123rd Parham Fair coming up

Wendy Parliament | Aug 05, 2015

This year’s edition of the Parham Fair is calling on you to share your creative side. The Exhibition Palace will be packed full of projects from canning preserves and baking, to needlework, paintings, sketches, pottery and photographs. Whether you’re a grandparent or a pre-schooler there are opportunities for you to share your passions.

The Palace is one of the most popular destinations at the fair. It provides a rare chance to share your own interests and to catch an eyeful of ideas for future projects. The colourful arrangement of home garden vegetables and flowers, beautiful photographs of local scenes and delicious smelling fresh baking brings olden days back to mind.

Participants bring their entries to the Parham Fairgrounds on Thursday evening, August 20th, between 5 and 8 pm. There is a $10 fee for adults to enter competitions – children’s entries are free. This gives you free admittance to Friday and Saturday’s events over the fair weekend. Volunteers organize the items and set them out for judging on Friday morning. By Friday evening the Exhibition Palace is open and busy with admirers!

There is a demolition derby for the mechanically inclined. Get that old car running again for a good smash dash in the derby ring.

All of the contests and other fair activities are outlined in the fair book available online through their website (parhamfair.ca) or their Facebook page (Parham Fair). There are also galleries of pictures from past fairs to enjoy. If you have some memorabilia from past fairs – trophies, silver plates, etc. – you might like to loan them to the fair board to display this year. They can be contacted through their website (parhamfair.ca).

Prizes for the various competitions range from a toonie to over $100 in gift certificates and prizes donated by local businesses. Last year’s top winner took home over $200 in prize money! This 123-year-old tradition is not to miss!