruit (annual garden crop) 28. Open - jelly or jam w/spirit 29. Open

Jams & Jellies w/ Honey Class no. 30. Any tame fruit 31. Any wild fruit

Freezer Jams

Class no. 32. Strawberry jam 33. Raspberry jam 34. Blackberry jam 35. Peach jam 36. Wild fruit jam

37. Mixed fruit jam 38. Open

Wild Fruit Jams & Jellies

Class no. 39. Currant jelly 40. Gooseberry jelly 41. Huckleberry jelly 42. Raspberry jelly 43. Strawberry jelly 44. Blueberry jelly 45. Saskatoon jelly 46. Chokecherry jelly 47. Oregon Grape jelly 48. Salmon Berry jelly 49. Mixed Fruit jelly 50. Currant jam 51. Gooseberry jam 52. Huckleberry jam 53. Raspberry jam 54. Strawberry jam 55. Blueberry jam 56. Blackberry jam 57. Mixed Fruit jam 58. Open

Canned Fruit

Class no. 59. Pears 60. Peaches 61. Plums 62. Apricots 63. Cherries 64. Crabapples 65. Raspberries 66. Strawberries 67. Blackberries 68. Fruit Cocktail 69. Pie Filling 70. Blueberry 71. Applesauce 72. Open

Canned Wild Fruit Class no. 73. Currants 74. Gooseberries

75. 76. 77. 78. 79.

Huckleberries Raspberries Strawberries Saskatoons Open

Juice

Class no. 80. Apricot 81. Rhubarb 82. Tomato 83. Soapalalli 84. Open

Fruit Leathers

Class no. 85. Dried fruit leather, any kind

Pickles & Relishes

Class no. 86. Chutney 87. Dill pickles 88. Pickled beets 89. Mustard pickles 90. Pickled onions 91. Pickled peppers 92. Pickled garlic 93. Mixed pickles 94. Beans pickled 95. Sweet cucumber pickles 96. Hot pickles 97. Scapes 98. Ripe Tomato relish 99. Green Tomato relish 100. Horseradish relish 101. Beet relish 102. Open - Relish 103. Salsa Med. 104. Salsa - Hot 105. Salsa - Fruit 106. Spaghetti sauce 107. Antipasto 108. Open

Canned Vegetables Class no. 109. Carrots

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110. Beans 111. Peas (Special Prize in memory of Joan Jager) 112. Corn 113. Mixed Vegetables 114. Swiss Chard 115. Tomato - Stewed, may have onions and green peppers 116. Tomato - only salt may be added 117. Tomatoes with herbs 118. Tomato sauce 119. Sauerkraut 120. Beets 121. Open

Meat/Fish

Class no. 122. Canned chicken 123. Canned beef 124. Salmon (skin to outside) 125. Trout 126. Open

Dried Herbs

Class no. 127. Basil 128. Chives 129. Dill 130. Lavender 131. Marjoram 132. Mint 133. Oregano 134. Parsley 135. Rosemary 136. Sage 137. Thyme 138. Open

Dehydrated Items

Class no. 139. Fruits 140. Vegetables

141. Open

Freeze Dried Class no 142. Sweet 143. Savory 144. Open

Diabetic/Sugar-Free

Class no. 145. Jelly 146. Jam 147. Fruit 148. Open

Soups -

Class no. 149. Soup - Open

Condiments -

Class no. 150. Herbed Vinegar 151. Flavoured Vinegar 152. Vinegar Open 153. Homemade Mustard (may be Flavoured) 154. Garlic Powder 155. Garlic Salt 156. Seasoning Salt 157. Pepper 158. Seasoned Pepper 159. Vinegar - Fruit 160. Vinegar - Herbal 161. BBQ Sauce 162. Mincemeat 163. Cranberry Spread 164. Lemon Curd 165. Salad Dressing 166. Open

Display Collection -

Class no. 167. Display to be no larger than 24” x 24” 5 to 7 jars.

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Section D1 - Wine For information call: 250-378-9929 Entry fee: $.75 per item. MORE than one entry per class is accepted. Prize Money: 1st - $3 High Point Aggregate Winners; Homemade Wine - $50 Cash sponsored by the Century 21 U-Brew Made Wine - A wine kit - sponsored by Save of Foods Wine kit wine - $50 Gift Basket - sponsored by No Frills

Rules

1. Red wine exhibited in clear round unpatterned bottles. 2. Red wine exhibited in green round unpatterned bottles. 3. Entry I.D. attached with elastic bands, not tape. 4. Exhibitors must have two bottles per entry (1 for tasting and 1 for display). 5. Exhibitor must participate in wine production.

Judges Recommendation:

Homemade Wine Class no. 1. Red - Dry 2. Red - Medium 3. Red - Sweet 4. White - Dry 5. White - Medium 6. White - Sweet 7. Rose - Dry 8. Rose - Medium 9. Rose - Sweet

“Wine Kit” Wine

Class no. 10. Red - Dry 11. Red Medium 12. Red - Sweet 13. White - Dry 14. White Medium 15. White - Sweet 16. Rose - Dry 17. Rose - Medium 18. Rose - Sweet

2nd - $2

Wines will be judged on: 1. Appearance of bottle & label. 2. Clarity and brilliance in bottle. 3. Clarity and brilliance in glass. 4. Bouquet. 5. Taste and texture.

1. Wine should be aged 6 months to a year minimum.

U-Brew Made Wine

Class no. 19. Red - Dry 20. Red- Medium 21. Red - Sweet 22. Red - Oak 23. White - Dry 24. White - Medium 25. White - Sweet 26. Rose - Dry 27. Rose - Medium 28. Rose - Sweet 29. Rose - Oak

Sparkling Wine

Class no. 30. Red - Dry 31. Red - Medium 32. Red - Sweet 33. White - Dry 34. White - Medium 35. White - Sweet 36. Rose - Dry 37. Rose - Medium 38. Rose - Sweet

3rd - $1

Cottage Wines

These wines will be made from fruits, berries, herbs, vegetables and flowers (ie. Dandelion). Class no. 39. Red - Dry 40. Red Medium 41. Red - Sweet 42. White - Dry 43. White Medium 44. Red - Made from concentrate 45. White Rose - Made from concentrate 46. Red Made from fresh grapes 47. White Made from fresh grapes 48. Red Made from garden fruits, herbs, roots 49. White Made from garden fruits, herbs, roots

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2. Use 5 year corks or less 50. Red Made from wild fruits, herbs, roots 51. White Made from wild fruits, herbs, roots

