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11TuesdaySeptember102013FallfairfestivitiesreturntoHayRiverBySCOTTCLOUTHIERHayRiversannualFallFairmadeitsreturnthispastweek-endafteraone-yearhiatus.Over1000peoplestoppedintosampleartsandcraftsfrom15vendorsandperusedozensofentriesintojudgedcategories.DespitethegreatturnoutorganizerSheilaCooksaidshewashopingtoseemorecommunitymemberssharetheirtalents.Ourintakewasntashighasithasbeenshesaid.Werealwayslookingforpeoplestal-entwecanshowcase.Cooksaidshethinkssomeinthecommunityareshyaboutputtingthemselvesouttheretothepublic.PeoplethinktheirartworkisntworthsharingbutwehavealotoftalenthereinHayRivershesaid.Judgedcategoriesincludedpaintingphotographybak-ingwinemakingproduceandmore.Unseasonablywarmtem-peratureslikelyalsokeptsomepeopleawayCooksuggestedasmanycommunitymemberslikelytooktheopportunitytoenjoythe20-plusdegreeweatherforonelastweekendofcampingandboating.LastyearsFallFairdidntgoaheadduetoalackofvol-unteersavailablebutsaidor-ganizerLindaCarterthisyearremindedhertheeffortspentisalwayswellworththereward.Werejusthopingwecanshowcaselocalproductsandartshesaid.Asopposedtothemorecompetitively-judgedfairsyoucanndinthesouthCooksaidthefocusofHayRiversfairistoencouragecommunityparticipationandfeaturethetalentofthecom-munityasawhole.Wedohavesomecriteriabutwerenotasstringentshesaid.Wejusttrytoen-couragepeopletocomeoutandsubmittheirstuff.HayRiverartisanDixieButlersaidthefairprovidedherwithaperfectopportunitytopromotehernewsewingbusiness.IvejustlaunchedmybusinessthisweekButlersaid.Soitsbeenexcellentforme.Ivebeenhavinggoodresponsefrompeople.YoungsterGingerMilnesaidsheenjoyedthevarietyofofferingsatthefair.Ilikehowithassomanydifferentactivitiesandshowswhatdifferentthingspeoplecandosaidthe11year-oldfarmersdaughter.AfamilyeventthisyearsfairfeaturedabouncycastleonSaturdayforthekidspro-videdbytheLightsOnprogram.OnSundayababyparadecel-ebratedthisyearsnewborns.TheFallFairwasstartedin1977bytheHayRiverHorti-culturalSocietyandhasbeenamostlyannualeventeversince.Thiscurrentorganiz-erssaidtheyhopetobeabletopassthetorchontothenextgroupoffreshyoungfaceswithinthecomingyears.AsfornextyearseventCartersaidsheandtherestoftheorganizersarelookingatwaystoaddmorecontests.Inthetraditionoffairsdownsouthshealsohopestoworkwiththetownandby-lawen-forcementtoallowanimaljudgingtotakeplace.ArtsCultureCraftFairPhotosScottClouthierHayRiverFallFairCommitteemembersfromleftLindaCarterShirleyKingLindaGallagherSharonMcBryanandSheilaCookenjoythefruitsoftheirhardworktobringbacktheHayRiverFallFairthisyear.SistersDejahandAndreaClarkesellhandmadevintagejewelleryattheHayRiverFallFair.GingerMilne11feedsherhensattheHayRiverFallFaironSunday.SeamstressDixieButlersellshersewnhandicraftsattheHayRiverFallFaironSunday.PLEASENOTETheAGMhasbeenpostponeduntilfurthernotice.ForfurtherinformationcontactMarkFenwickat867766-3682.ANNUALGENERALMEETINGoftheEnvironmentalMonitoringAdvisoryBoard