The Shelburne Fair Board estimates that between 8,000 and 9,000 people attended this year's fair which started Friday night, Sept. 18, with a Grand Opening that featured a Giant Pumpkin Auction and fair ambassador contest.

Alyssa Coulter Galbraith was crowned the Senior Ambassador, Shae- Lynn Austen the Junior and Tori Sawyers as Fair Princess.

Meanwhile, the feature outside was the Mini-Rod Tractor Pulling Contest.

Saturday featured the usual Heavy Horse Show, 4-H Dairy Show and Sheep Shearing Demo, as well as an all-day Antique Machinery Show, Farmapaloosa, and the children's Ag Education Centre.

In the late afternoon, the exciting Demo Derby ended with Chris Laver victorious in the 4 Cylinder Class feature and Jim Kinsley smashing his way to the top of the feature in V8 cars.

Sunday featured the 4- H Beef Show, the Open Charolais Show, and 4-H & Open Sheep Show with Sheep Shearing Demos.

Sunday at 1 p.m. had the Horse Pulling Contest with a record number of entries and which was won by Lloyd Binns in Heavy Class & Dave Binns in Light.

Also at 1 p.m. was a new event at the fair — Lawn Mower Racing — pitting Western Ontario Outlaws against Ontario Extreme Lawn Racing Association. These racers are from all over Ontario but a local racer was the winner in the Mod Stock Division. Congratulations to Mike Quail!

All in all, a great weekend of fun. Hope to see you next year.

Prize winners

The following are the winners of the Junior Fair Division:

6 YEARS & UNDER: 1st - Madison Mesesnel, 2nd - Jenna Kovacs, 3rd Madeline Cullen; 10 YEARS & UNDER: 1st - Ashley Downhill, 2nd Darcey Baker, 3rd - Madison Roper; 14 YEARS & UNDER: 1st - Jesse Baker, 2nd Ken Downhill, 3rd Madison Roper; 21 YEARS & UNDER: 1st - Coulter Baker, 2nd Clare Black, 3rd - Caitlyn Da Silva; PHOTOGRAPHY - 14 YEARS & UNDER - Justin Da Silva, 2nd Megan Timmins, 3rd Savannah Da Silva; 15 to 20 YEARS: 1st Caitlyn Da Silva, 2nd Janelle Rhodes, 3rd Felicity Halbert & Lindsey Metz; ROOTS & VEGETABLES: 1st - Tucker Cunnington, 2nd - Keenan Kovacs, 3rd - Justin Da Silva.

HOMECRAFT DIVISION

FLORICULTURE: Winner of most points in house plants - Marion Webb; Winner of most points in design & cut flowers - Margaret Hunter;

NEEDLECRAFT: Winner of Best hand quilted quilt - Rudy Hyland; Winner of most points for sewing - Anne Wilson; Winner of most points for knitting, crocheting and household articles - Anne Wilson;

DOMESTIC SCIENCE: Winner of most points in baking - Lisa Holmes; Winner of most points in can goods - Tamara Fisher-Cullen;

ANTIQUES: Winner of Curator's Choice (general) - Lisa Holmes; Winner of Curator's Choice (Shelburne) - Lois Leitch;

ARTS & CRAFTS: Winner of most points in crafts - Diane Johnston.

4-H DAIRY SHOW: Winner of Champion Calf was Curtis Dullard; Winner of Reserve Champion Calf was Katie Illick; Winner of Champion Showperson was Gregory Dullard; Winner of Reserve Champion Showperson was Meghan VanKampen.

4-H SHEEP SHOW: Champion Lamb winner was Aaron Whyte; Reserve Champion Lamb winner was Hilda Raven; Champion Showperson winner was Devon McCutcheon; Reserve Champion Showperson winner was Alicia VanKampen.

SHEEP SHOW: Champion Ram winner was Adam Whyte; Reserve Champion Ram winner was Devon McCutcheon; Champion Ewe winner was Bill McCutcheon; Reserve Champion Ewe winner was Aaron Whyte;

LAMB CARCASS: Winner of this competition & a silver tray was Alida Raven with a wt. of 59.5 lbs. and purchased by Floradale Feeds for $3.75 per lb; 2nd place of this competition was Jason Oosterhof with a wt. of 58.5 lbs. and purchased by Groeber Milk Replacer for $3.50 per lb.; 3rd place to Brandi McCabe with a wt. of 60 lbs. and purchased by Ivomec for $3.90 per lb.;

4-H SUPREME CHAMPION SHOWMANSHIP CLASS: Winner of the Champion Showperson was Ryan Alcorn; Reserve Champion Showperson was Meghan VanKampen;

FIELD CROPS: Winner of the Field Crop Exhibitor ribbon was Dave Hawthorne; Winner of the Champion Hay ribbon was Keith Oliver;

ROOTS & VEGETABLES: Winner of the Giant Pumpkin Special was Ray McCabe with a weight of 183 lbs.; 2nd place was Brian Larkin with a weight of 127 lbs.; We also have a Baby Show where all babies are declared winners. We have a Fun Dog Show where all participants receive gifts;

PHOTOGRAPHY: Winner of most points in photography - Margaret Hunter;

CHILDREN'S PROGRAM

PEDAL TRACTOR PULL - 78 participants; 30-40 lbs. - Alex Roper; 41-50 lbs. - Rachel Doney; 51-60 lbs. - John Thomas; 61-75 lbs. - Tyler Doney; 76-90 lbs. - Spencer Martin; over 90 & under 12 - Mitchell Squirrell;

BICYCLE DRAWS: Saturday donated by Fines Home Hardware - Winner was Owen Kitchen; Saturday evening (at Demolition Derby) donated by Mono Auto Body Shop - Winner was Jacob Rohlmana; Sunday donated by John and Lin's No Frills - Winner was Jaycee Aiken;

BICYCLE RACES: Decorated Bike winner was Emma Timmins; 6 yrs. and under - Luke Peterson; 7 & 8 yrs. - Jackson Corlett; 9 & 10 yrs. - Brandon Way; 11 & 12 yrs. - Ty McCallum; 13 & 14 yrs. - Christopher Terpstra; 15 & over - Curtis Montgomery.

AGRICULTURAL

DIVISION

HEAVY HORSE & MULES: Winner of Best Horse on the Grounds was Peter Mahar; Winner of 4 Horse Hitch & Unicorn was Jim MacKay;

HORSE PULL: Heavy Pull winner was Lloyd Binns; Light Pull winner was Dave Binns;

4-H BEEF SHOW: Winner of Champion Calf was Paige Coyle; Winner of Reserve Champion Calf was Jessica Lasby; Winner of Champion Showperson was Brittany Priddle;

CHAROLAIS "BOSS" show: Grand Champion Bull winner was Saunders Charolais; Grand Champion Female winner was Saunders Charolais.