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Section E - Forage & Crops Convener: For more information call 250-378-9929 or 250-378-7270 Entry fee: $.75 per item. One entry per class: 1st - $3 2nd - $2 3rd - $1 *All entries must be tied with cream string only. Please leave string long enough to staple cards to them. SPECIAL AWARDS High aggregate forage section - $50 Cash - Sponsored by Nicola Valley Radiator 1st High Points in Classes #27 - 34 - $25 Cash Prize - In memory of Ellenor Graham 2nd High Points in Classes #27 - 34 - $25 Cash Prize - In memory of Ellenor Graham High Points in Classes #40 - 72 - $25.00 Cash Prize - Sponsored by Hub International Class #62: 1st - $75 2nd - $50 3rd - $25 (Gift Certificates from Purity Feed) - Sponsored by Nicola Valley Beekeepers, Purity Feed, & Grimshire Apiaries

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Forage Crops

Dairy and Other

Class no. 1. Alfalfa Hay - First Cut - 1 bale - 50 lbs or over 2. Alfalfa Hay - Second Cut - 1 bale - 50 lbs or over 3. Mixed Hay - Any variety - 1 bale - 50 lbs or over - first cut 4. Mixed Hay - Any variety - 1 bale - 50 lbs or over - second cut 5. Green Feed Bale - Any Size 6. Silage 7. Haylage 8. Sheaf of Oats 9. Sheaf of Barley - 2 rows 10. Sheaf of Barley - 6 rows 11. Sheaf of Wheat 12. Sheaf of Wheat Durum Red 13. Sheaf of Rye 14. Sheaf of Timothy 15. Sheaf of Alfalfa - green 16. Sheaf of Red Clover - green 17. Sheaf of Alsika Clover - Green 18. Sheaf of Orchard Grass 19. Sheaf of Brome Grass 20. Sheaf of Red Canary Grass

Class no. 40. Eggs - 1/2 dozen white 41. Eggs - 1/2 dozen brown 42. Eggs - 1/2 dozen light brown 43. Eggs - bantam or pullet, 1/2 dozen 44. Eggs - duck eggs 1/2 dozen 45. Eggs - any other variety (ie. Green or A.O.V.) 46. Home cured side bacon 47. Home cured ham 48. Home smoked fish - Salmon 49. Home smoked fish - Trout 50. Dried Meat - Please Label 51. Dried Fish - Pleae Label 52. Butter (Adults)- 1/4 pound or larger - salted 53. Butter (Adults) - 1/4 pound or larger - unsalted 54. Butter (Children) - 1/4 pound or larger - salted 55. Butter (Children) 1/4 pound or larger - unsalted 56. Buttermilk (Adults) 57. Buttermilk (Children) 58. Yogurt 59. Sour Cream 60. Cottage Cheese 61. Cheese - Open - A.O.V. - Please Label 62. Honey - any colour 63. Honey - Granulated 64. Frame of Honey - 1 only 65. Beeswax - Three Cakes 66. Fleece of unwashed wool 67. Buckskin Hide - uncut - White - (unsmoked) 68. Buckskin hide - uncut - smoked 69. Wheat flour 70. Oat flour 71. Rye flour 72. Open - Flour

• Sheaves to be tied in two places, top tie just below heads, sheaf no more the 30" in length; maximum 4" in diameter and minimum 2" in diameter. • Sheaves may be dried or green unless instructed otherwise. • All items must be labeled with correct name of Crop and Class #. • Judging will be based on content and appearance.

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Class no. 73. Red Potatoes - 10 Lbs. 74. Yellow Potatoes - 10 Lbs. 75. White Potatoes - 10 Lbs. 76. Open Potatoes - 10 Lbs. 77. Soft Neck Garlic - 5 Lbs. 78. Hard Neck Garlic - 5 Lbs. 79. White Onions - 5 lbs 80. Yellow Onions - 5 lbs 81. Red Onions - 5 lbs 82. 6 Cobs Corn

Children's Sunflower Section. Tallest Sunflowers should be dug up and put in water.

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Section F - Fine Arts For info contact 250-378-9929 or 250-378-7270 Entry Fee: $.75 per item Prize Money: 1st - $3 2nd - $2 3rd - $1 More than one entry per class permitted. All work must be original art... no copies permitted. All entries must be clean, in good repair, and be ready to hang. Winning entries from previous Fairs are ineligible. **ALL WORKS MUST BE SUBMITTED at the Fall Fair Building THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2026 between 7 pm and 9 pm NO ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED FRIDAY OR SATURDAY as entries must be hung for judging and display. HIGH POINTS - SPECIAL PRIZES 1st - $50 Gift Certificate sponsored by Mandolins 2nd - $15 Cash from Kat Ventures Bookkeeping $25 Best In Show sponsored by Century 21 Judges Choice - $50.00 Basket - sponsored by Mr. Mikes Honorable Mention Ribbons may be awarded also.

d money Oil Painting 1. Landscape theme 2. Figure 3. Birds or Animals 4. Floral /Fauna 5. Open

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Digital 26. Landscape theme 27. Figure 28. Birds or Animals 29. Floral /Fauna 30. Open

Sculpture 36. Stone 37. Wood 38. Metal 39. Clay 40. Open

Drawings 16. Pencil 17. Pen & ink 18. Charcoal or pastel 19. Cartoon 20. Open

Graphics 31. Lino or wood block 32. Silkscreen 33. Etching 34. Engraving 35. Open

Senior 65+ 41. Oil Painting 42. Acrylic 43. Watercolour 44. Drawing (any media) 45. Graphic 46. Sculpture 47. Open - Painting 48. Open - other than painting

d mean more money for you Acrylic Painting 6. Landscape theme 7. Figure 8. Birds, Animals 9. Floral/Fauna 10. Open

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Air Brushing 21. Landscape Theme 22. Figure 23. Birds or Animals 24. Floral /Fauna 25. Open

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Section G - Homecrafts Convener: Marciele Murray/Lucille Smythe message at 250-378-7306 or 250-378-7270 Entry Fee: $.75 per entry. More than one entry per class accepted. Prize Money: 1st - $3 2nd - $2 3rd - $1 Rosettes awarded for "BEST IN SHOW" in classes 1-8 (embroidery). Rosettes awarded for "BEST IN SHOW" in classes 139 - 168 (sewing). Rosettes awarded for "BEST IN SHOW" in classes 181 - 206 (quilting). Marianne Reimer is awarding $25 Gift Card for knitting yarn and pattern for high point classes #70 - #93. Nicola Valley Fall Fair is awarding $20 cash card for high points sewing classes #139 - #168. Marianne Reimer is awarding a fat quarter bundle ($30 approx) for high points in quilting in classes #181 - #206. Highest points in Embroidery: $25 CASH - Sponsored by Century 21 Highest points in Homecraft: $25 Gift Certificate - Sponsored by Creative Company Nicola Valley Quilters Guild is awarding a $50 membership for High Points in Quilting sections Viewer Choice display by N.V. Quilters Guild titled "For the Table" Rules • All garments must be clean and well pressed. • Points will be forfeited if articles are not new and clean. Embroidery Class no. 1. Pillow case 2. Table cloth 3. Table runner 4. Pillow 5. Open Machine Embroidery Class no. 6. Clothing 7. Household item 8. Open Cross stitch Class no. 9. Pillow case 10. Table or tea cloth 11. Table runner 12. Picture from counting pattern (copy of pattern must accompany work) 13. Picture (stamped) 14. Any article done in heavier yarn 15. Open - large item 16. Open - small item Petit Point Class no. 17. Picture - framed 18. Picture - unframed 19. Open Needlepoint Class no. 20. Wall hanging 21. Cushion or stool cover 22. Picture from counting pattern (copy of pattern must accompany work) 23. Open Brazilian Embroidery Class no. 24. Small item 25. Large item Net Lace Embroidery Class no. 26. Any article

