Quadra Island Fall Fair

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Sunday, September 4th, 2011
10:00 AM to 6:00 PM

The grassroots of Quadra Island have taken on a new project, and it promises to be super fun for all. Islanders of every sort have united to create the first annual Quadra Island Fall Fair.
The Fall Fair is happening Sept 4, 10 am - 6 pm on the grounds of the Quadra Community Centre (a short bike-ride from the ferry in Q-Cove).
The Quadra Island Fall Fair has everything a fair-goer could desire. Be entertained by local musicians, enjoy the interactive family theatre stage, and check out the roving entertainers as you meander the grounds. If you want to see animals, there will be dog obedience and dog agility demonstrations, a petting farm, and a pet parade as well as an exhibit area with poultry and small critters.
Watch the sheep-to-slipper demonstration, or check out the many other demonstrations around the fair grounds. These include blacksmithing, apple pressing, bikes in the jump park, skateboarding, grain grinding, pottery, honey bees, spinning and weaving.
Stop by the Informative Talks Tent to hear local experts speak on subjects relevant to self sufficiency. Scheduled topics include Permaculture, Seed Saving, West Coast Maple Syrup, Managing your Fall Harvest and Compost Tea.
When you need to find something to eat, you will find various local groups selling tasty food, both hot and cold. The Fall Fair organizers are asking everyone to BYOWB... Bring Your Own Water Bottle. (Quadra Island water is great, and there will be a water-bottle refill area.)
Games are fun for everyone and there are games planned for the Fair. Play Chicken Poo Bingo, win a cake in the Cake Walk, and see how far you can toss a gumboot in the Gumboot Toss.
At the heart of all Fall Fairs are the exhibits. The Quadra Island Fall Fair has an amazingly diverse selection of categories, including applied arts, hobby crafts, flowers, vegetables, fruit, poultry, youth, needle arts, photography, canning and preserving, up-cycled, and more. The Human Powered Invention category should be interesting, as well as the various People�s Choice exhibits, which are judged by all fair attendees.
It has been an amazing journey bringing the fair to fruition, one which includes over 100 volunteers and counting. One of the principal organizers, Sioux Hartle, said �If the truism bears out - that dedicated volunteers create a healthy community - Quadra Island is in robust condition. The seed of an idea for a grand fall fair began with a few individuals and a vision. Early germination led to a major volunteer collaboration, which bolted in April, self-seeded in May, and has grown steadily in planning and preparation since�.
Fair organizers, volunteers and islanders alike welcome you to Quadra Island to the First Annual Fall Fair. �See you there!�.