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RULES AND REGULATIONSALL ENTRIES MUST BE GIVEN TO THE SECRETARYBEFORE FRIDAY, AUGUST 23rd1. An annual subscription of 5 or upwards shallconstitute the subscriber a member of the Society.2. None but members who have paid their subscriptionwill be allowed to compete for prizes.3. All entries should be made on printed forms, whichcan be obtained from the back of the fair book. Theseforms to be filled in and signed by exhibitor and sent tothe Secretary who will have entry tickets ready forexhibitor on arrival. (No entry tickets will be mailed.)4. Entries should be made in the order mentioned in thePrize List.5. Entries must be sent to the Secretary before Friday,August 23rd or e-mail toregistration@maberlyfair.ca.6. Any exhibitor moving his goods from the hall orgrounds before 4:30 p.m. on the day of the Fair willforfeit his prize money.7. Stock and all articles must be entered in the name ofthe bona fide owner; and unless this rule is observed,no premium will be awarded.8. Any article or animal can compete for a singlepremium unless a special premium is offered, and nopremium will be paid on animals or articles ofinferior merit although there be no competition. Thisrule not to apply to “Herds” in cattle and “Pens” insheep.9. Any person who shall knowingly violate the rules ofthe Society or who shall seek to obtain a premium byfalse pretenses or by improper interferences withJudges, shall forfeit any prize that may have beenawarded him.10. In classes of purebred stock, the name and number ofeach animal must accompany the entry, and in thecase of dispute, the certificate of registration must befurnished. No animal will be allowed to compete aspurebred unless they possess regular pedigree.11. All bulls to be exhibited must be properly securedand otherwise under the care of an attendant.12. All exhibits not having entry tickets will be ignoredby judges.13. Fruit, Grain and Vegetables must have been raisedby exhibitor during the present year.14. No person shall be allowed to enter for exhibitionmore than one specimen in any section of a class.(This rule does not apply to animals.)15. Animals shown as grades in Cattle classes must bethe progeny of purebred sire.16. As the object of the society in giving prizes forlivestock is to promote improvement in the breedingstock, the Judges, in making their awards, will beinstructed not to take into consideration the presentvalue to the butcher of the animal, but to decideaccording to their relative merits for the purposeof breeding.17. While the Directors will take precautions under thecircumstances to ensure the safety of the articles sent18.19.20.21.22.23.24.25.26.27.28.to the exhibition, owners themselves must take therisk of exhibiting them and should any articles beaccidentally injured, lost or stolen, the Directors willgive all assistance in their power towards therecovery of the same, but will not make any paymenton the value thereof.Should the funds of the Society be insufficient to paythe full amount of the prize awards, a certain percentwill be deducted.Judges will have the power of withholding thepremium when they consider the animal or articleundeserving of one.No horses or vehicle will be allowed to remain withinthe ring or on the track, except those being exhibited.Exhibitors should apply for space for exhibition toDirector in charge.No prize money will be paid on exhibits not havingproper entry ticket.Prizes not called for by the 15th of December, willbe placed to the credit of the Society.The Directors will avail themselves of the powersvested in them by section 116 of the AgriculturalAct respecting Gambling, etc.The MAS reserves the option to replace ANY prizemoney stated with a prize of roughly equivalentvalue.The Maberly Agricultural Society does not assumeany responsibility whatsoever for accidents whichmight occur during the Fair.IMPORTANT: ALL EXHIBITS MUST BE IN PLACE BY9:00 P.M. FRIDAY EVENING, EXCEPT ARTICLES OFPERISHABLE NATURE WHICH MAY BE SET UP SATURDAYMORNING BY NO LATER THAN 9:00 A.MRandom photos may be taken for advertising purposes.Non-Working dogsnot permitted onthe fairgroundsNEW USED RV MARINE EASY TRADE EASY FINANCINGCell 613.812.1199shawn @ townandcountryrv.ca Office 613.267.3279www.townandcountryrv.ca 16951 HWY 7 PERTH ONT.6