Hardanger Class no. 27. Small item 28. Large item

Broomstick Class no. 60. Small item 61. Large item 62. Open

Crewel Class no. 29. Picture 30. Bag 31. Cushion top 32. Wall hanging 33. Open

Hairpin Class no. 63. Small item 64. Large item 65. Open Swedish Huck Weaving Class no. 66. Small item 67. Large item 68. Open

Bargello Class no. 34. Cushion top 35. Runner 36. Bag 37. Open

Tatting Class no. 69. Any article

Plastic Canvas Class no. 38. Barbie Furniture 39. Christmas Ornament (2” - 6” in size) 40. Christmas Ornament (6” - 18” in size) 41. Christmas Ornament (18” & over) 42. Doll House 43. Open Crochet Class no. 44. Tablecloth (not less than 36”) 90 cm 45. Cotton doily, any size or colour 46. Bedspread in cotton 72” (180 cm) or over in length 47. Afghan 48. Cushion top 49. Infant set 50. Baby dress/shawl 51. Shawl poncho or vest (Not infant size) 52. Toy 53. Sweater 54. Doll 55. Hat 56. Baby Blanket 57. Scarf 58. Fingerless Gloves 59. Open

Knitting Class no. 70. Indian sweater 71. Indoor sweater (zippered or buttoned 72. Indoor sweater (not a cardigan) 73. Cardigan 74. One pair of socks 75. One pair of mitts 76. Baby set in baby yarn 77. Table cloth 78. Doily any size, fine yam 79. Toys 80. Afghan 81. Cushion top 82. Slippers 83. Toque & scarf set 84. Hat 85. Scarf 86. Baby Blanket 87. Original design, any article 88. Recycled article 89. Fingerless gloves 90. Infinity scarf 91. Shawls 92. Finger/Arm knitting 93. Open

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Loom Kniting Class no. 94. Hat 95. Socks 96. Scarf Weaving Class no. 97. Open Felting Class no. 98. Hand Felting 99. Machine fulline felting 100. Needle felting 101. Open Spinning 102. Knitted article of Homespun yarn 103. Woven article of Homespun yarn 104. Skein of Homespun Fiber 105. Homespun article not listed Machine Knitting Class no. 106. Afghan 107. Baby set or blanket 108. Cardigan - adult 109. Sweater - adult 110. Children’s outer wear 111. Coat or Jacket 112. Dress skirt & top 113. Tank or crop top 114. Shawl or scarf 115. Socks or slippers 116. Mitts 117. Open Knitting - Indian Wool Class no. 118. Sweater 119. Gloves 120. Hats 121. Socks 122. Vest 123. Open Regalia 124. Shirt 125. Dress 126. Outfit 127. Open Continued Page 19

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Section G - Homecrafts (continued) Christmas Crafts Class no. 128. Santa and/or Mrs. Claus 129. Wreath 130. Manger scene 131. Stockings 132. Tree ornament 133. Wall hanging 134. Toys 135. Open Recycled Class no. 136. Small item 137. Medium item 138. Large item Sewing Class no. 139. Lady’s blouse 140. Lady’s dress, long 141. Lady’s skirt, long or short 142. Lady’s slacks 143. Lady’s two piece outfit 144. Lady’s jacket or wind-breaker 145. Child’s night-wear 146. Child’s dress 147. Girl’s dress 148. Girl’s blouse 149. Girl’s jacket 150. Boy’s shirt 151. Boy’s pants 152. Man’s shirt 153. Man’s jacket 154. Apron 155. Pair of pot holders 156. Stuffed toy 157. Novelty 158. Recycled article 159. Open Sewing with Serger Class no. 160. Lady’s or child’s dress (Two-piece outfit) 161. Men’s or boys’ pants 162. Lady’s or child’s pants 163. Lady’s or child’s jacket 164. Man’s shirt 165. Man’s jacket 166. Vest 167. Novelty 168. Open

Commercial Buckskin Class no. 169. One pair old style moccasins or mukluks 170. One pair slipper style moccasins 171. One pair of gloves 172. One gauntlets 173. One jacket 174. One vest 175. One dress 176. Open Chicken Scratch Class no. 177. Any article

Hand Sewing & Smocking Class no. 178. Any wearable apparel 179. Cushion top 180. Open Quilting Class no. 181. Bed quilt - pieced 182. Bed quilted - appliqued 183. Wall quilt - pieced 184. Wall quilt - appliqued 185. Wall quilt - combined techniques, including embroidery, beads, etc. 186. Small item quilted by hand (Item judged on mainly quilting) 187. Large item quilted by hand (Item judged on mainly quilting) 188. Comforter, tied or tacked by hand or machine 189. Quilted item for use as a table runner or place mat) 190. Quilted cushion top 191. Quilted item for seasonal use - small 192. Quilted item for seasonal use - large 193. Quilt for a baby or a child 194. Lap quilt 195. Quilt made by more than one person 196. Wearable quilted item 197. Scrappy/Multi fabric quilt 198. English Paper Piecing 199. New Quilters - small item 200. New Quilters - medium item 201. New Quilters - large item 202. Quilters - under 18 203. Purse or bag 204. Open - small item 205. Open - medium item 206. Open - large item

For Those Over 75 Class no. 224. Any knitted article 225. Any crocheted article 226. Any embroidery 227. Any sewn article 228. Any needlepoint 229. Any quilt 230. Hardanger 231. Open

For Those Over 85 Class no. 232. Any knitted article 233. Any crocheted article 234. Any embroidery 235. Any sewn article 236. Any needlepoint 237. Any quilt 238. Hardanger 239. Open

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Section H - Hobbies FOR INFO: 250-378-7270 or 250-378-9929 (More than one entry per class accepted)

