GOLDEN YEARS 2024
Section M
Sponsored by the Uxbridge Senior Citizens Club
CHAIRPERSON: Tess Dempster 647-248-6515
Details may be subject to change. Please check for updates at uxbridgefair.ca
If you would like to be acknowledged as the oldest in the Golden Years Section or the youngest in the Handwork Section, then put your age on the fold-up portion of the exhibitor's tag.
NOTE: Seniors must obtain an exhibitor number from the Secretary. Seniors must be 60 years of age or over. Please see General Rules for more information. (page 6)
NOTE: All entries must include a sample of materials used.
Prizes: 1st: $5, 2nd: $4, 3rd: $3, 4th: $2
Special prizes:
LUCY MAUD SPECIAL #1: A Garden Ornament in the Theme A Nod to Maud 1st Place - $25; 2nd Place $15, 3rd Place $10 Lucy Maud Montgomery Society of Ontario | |
LUCY MAUD SPECIAL #2: Copy out in writing the poem: I'm An Old Garden. Poem included below at the end of this section. 1st Place - $25; 2nd Place $15, 3rd Place $10 Poem Listed Below Lucy Maud Montgomery Society of Ontario | |
BETHESDA-REACH WOMEN'S INSTITUTE SPECIAL Prize: $25 Awarded to the overall points winner in the Golden Years Section. |
LUCY MAUD SPECIAL #2
In An Old Garden by LMM
To-day I walked in dreamful mood adown
A garden old, where westering shadow lay
Athwart the tawny sward. The maple’s crown
Was crimson, and the winding paths were brown,
And past me drifted on their airy way
White fleets of thistledown.
Classes:
1. | Handmade scarf, any medium (e.g. Woven, silk, knitted) |
2. | Knitted child's sweater |
3. | One pair of knitted socks or slippers |
4. | An article of sewing |
5. | Any article constructed of wood (no kits) |
6. | Any toy made for a grand child |
7. | Any quilted article reflecting the "Hats Off to Agriculture" fair theme. Smaller than .5 meter in any direction |
8. | Any article of artwork, any medium. If a picture, framed and ready for hanging |
9. | Any handcrafted card (not computer generated). No envelope |
10. | A photo depicting the theme "Hats Off to Agriculture". Can be colour or black & white - mounted on black |
