Autumn is in full swing and harvest is done, that can only mean one thing; it’s time once again for the annual Fall Fair in Delia.
This year, the Fall Fair will pay special tribute to the centennial of the small community of Craigmyle and the farms in the area that recently turned 100.
“It’s been 100 years since it [Craigmyle] started, we’re saluting that achievement and looking forward to celebrating it. Plus, there’s so many centennial farms around the community so we’re celebrating turning 100,” said Janice Hoover, an organizer with the Fall Fair.
The fun begins on Saturday, October 13, at 10 a.m. when participants in the parade and show register. The parade then begins at 11:30 a.m.
“It’ll be a great day for people to journey out to Delia and enjoy what there is,” said Hoover. “It’s an action packed day.”
After the parade, the trade show, mini carnival, face painting, and rock climbing will last from noon to 5 p.m. The live auction begins at 4 p.m.
If people want to bring exhibits to the fair, they need to bring them to the Delia Arena on Friday, October 12, from 5 to 8 p.m.
The trade show will be a chance for area residents to display their homemade crafts, in a huge variety of categories, with a chance to win prizes.
In the Garden Produce category, residents can show off how well their gardens did this year.
“It’s just like the stew pot you have in the paper, people can actually enter in vegetable stews for competition,” said Hoover. “It’s always interesting to see how big the veggies are and what combinations people use. Everyone seems to be talking about how good the crops were this year,”
There is also a unique twist in the baking category this year. Men can enter their baked goods in their own, separate category. Most others are men and women.
“In that category there is a men’s open. Guys can whip something up and the winner gets their own choice of prize,” said Hoover.
Other categories include; horticulture (grains, forage, crops, and hay), preserves (jams, jellies, pickles, and homemade beer and wine), hobbies and needlecraft, sewing, art (painting, photography, drawing), and a junior section for those aged 11 to 16.
“If you have anything you want to enter, there is probably a category for it,”
After the trade show is done, the entertainment will begin, provided by the Keister Family Fiddlers.
“They are four young ladies and it’s just amazing what they can do with their fiddles. I saw them in Edmonton and they were fantastic. They can do all sorts of songs, from country, to pop, to just about anything,” said Hoover.
Everyone is welcome to attend and have some fun.
“Come to see the activities,” said Hoover. “It’s a family event, so there’s something for everybody.”