Entry Fee: $.75 per entry. Prize Money: 1st - $3 2nd - $2 3rd - $1 SPECIAL PRIZES NMV Lumber - $10 - Best in Class 8 - 15 Century 21- $25 Gift Certificate - Best in Class 1 - 7 NMV Lumber - $10 - Best in Class 21 - 25 Hub International - $25 - Best in Class 16 - 20 Hub International - $25 - Best in Class 26 - 30 Rosette awarded for best in show in Class 40 - 54 Home Hardware Building Center - $50 Gift - Best in 2x4 Challenge #103 JUDGES CHOICE AWARDS - Nicola Valley Radiator - $25 Gift Certificate - Most interesting in show NMV Lumber - Best in show - $20 Highest Pointes in Section H-Hobbies - $50 Gift Basket - Mr. Mikes Collections - Class no. 1. Stamps, must be mounted 2. Coins 3. Card collection 4. Video games 5. Manga 6. Figures 7. Open Wooden furniture - Class no. 8. Indoor furniture handmade 9. Indoor furniture Machine made 10. Indoor furniture - Mixed 11. Outdoor furniture 12. Novelty 13. Refinished furniture 14. Open 15. 65 years & over - open Woodworking -Decorative -Hobby Artwork (Not Fine Arts) Class no. 16. Lathe work - ie: bowls vases, other 17. Scroll saw work 18. Intarsia 19. Open 20. 65 years & over - open Bird Houses - Single Family or Bird Feeders Class no. 21. Constructed - finished wood 22. Constructed - all natural ie. gourd, bark, etc. 23. Constructed - mixed 24. Bird Feeder 25. Constructed 65 years & over - open

35. Military model 36. Dioramas 37. Open Painting - Class no. 38. Open 39. 65 years or over - open Hobbies - Miscellaneous Class no. 40. Bead work 41. Cricut crafts 42. Paper tole 43. Pottery 44. Handmade jewelry 45. 3D Printing - small 46. 3D Printing - medium 47. 3D Printing - large 48. 3D Printing - articulated 49. 3D Printing - open 50. Decoration - table 51. Decoration - wall or door 52. Decoration - other 53. Open 54. 65 years & over - open

78. Dolls 79. Any item not listed Christmas - Class no. 80. Ornaments 81. Wreaths 82. Mr. & Mrs. Santa 83. Open Patio & Fountain Stones Class no. 84. Cement 85. Cement & accents 86. Open Native Arts & Crafts Class no. 87. Dream catchers 88. Birch Bark Basket 89. Pine Needle Basket 90. Beaded open 91. Quilled article 92. Open

Dried or Silk Arrangements Class no. 55. Table decorations 56. Wall decoration 57. Door decoration 58. Open decoration

Scrap-booking - Class no. 93. Page Theme 94. Pets or Animals 95. Vacations 96. Holidays (eg. Christmas) 97. Album 98. Open

Yard Ornaments - Class no. 59. Fence 60. Roof 61. Flower bed 62. Set 63. Open

Fly Tying - Class no. 99. Beginners - Open 100. Intermediate - Open 101. Advanced - Open

Painting on Wood - Class no. 64. Small item 65. Medium item 66. Large item Painting on Glass - Class no. 67. Small item 68. Medium item 69. Large item 70. Set items

Naturecraft - 80% Natural Material Class no. 26. Pictures 27. Wall decorations 28. Table decorations 29. Open 30. 65 years & over - open

Quilling - Class no. 71. Small item 72. Medium item 73. Large item

Model work Class no. 31. Nascar 32. Hot rod 33. Truck - light 34. Truck -heavy

Recycled Class no. 74. Plastic Yarn 75. Metal, cans, etc. 76. Fabric 77. Wood

Cowboy Boot Or Hat Challenge: 102. Merritt's Western Theme Using an old cowboy boot or hat, create a piece of ART using any type of accessories to create it. 103. Home Hardware 2X4 Challenge: Home Hardware Building Center is sponsoring a $50 Gift Certificate for the Judges Choice. What can you make out of a single 8 foot 2 x 4? As well as ribbons peoples choice ribbon.

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104. Palette Project What can you make from one complete 4’x 4’ palette Whittle- Carving, Hand Carving (No lathe work) 105. Carving on the round 106. Relief carving 107. Cane or walking stick 108. Chip carving 109. Carricatures - head, face, full body 110. Bark carving 111. Wood burning 112. Inlay 113. Any other item Homemade Cards Class no. 114. Seasons - Stamps - 1 115. Seasons - Paper Tole - 1 116. Seasons - String Art - 1 117. Seasons - 3 Dimensional - 1 118. Seasons - 1 Ris Fold - 1 119. Seasons - Quilling 120. Seasons - Open 121. Occasions - Stamps - 1 122. Occasions - Paper Tole -1 123. Occasions - String Art - 1 124. Occasions - 3 Dimensional - 1 125. Occasions - 1 Ris Fold - 1 126. Occasions - Quilling 127. Occasions - Open -1 Metal Craft 128. Tooling 129. Welding 130. Etching 131. Open Leatherwork 132. Purse 133. Wallet 134. Open Diamond Art 135. Small <18” 136. Large >18” 137. Open Macrame 138. Small item (under 12”) 139. Large item (over 12”) 140. Open

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Section I - Elementary & Secondary Students Convener: Marianne Reimer 250-378-9929 Entry Fee: $.75 per entry. ONE ENTRY PER CLASS ONLY. Prize Money: 1st - $3 2nd - $2 3rd - $1 1st Highest Points in each of the four divisions: Sponsored by Century 21 - $10 Cash Prize 2nd Highest Points in each of the four divisions: Sponsored by Dairy Queen - Gift Certificate 3rd Highest Points in each of the four divisions: Sponsored by Merritt Stock Car Association - $5 Cash Prize Highest Points in each of the four divisions in Children’s Fine Arts section: Sponsored in memory of Ignatia Grams - will receive $7.50 cash Best in Show Rosette in each of the four divisions: Awarded by N.V.F.F.A. for the best Vegifruitable. Highest Points in each of the four divisions in Creative Writing: Sponsored by A&W - 1 Free Teen Burger, Regular Root Beer & Fries Highest Points in each of the four divisions for Collection of seeds: Sponsored by Panago - Gift Certificate Medium Pizza Highest Points in each of the four divisions for Photography - Sponsored by Sharon Keyser - $5 Cash Highest Points in each of the four divisions for Homecrafts-10 Free Admission to Nicola Valley Aquatic Centre sponsored by City of Merritt. STUDENTS!!! ALL Creative Writing, photography & Fine Arts for section XI-I Students' section MUST BE SUBMITTED at the Fall Fair Exhibition Building Thursday evening, September 3rd between 6 pm & 9 pm 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. Please Note: You must include the section number with your registration. For this section only, you may make your registration on a plain piece of paper. Please include the last Grade completed as well as your telephone number. Drop entries off at the designated areas. There are four divisions in this section: Division B: Grade Four to Grade Six Division A: Kindergarten to Grade Three Division C: Grade Seven to Grade Nine Division D: Grade Ten to Grade Twelve Please note: When there is only one entry in any given class, First prize will only be awarded if there is sufficient merit. Some classes may be amalgamated/ combined at the discretion of the convener(s).

Rules 1. Prints must be placed on plain construction paper, your colour choice. 2. One inch border around photo.