In Memory OfPresident, Maberly Agricultural Society 1984 – 1987Arnold Fournier was born and raised in the Perth area and worked asan office manager at the Perth Jail. He was also the owner of the PerthDairy Queen for many years and as a single father raised a family ofthree sons and one daughter. He married his sweetheart Lorraine lunteerfor the Maberly Agricultural Society inJuneand19, began1927 –toApril13, 2019June19,1927–April13,2019President,Society– 19871976and forMaberlythe nextAgricultural43 years gavea lot 1984of himselfto the Maberly Fair.President,MaberlyAgricultural1984– 1987Arnold was a lifetime turalArnoldFournierwas bornandofraisedin the PerthareaandSociety.workedHeas an office manager enformany years and as a singlespent many a night providing our fair with his music, playing guitar and singing. Arnold servedfatherraiseda familyofbornthreeandsonsraisedand onedaughter.Hemarriedhis sweetheartLorraine inArnoldFournierwasinthePerthareaandworkedasas President for four years1975and andwasbeganour majorfund raisingcampaigner.Along withSocietyLorraineto volunteerfor theMaberly Agriculturalinhe1976 and for the next 43an officemanagerat willthetobePerthJail.HeFair.wasalsotheof thePerthand Honouraryyearsgavea lot also helped organize our euchreparties.Arnoldsorelymissedat iety.HespentmanyanightprovidingDairyQueenfor Maymanyheyearsand as aandsinglefatherraised a family of our fair with hispancake brunches, suppersand onfair day.find peacefuleternalrest.music,playingguitarand singing.Arnold servedas Presidentfor four years and was our majorthreeraisingsons campaigner.and one nfundAlong withalsohelped organizeour arties,pancakebrunches,suppers1975 and began to volunteer for the Maberly Agricultural Society in and on fair day.May he find peaceful and eternal rest.IN MEMORY OF1976 and for the next 43 years gave a lot of himself to the Maberly Fair.MadeleineMcDonnellArnold was a lifetime memberand Honourarydirector of the Maberly Agricultural Society. HeMadeleineMcDonnellAugust 23, 1926 – April 20, 2019spent many a night providingwithhismusic,playing guitarand1956singing.Augustour23,fair1926– April20, – 1964Arnold servedSecretary,AgriculturalSociety1956– 1964as President for four yearsand wasMaberlyour majorfundraisingcampaigner.Along LinewithandLorrainehe a one roomMadeleineMcDonnellwasbornandraisedon theKingstonattendedhousenot farArnoldfrom herShe marriedMcDonnellin 1944 and theyalso helped organize ourschooleuchreparties.willhome.be sorelymissed Herrickat our aised on home.the KingstonLine and a farm for their entiremovedjust McDonnelldown the roadThey operatedpancake brunches, suppersand nalrest.marriedandalsodrovea schoolbusfortheFrontenacattendedlifea oneschoolnot farfromhome. SheCounty School Board for 37years. Madeleine was also the secretary at the Sharbot Lake Health Center. Madeleine wasmarriedHerrick McDonnellin 1944 Agriculturaland they movedjustfordownthe She also volunteeredthesecretary-treasurerfor MaberlySociety8 years.herfor whicheverhome.cause wasas wellas helpingthe food booth. She wasroadbakingfrom herchildhoodTheyneededoperateda farmfor konthepianowhileheplayed violin. She was anmarried life and also both drove a school bus for the FrontenacHonourary Director as well as a life time member of the Maberly Agricultural Society. May sheCountyfor arms.37 years. Madeleine was also the secretaryresteasySchoolin herBoardsaviour’sMadeleineMcDonnellat the Sharbot Lake Health Center. Madeleine was the secretary for Maberly AgriculturalAugust 23, 1926 – April 20, 2019Robert(Bob)BenjaminSociety for 8 years. She also volunteeredherbakingfor whichAmblerever cause was needed as l1942 – May 28,2019 1956 – 1964as helping in the food booth. She wasquitemusicalandoftenaccompaniedHerrick on theLifetime Member & Volunteerextraordinairepiano while he played violin.MadeleineShe wasanMcDonnellHonouraryDirectorwellraisedasareaa lifeofLinewasandonthe memberKingstonandMarlene joinedBobAmblermovedtobornthe asMaberlyintime1989and soonhis nytimesBob could bethe Maberly Agricultural da one room school house not far from her home. Shefound on the fairgrounds with his equipment whether it was making a horse track,hayor helping indig1944post holesat thecattle barn.Bob wasmarriedcuttingHerrickMcDonnelland theymovedjust downthe always arounddoing something before and after the fair, setting up or taking down. He did a lotroad fromher childhoodhome.Theyonoperateda farmfor Bobtheirranentireof workat the heavyhorse drawthe day ofthe fair.a beef farm afterandbothtruckedcattle.He andbusMarleneraisedtwo children and beforemarriedretirementlife and alsodrovea schoolfor theFrontenacretirement he worked in heavy construction. Bob & Marlene showed horses inCounty theSchoolBoardforshow37 years.Madeleinethe secretaryHeavyHorseand wonBest Draft wasHorsealsoin 1993.His presence at bpassedawayonat the Sharbot Lake Health Center. Madeleine was the secretary for Maberly Agriculturalthe 28th of May 2019.His help was needed on a much higher plane.Society for 8 years. She also volunteered her baking for which ever cause was needed as wellas helping in the food booth. She was quite musical and often accompanied Herrick on thepiano while he played violin. She was an Honourary Director as well as a life time member ofthe Maberly Agricultural Society. May she rest easy in her saviour’s arms.7

