This year’s theme at Sooke Fall Fair 2019 is “Rooted in Tradition”.
=0D=0A=Sooke Fall Fair was first held in 1913.
=0D=0A=Our old traditions were hunting, fishing and gathering and providing
ourselves with the basics of clothing and housing. Eventually, through time and
changing technology, we enhanced our clothing and homes and preserved food
to last through the winters. We carved and whittled wood to make beautiful and
useful items; discovering natural dyes, paints and stains to decorate and protect
our creations. We found opportunities to write our once oral histories with
availabilities of paper, charcoal, pencil and ink.
We grew flowers as well as vegetables and our families would brag about
whose was bigger and better. Farmers vied for the best bull or cow to earn their
bragging rights. The Fairs became the place for us to bring our best crops and
creations and a healthy competition ensued. Fairs go back hundreds of years and
serve as our roots both physically and traditionally.
We hope many will be encouraged to embrace our traditions and show the
true value of their skills and engage and enter their talents at the fair. We all have
deep roots which keep us strong; like a robust tree we branch out and explore
our talents. Every one of us, from children to seniors, has a talent and we want
you to express that talent at our fair. From growing roses and marigolds, to
raising sheep and cattle, to keeping bees, to chickens and eggs, knitting, baking,
preserving, sewing, painting, carving, writing,
Come and join us for a good old-fashioned Fair!
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