3. No pictures with any kind of mat or frame will be accepted. 4. Must have been taken by the entrant. 5. Minimum size 4” x 6”

Division A - Kindergarten to Grade Three Class No. 1. Penmanship: “0-Canada”, the Alphabet, the Lord’s Prayer (or a selection from your school work approved in advance by your teacher) All work must be in Pencil. 2. Creative Writing: Write or print a short essay on any subject (maximum 200 words). 3. Creative Writing: Poetry - Open 4. Vegifruitable: A creature from your imagination made from fruits & vegetables. 5. Flower arrangement: Must be at least three different types of flowers. 6. Collection of seeds: Must be mounted & identified. 7. Open Fine Arts (One Entry Per Class) Class no. 8. Painting - oils 9. Painting - water colours 10. Painting - pastels 11. Painting - paint by numbers 12. Colouring - by crayon

13. Colouring - by pencil crayon 14. Sketching 15. Computer Generated Picture 16. Finger painting 17. Open

32. 3D Printing - large 33. 3D Printing - articulated 34. 3D Printing - open

Photography Class no. 18. Photo story - 6 picture maximum with comment 19. Sunsets 20. Animals 21. Babies 22. Scenery 23. People 24. Open Homecrafts Class no. 25. Knitting - any item 26. Crochet - any item 27. Decorative work - any item such as embroidery, needle work, etc. 28. Sewing - any finished items 29. Open 3D Prints Class no. 30. 3D Printing - small 31. 3D Printing - medium

Arts & Crafts Class no. 35. Ceramics 36. Pottery 37. Beadwork 38. Soap carving 39. Buckskin - leather work 40. Woodwork 41. Fly tying 42. Sculpy Clay 43. Rainbow Loom 44. Plasticine 45. Modelling Clay 46. Macrame 47. Eco dying 48. Paper making 49. Scrapbook - 1 page 50. Open Collections (One per Class) Class no. 51. Card collection - hockey, baseball, pokeman, etc. 52. Stamps, coins, trains, buttons 53. Toys - dolls, cars, stuffed animals 54. Card collection 55. Video games 56. Manga

57. Figures 58. Open Miscellaneous Class no. 59. Models 60. Lego Boxed 61. Lego Imagination 62. K’Nex 63. Mechano 64. Open Vegetables (To be grown by the student) Class no. 65. Potatoes - 3 66. Peas - 6 67. Beans - 6 68. Carrots - 6 69. Corn - 3 70. Pumpkin - l 71. Zucchini - 1 72. Open Baking Class no. 73. Muffins - bran - 4 74. Brownies - 4 75. Cookies - oatmeal - 4 76. Cookies - chocolate chip - 4 77. Cookies - open any variety - 4

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Division A - Kindergarten to Grade Three (continued) 78. Cupcakes - any variety, iced - 4 79. Cake - any type - judged

on decoration & quality (mixes permitted) 80. Baking powder biscuits - 4

81. Pie - any variety 82. Buns - brown or white - 4

83. Bread - brown or white one loaf 84. Open

Division B - Grade Four to Grade Six Class No. 85. Penmanship: “0-Canada”, the Alphabet, the Lord’s Prayer (or a selection from your school work approved in advance by your teacher). All work must be in Pencil. 86. Creative Writing: Write or print a short essay on any subject (maximum 200 words). 87. Creative Writing: Poetry - Open 88. Vegifruitable: A creature from your imagination made from fruits and vegetables. 89. Flower arrangement: Must be at least three different types of flowers. 90. Collection of seeds: Must be mounted and identified. 91. Open Fine Arts (One Entry Per Class) Class no. 92. Painting - oils 93. Painting - water colours 94. Painting - pastels 95. Painting - paint by numbers 96. Painting - acrylic 97. Colouring - by crayon 98. Colouring - by pencil crayon 99. Sketching

100. Computer Generated pictures 101. Finger painting 102. Open Photography Class no. 103. Photo story - 6 picture maximum with comment 104. Sunsets 105. Animals 106. Babies 107. Scenery 108. People 109. Computer Generated Picture 110. Finger painting 111. Open Homecrafts Class no. 112. Knitting - any item 113. Crochet - any item 114. Decorative work - any item such as embroidery, Needle work, etc. 115. Sewing - any finished items 116. Open

3D Prints Class no. 117. 3D Printing - small 118. 3D Printing - medium 119. 3D Printing - large 120. 3D Printing - articulated 121. 3D Printing - open

Arts & Crafts Class no. 122. Ceramics 123. Pottery 124. Beadwork 125. Soap carving 126. Buckskin - leather work 127. Woodwork 128. Fly tying 129. Sculpy Clay 130. Rainbow Loom 131. Plasticine 132. Modelling Clay 133. Macrame 134. Eco dying 135. Paper making 136. Scrapbook - 1 page 137. Open Indoor Collections (One Entry Per Class) 138. Card collection - hockey, baseball, Pokemon. etc. 139. Stamps, coins, trains, buttons 140. Toys - dolls, cars, stuffed animals 141. Card collection 142. Video games 143. Manga 144. Figures 145. Open Miscellaneous Class no. 146. Models 147. Lego Boxed

148. Lego Imagination 149. K'Nex 150. Mechano 151. Open Vegetables (To be grown by the student) Class no. 152. Potatoes - 3 153. Peas - 6 154. Beans - 6 155. Carrots - 6 156. Corn - 3 157. Pumpkin - 1 158. Zucchini - 1 159. Open Baking Class no. 160. Muffins - bran - 4 161. Brownies - 4 162. Cookies - oatmeal - 4 163. Cookies chocolate chip - 4 164. Cookies - open, any variety - 4 165. Cupcakes - any variety, iced - 4 166. Cake - any type - judged on decoration & quality (mixes permitted) 167. Baking powder biscuits - 4 168. Pie - any variety 169. Buns - brown or white - 4 170. Bread - brown or white one loaf 171. Open

Division C - Grade Seven to Grade Nine Class No. 172. Penmanship: “0-Canada”, the Alphabet, the Lord’s Prayer (or a selection from your school work approved in advance by your teacher). All work must be in Pencil. 173. Creative Writing: Write or print a short essay on any subject (maximum 200 words). 174. Creative Writing: Poetry - Open 175. Vegifruitable: A creature from your imagination made from fruits and vegetables. 176. Flower arrangement: Must be at least three different types of flowers.