Looking BackIN HONOUR OFHERRICK & MADELEINE McDONNELLHerrick McDonnell was one of six children born and raised on the farm on the WillisArmstrong Road, Zealand, Ontario. He was a very quiet man and from a musical family. Hehimself played and made violins. He was a farmer and operated a schoolbus for the Frontenac County School board for 37 years from 1949 to1986.Madeleine Kirkham grew up on the family farm on the Kingston Line,Maberly, ON. As an only child she was never lonely as her grandparentsand cousin also lived at the farm. She attended the Buchan School, a oneroom school house a few miles from her home. Madeleine played guitarand sang at her school concerts and was known to tickle the ivories ofthe piano. She had a best friend, Georgina Ferguson, and the two were known as Toots andBoots.Madeleine and Herrick married on June 14th, 1944 and moved to Herrick’sgrandfather’s farm which was situated half way between their childhood homes.They had no children of their own but did a lot of entertaining in their home andmany a night the fiddle and piano music could be heard on the breeze. On June14th 1994 they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.They received the Agricultural Service Diploma for merited service to agricultureon May 9th 1984. Madeleine also drove a school bus for 37 years and was thesecretary at the Sharbot Lake Health Centre. The McDonnell’s set a fine exampleof what volunteerism is all about in a smallcommunity. Herrick was a long time director ofthe Maberly Fair Board and Madeleine was thesecretary-treasurer from 1956 to 1964. Bothwere huge Maberly Fair supporters and could becounted on wherever help was needed whether it was in building or baking,working in the food booth or on the dance floor.Herrick on his tractorMadeleine donated antique cross cutsaw on the occasion of her 86th birthdayto the fair President Paul Pospisil8

Herrick and Madeleine also taught Gordon & Bev how to square dance. Sadaway on February 2nd, 1997 at the age of 75 years.In 1993 Herrick assisted in the building ofour new exhibithall haddespitehis failingand advancingage andMadeleineeventuallyto movefromhealthher hometo the SharbotLake SeniMadeleine made sure there was plenty of sweets and coffee. Herrick built a cash box still used in our boothwhen it closed she moved to Briargate in Amherstview and then to the Johntoday and they donated the saw for our log sawing contest which is also still used today.Napanee.Madeleinewas not FaironlyBoard.a life timememberof the MaberlyBoth Madeleine and Herrick were life timemembersof the MaberlyHerrickwas instrumentalin Fair BHonourary DirectorApril 20,2019andin her93rd year.getting Gordon Patterson, currently 1st Vice-Presidentof theandfair,passedto joinawayin 1956.HerrickMadeleinealsotaught Gordon & Bev how to square dance. Sadly Herrick passed away on February 2nd, 1997 at the age of 75years.Madeleine eventually had to move from herhome to the Sharbot Lake Seniors residenceand when it closed she moved to Briargatein Amherstview and then to the John ParrottCentre in Napanee. Madeleine was not onlya life time member of the Maberly Fair Boardbut also an Honourary Director and passedaway April 20, 2019 in her 93rd year.Cash box built by Herrick McDonnell& still used by our fair board.I N T E R N AT I O N A L9

HORSE DRAW3.4.5.6.DIRECTORS:Rob Munro 613-259-2945Sue Munro 613-268-2507HORSE DRAW BEGINS AT 1:00 PMProof of insurance required at registration.Entries not providing proof of insurance will be prohibited.HORSE DRAW – Light weight - 3600 lbs. and underHeavy weight - over 3600 lbs.PRIZES FOR HORSE DRAW: 1st- 200, 2nd- 180, 3rd- 160,4th- 140, 5th- 120, Hitch - 100Plus ribbons for 1st to 3rd place.Prize for team travelling the farthest distanceto the fair 40Light Horse Show is Sponsored in Part byMillar Brooke FarmsLIGHT HORSE AND PONY SHOW NO COGGINS TEST REQUIREDCOORDINATOR: Jane Mathews 613-267-7173E-mail Entries - rosettamcinnes57@hotmail.comProof of insurance at registration, on fair day, orinclude on your entry formEntry Forms must be received by Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019Mail to:Maberly Agricultural Society,4884 Bolingbroke Road, Maberly, ON K0H 2B0or registration@maberlyfair.caPlease include 5 membership along with yourentries of 5 per class (except for classes 26 - 29).Cheque payable to:Maberly Agricultural SocietyLate entries 7There will be a short break at approximately 11 a.m.for Parade and opening ceremonies. A 30 min. lunchbreak will be scheduled between 12 & 1pm.Riders under 18 must wear a helmetAppropriate footwear must be wornJudging will begin at 9:00 am SHARPPonies may enter any light classEach rider will be assigned a number upon registrationThere will be a 5 deposit for Rider Numbers,reimbursed upon returnThese numbers must be visible to the JudgePrize amounts 1st- 20, 2nd- 17, 3rd- 15, 4th- 13, 5th - 10(except class 5 & 6)Plus rosette ribbon for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5thClass 5 & 6 - Ribbons OnlyShowmanship - 13 – 17Showmanship - 18 and overChampion ShowmanshipChild’s Lead Line -

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