177. Collection of seeds: Must be mounted and i dentified. 178. Open Fine Arts (One Entry Per Class) Class no. 179. Painting - oils 180. Painting - water colours 181. Painting - pastels 182. Painting - acrylics 183. Painting - paint by numbers 184. Colouring - by crayon 185. Sculpy Clay 186. Rainbow Loom 187. Colouring - by pencil crayon 188. Sketching 189. Computer Generated Picture 190. Finger painting 191. Open

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Photography Class no. 192. Photo story - 6 picture maximum with comment 193. Sunsets 194. Animals 195. Babies 196. Scenery 197. People 198. Open Homecrafts Class no. 199. Knitting - any item 200. Crochet - any item 201. Decorative work - any item such as embroidery, Needle work, etc. 202. Sewing - any finished items 203. Open

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Division C - Grade Seven to Grade Nine (Continued) 3D Prints Class no. 204. 3D Printing - small 205. 3D Printing - medium 206. 3D Printing - large 207. 3D Printing - articulated 3D Printing - open Arts & Crafts Class no. 208. Ceramics 209. Pottery 210. Beadwork 211. Soap carving 212. Buckskin - leather work 213. Woodwork 214. Fly tying 215. Sculpy Clay 216. Rainbow Loom 217. Plasticine 218. Modelling Clay

219. Macrame 220. Eco dying 221. Paper making 222. Scrapbook - 1 page 223. Open Collections (one per class) Class no. 224. Card collection - hockey, baseball, Pokemon. etc. 225. Stamps, coins, trains, buttons 226. Toys - dolls, cars, stuffed animals 227. Card collection 228. Video games 229. Manga 230. Figures 231. Open

Miscellaneous Class no. 232. Models 233. Lego Boxed 234. Lego Imagination 235. K’Nex 236. Mechano 237. Open Vegetables (To be grown by the student) Class no. 238. Potatoes - 3 239. Peas - 6 240. Beans - 6 241. Carrots - 6 242. Corn - 3 243. Pumpkin - 1 244. Zucchini - 1 245. Open

Baking Class no. 246. Muffins - bran - 4 247. Brownies - 4 248. Cookies - oatmeal - 4 249. Cookies chocolate chip - 4 250. Cookies - open, any variety - 4 251. Cupcakes - any variety, iced - 4 252. Cake - any type - judged on decoration & quality (mixes permitted) 253. Baking powder biscuits - 4 254. Pie - any variety 255. Buns - brown or white - 4 256. Bread - brown or white one loaf 257. Open

Division D - Grade Ten to Grade Twelve Class No. 258. Penmanship: “0-Canada”, the Alphabet, the Lord’s Prayer (or a selection from your school work approved in advance by your teacher). All work must be in Pencil. 259. Creative Writing: Write or print a short essay on any subject (maximum 200 words). 260. Creative Writing: Poetry - Open 261. Vegifruitable: A creature from your imagination made from fruits and vegetables. 262. Flower arrangement: Must be at least three different types of flowers. 263. Collection of seeds: Must be mounted and i dentified. 264. Open Fine Arts (One Entry Per Class) Class no. 265. Painting - oils 266. Painting - water colours 267. Painting - pastels 268. Painting - acrylics 269. Painting - paint by numbers 270. Colouring - by crayon 271. Colouring - by pencil crayon 272. Sketching 273. Computer Generated Picture 274. Finger painting 275. Open

Photography Class no. 276. Photo story - 6 picture maximum with comment 277. Sunsets 278. Animals 279. Babies 280. Scenery 281. People 282. Open Homecrafts Class no. 283. Knitting - any item 284. Crochet - any item 285. Decorative work - any item such as embroidery, Needle work, etc. 286. Sewing - any finished items 287. Open

288. 3D Prints Class no. 289. 3D Printing - small 290. 3D Printing - medium 291. 3D Printing - large 292. 3D Printing - articulated 293. 3D Printing - open Arts & Crafts Class no. 294. Ceramics 295. Pottery 296. Beadwork 297. Soap carving 298. Buckskin - leather work 299. Woodwork 300. Fly tying 301. Sculpy Clay 302. Rainbow Loom 303. Plasticine 304. Modelling Clay 305. Macrame 306. Eco dying

307. Paper making 308. Scrapbook - 1 page 309. Open Collections (one per class) Class no. 310. Card collection - hockey, baseball, Pokemon. etc. 311. Stamps, coins, trains, buttons 312. Toys - dolls, cars, stuffed animals 313. Card collection 314. Video games 315. Manga 316. Figures 317. Open Miscellaneous Class no. 318. Models 319. Lego Boxed 320. Lego Imagination 321. K’Nex 322. Mechano 323. Open Vegetables (To be grown by the student) Class no. 324. Potatoes - 3 325. Peas - 6 326. Beans - 6 327. Carrots - 6 328. Corn - 3 329. Pumpkin - 1 330. Zucchini - 1 331. Open Baking Class no. 332. Muffins - bran - 4 333. Brownies - 4 334. Cookies - oatmeal - 4 335. Cookies chocolate chip - 4

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336. Cookies - open, any variety - 4 337. Cupcakes - any variety, iced - 4 338. Cake - any type judged on decoration & quality (mixes permitted) 339. Baking powder biscuits - 4 340. Pie - any variety 341. Buns - brown or white - 4 342. Bread - brown or white one loaf 343. Open

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Section K - Photography Convener: Arla Brynjolfson 250-378-7270

Entry Fee: $.75. Prize Money: 1st - $3 2nd - $2 3rd - $1 Highest points: $50 Cash Prize - Sponsored by H&R Block Best Picture in Show: Pharmasave Trophy and $25 Gift Certificate sponsored by Pharmasave. Judges’ Choice Award: $25, Nicola Valley Radiator Highest points: Class 6A to Class 10D: $15, Century 21 Highest points: Class 11A to Class 15D: $15, Nicola Valley Radiator Highest points: Class 16A to Class 23D: $15, Nicola Valley Radiator More than one entry allowed per class.

Note: All entries must be submitted at the Fair Building Between 6 pm & 9 pm, Thursday, September 3, 2026. No entries will be accepted Friday or Saturday as entries must be hung for judging & display. *prints must be 5x7 to 8x10 in size. Special Rules • Winning entries from previous Fairs are ineligible. • Judging will be conducted as far as possible under the rules of N.A.P.A. • Prints must be placed on plain construction paper, your colour choice. One inch border around photo. No pictures with any kind of mat or frame will be accepted. Prints may be commercially developed & enlarged but must have been taken by the entrant. • No photocopies. • All entries must bear the owner’s name & address on the back. In case of “Photo-Story”, indicate on the back the order of sequence. Place title on front of Photo-story. • If titled, place title on border. If pictures of Photo-story are separate units, entrant may supervise hanging of pictures to obtain the desired effect & correct sequence.

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Class No. 1. Children (should be the main subject of the picture. No adults) A. Colour B. Black & white or sepia C. Digitally enhanced. D. Open

11. Night photography. A. Colour B. Black & white or sepia C. Digitally enhanced. D. Open

2. People (may include children but not animals) A. colour B. Black & white or sepia C. Digitally enhanced. D. Open 3. People & animals (may include adults, children & animals) A. Colour B. Black & white or sepia C. Digitally enhanced. D. Open 4. Action (must clearly convey the frozen action) A. Colour B. Black & white or sepia C. Digitally enhanced. D. Open 5. Flora (wild or domestic) A. Colour B. Black & white or sepia C. Digitally enhanced. D. Open

6. Insects A. Colour B. Black & white or sepia C. Digitally enhanced. D. Open 7. Birds (wild or domestic) A. Colour B. Black & white or sepia C. Digitally enhanced. D. Open 8. Domestic Animals (includes pets) A. Colour B. Black & white or sepia C. Digitally enhanced. D. Open 9. Wild animals. A. Colour B. Black & white or sepia C. Digitally enhanced. D. Open 10. Photo-story (maximum 6 photos - may be of snapshot size, mounted, should have title.) A. Colour B. Black & white or sepia C. Digitally enhanced. D. Open

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All entries submitted by mail should be shipped with completed entry forms & fees. Items should be well packaged for shipping and return postage included, or photos will not be returned or judged. Closing date for entries by mail is August 28, 2026. Entries may be brought to the Fair Exhibition Building on the Fair Grounds in Collettville on Lindley Creek Road. Personal pick-up is at Fair closing time. (See general information in front of catalogue) Exhibits may not be collected until the closing time of the Fair. All pictures must be taken by you on your phone or camera.

12. Close-up photography. (includes macro-photography, must be recognized as to subject matter) A. Colour B. Black & white or sepia C. Digitally enhanced. D. Open 13. Buildings. (may be anything from city-scapes to architectural details). A. Colour B. Black & white or sepia C. Digitally enhanced. D. Open 14. Strictly Scenery, (may include people & animals but must not dominate) A. Spring. Colour B. Spring. Black & white or sepia C. Spring. Digitally enhanced. D. Spring. Open E. Summer. Colour F. Summer. Black & white or sepia

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14. Strictly Scenery - Cont’d G. Summer. Digitally enhanced. H. Summer. Open I. Winter. Colour J. Winter. Black & white or sepia K. Winter. Digitally enhanced. L. Winter. Open M. Fall. Colour N. Fall. Black & white or sepia O. Fall. Digitally enhanced. P. Fall. Open 15. Favourite Holiday Snaps. (series of 3, titled, mounted on one mat, snapshot format) A. Colour B. Black & white or sepia C. Digitally enhanced. D. Open 16. Underwater Photography. A. Colour B. Black & white or sepia C. Digitally enhanced. D. Open Photography continued on page 25

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17. Still life. (may include arranged fruits, flowers, food, beverages, containers, bowls, dishes, or anything to enhance the artistic effort of the grouping of subject matter against a suitably chosen background) A. Colour B. Black & white or sepia C. Digitally enhanced D. Open 18. Most bizarre or unusual. A. Colour B. Black & white or sepia C. Digitally enhanced. D. Open 19. Panoramic Camera Shot. (May be larger than 8x10) A. Colour B. Black & white or sepia C. Digitally enhanced D. Open

20. Sports. A. Colour B. Black & white or sepia C. Digitally enhanced D. Open 21. Our town (photo should depict what Merritt is known for, may not be digitally enhanced. Colour or black & white or sepia) A. People helping people B. Historical landmarks with or without people C. Local Business D. Friendliest face E. Cowboys or Cowgirls F. Open 22. Humor. A. Colour B. Black & white or sepia C. Digitally enhanced D. Open 23. Historical. A. Colour B. Black & white or sepia C. Digitally enhanced D. Open

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Saturday, September 5, 2026 4-H barn/animals open for public viewing 9 am - 1 pm All beef classes begin at 10 am Costume class to follow

Ribbons awarded for 1st through 6th place. JUDGING TO BE DONE AS PER DANISH SYSTEM. Rules & Regulations • Age of animal is their age as of the first day of the Fair. • Must be owned by exhibitor at least 30 days prior to Fair. • No animals will be allowed on the grounds with running sores or skin infections of any sort. • Call for guest club entry information • All entries must be at grounds by 8 am, September 5 2026. • All entries must remain on the grounds until 2:30 pm closing day of Fair. • Classes may be added if needed

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Section T - Dairy Goats, Sheep & Swine Convener: Lang MacKenzie at 250-936-8605 Entry Fee $.75 per head. Prize Money: 1st - $3 2nd - $2 3rd - $1 Deadline for entry forms: 5 pm September 2, 2026 1st Highest points - $25 Cash - Hub International 2nd Highest points: 1st - $20 Cash from Kat Ventures Bookkeeping 3rd Highest points - $15 Cash - Hub International Rules & Regulations • Please list breed for future information. • (Goats) - This show is for Does only, and no Bucks of any age will be allowed on the grounds. • No one in during judging but Conveners & Judge. • No milk to be sold on the Fair Grounds. • No animals (Goats) may compete in group classes unless previously shown in regular classes. • Age of the animal is their age as of the first day of the Fair. • Must be owned by exhibitor at least 30 days prior to Fair. • Horned animals will be faulted & over-distended udders will be disqualified. Dairy Goats Class No. 1. Junior Doe kid 2. Senior Doe kid 3. Doe milking under 2 years 4. Doe milking over 2 years 5. Goats AOV Get of Sire (3 Does of same Sire) 6. Meat over 2 years 7. Meat under 2 years

• No animals will be allowed on the grounds with running sores, skin infections of any sort. • Sheep (Open) - all sheep must be clean & free of such things as ticks, foot rot, etc. • All classes are open to purebred & Grades. • Swine must also be clean. • All entries must be in the building by 8 am September 5, 2026. • It shall be at the discretion of the judge to reject any exhibits that show any symptoms of being sick & be removed from the show. • Judging starts at 8 am September 5, 2026. • All entries must remain on the grounds until 2:30 pm closing day of the Fair.

Sheep Class No. 8. Ewe Lamb 9. Ram Lamb 10. Yearling Ewe 11. Yearling Lamb 12. Market Lamb 13. Aged Ewe

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Section U - Poultry & Pigeons Convener: Lang MacKenzie at 250-936-8605 Deadline for entry forms 5 pm September 2, 2026 Entry Fees $.75 Pen Entry $1.00 Prize Money: 1st - $3 Highest Points Cash Prizes - Sponsored by Century 21:

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Rules & Regulations • All entries must be entered singly as cockerel, drake or hen, etc. • Birds entered singly may compete in Pen entry (trio) if additional pen fees are paid. • Pens shall consist of 2 females and 1 male. • It shall be at the discretion of the poultry committee to reject any birds that show any symptoms of disease, and be removed from the show. • A.C. means any colour * A.O.C. means any other colour Class Numbers for Standard Poultry Pen Cock Hen 1 2 3 Americana 4 5 6 Barnyard 7 8 9 Barred Rock 11 12 Black Australorps 10 14 15 Black Giants 13 17 18 Brahma - A.C. 16 20 21 Cochins - A.C. 19 23 24 Columbia Rock 22 26 27 Cornish - A.C. 25 29 30 Langshans - A.C. 28 32 33 Leghorn - Brown 31 35 36 Leghorn - White 34 38 39 Leghorn - A.O.C. 37 41 42 New Hampshire 40 44 45 Orpington - A.C. 43 47 48 Polish - A.C. 46 50 51 Silver Spangled Hamburg - A.C. 49 53 54 Standard Purebred - A.O.V. 52 56 57 Sussex - A.C. 55 58 59 60 Utility - A.C. 62 63 Wynadotte - A.C. 61 65 66 Rhode Island Red 64 Class Numbers For Bantam Poultry Cock Hen Pen 67 68 69 Barnyard 70 71 72 Bearded Belgium 73 74 75 Barred Rock 76 77 78 Brahma - A.C. 79 80 81 Cochins - Black 82 83 84 Cochins - Buff 85 86 87 Cochins - A.O.C. 88 89 90 Cornish - A.C. 91 92 93 English Game - A.C. 94 95 96 Japanese - A.C. 97 98 99 Mule Fleur - A.C. 100 101 102 Polish- A.C. 103 104 105 Rosecomb - A.C. 106 107 108 Sebright - A.C. 109 110 111 Silkies - A.C. 112 113 114 Sultans 115 116 117 Wynadotte - A.C. Class Numbers For Pigeons Young Cock Hen 119 120 Archangels - A.C. 118

3rd - $1 • No more then two entries per class per exhibitor. • Non-mature birds will not be judged. • Exhibits received up to 8 am, September 5, 2026 • No one in exhibit building during judging except Conveners and Judge. • Chickens under one year of age entered as cockerel and pullet.

• A.O.V. means any other variety. Class Numbers For Pigeons Young Hen Cock 122 123 Agarani Crack Tumblers 121 125 126 Bakus Crack Tumblers 124 128 129 Damascene (Mahomets) 127 131 132 Doniks (Cosivo) Spining Diving 130 134 135 Egyptian Swifts 133 136 137 138 Fantail Indian - A.C. 145 146 147 Fantails - White 149 150 Fantails - A.O.C. 148 152 153 Homer - Blue Bar 151 155 156 Homer - Yellow 154 158 159 Homer - White 157 161 162 Homer - Black 160 164 165 Homer - Duns 163 167 168 Homer - Blue Check 166 170 171 Homer - Grizzle 169 173 174 Homer - Mealey 172 176 177 Homer - Red Check 175 179 180 Homer - Silver 178 182 183 Homer - A.O.C. 181 185 186 Hungarian Budapest Highfliers 184 188 189 Modena Gazzi - Blue 187 191 192 Modena Gazzi - A.O.C. 190 194 195 Modena Schetti - Black 193 197 198 Modena Schetti - Blue 196 200 201 Modena Schetti - White 199 203 204 Modena Schetti - A.O.C 202 205 206 207 Nun - A.C. 209 210 Old Dutch Capuchine - Red 208 212 213 Old Dutch Capuchine - Splash 211 215 216 Old Dutch Capuchine - A.O.C. 214 218 219 Oriental Frill - A.C. 217 221 222 Owls - Chinese - A.C. 220 224 225 Owls - English - A.C. 223 226 227 228 Rollers - Any Solid Colour 230 231 Rollers - A.O.C. 229 233 234 Show Racer -Barred 232 235 236 237 Show Racer - A.O.C. 239 240 Tumbler Muffed - A.C. 238 241 242 243 Pigeons - A.O.V. 245 246 Show Rollers (Red) 244 248 249 Show Rollers (Yellow) 247 250 251 252 Show Rollers (Brown) 254 255 Show Rollers (Silver) 253 256 257 258 Show Rollers (Orange) 260 261 Show Rollers (Black) 259 263 264 WUTA - Greek Diving Pigeons 262

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Section U - Poultry & Pigeons (continued) Turkeys Class no. 265. Tom 266. Hen 267. Pen - 1 Tom & 2 Hens

Geese Chinese Class no. 274. Gander 275. Hen 276. Pen - 1 Gander & 2 Hens

Ducks Muscovy Class no. 268. Drake 269. Hen 270. Pen - 1 Drake & 2 Hens

Geese A.O.V. Class no. 277. Gander 278. Hen 279. Pen - 1 Gander & 2 Hens

Ducks A.O.V. Class no. 271. Drake 272. Hen 273. Pen - 1 Drake & 2 Hens

Doves Ring Neck Class no. 280. Brown 281. White 282. A.O.C.

Section V - Rabbits, Cavies & Hamsters Convener: Lang MacKenzie at 250-936-8605 Entry Fee: $.75 Prize Money: 1st - $3 2nd - $2 3rd - $1 Deadline for entry forms is September 2, 2026 at 5 pm 1st Highest in points overall - $25 Cash - sponsored by Hub International 2nd Highest in points overall - $15 Cash - sponsored by Century 21 3rd Highest in points overall - $10 Cash - sponsored by Hub International

Rules & Regulations: • Local entries in by 8 am September 5, 2026. • Judging at 9 am until 12 on September 5, 2026. • No one in during judging other than Convener and Judges. • Cages will be available at the Fair Grounds.

Open Rabbit Classes Medium Breed / Purebreds only Class No. 1. Senior Buck 2. Senior Doe 3. Junior Buck 4. Junior Doe Large Breed / Purebreds only Class No. 5. Senior Buck 6. Senior Doe 7. Junior Buck 8. Junior Doe

• No entries will leave the grounds before 2:30 pm the closing day of the Fair. • Rabbits over 6 months of age shall be seniors, and under 6 months of age shall be juniors. It shall be at the discretion of the rabbit committee to reject any exhibits that show any symptoms of being sick and they will be removed from the show.

Dwarf Rabbit Class / Purebreds only Class No. 9. Senior Buck 10. Senior Doe 11. Junior Buck 12. Junior Doe Meat Breed 13. Senior Buck 14. Senior Doe 15. Junior Buck 16. Junior Doe 17. Market (Must be live)

Pet Class Open to rabbit, cavie, hamsters etc. Animals will be judged on condition Stated on entry form Class No. 22. Pet class only - owner must be under 14 years of age on day of show. 23. Pet class only - owner must be over 14 years of age on day of show.

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Cavies - Open 18. Senior Boar 19. Senior Sow 20. Junior Boar 21. Junior Sow

2026 Nicola Valley Fall Fair Entries Catalogue Please take completed entry forms to Black’s Pharmacy or Pharmasave or mail to: Nicola Valley Fall Fair Association, #319 Lindley Cr. Rd., Merritt, BC V1K 1L4 All entry forms must be submitted in sealed envelopes containing correct entry fees. Only one person to each entry form. One section per paper

Exhibitor Name:_____________________________

COMPLETED ENTRY FORMS - INCLUDING ENTRY FORMS IN THE MAIL . MUST BE RECEIVED BY 5 PM WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2026

Exhibitor#

SECTION

Mailing address_____________________________ Postal Code_________________________________ Phone #____________________________________

“Exhibitor # will be filled out by Fair members”

CLASS NO.

DESCRIPTION

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TOTAL

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