Dossier - Lansdowne Fair and Agriculture

2 cm of textual material.

File contains newspaper clipping “Heritage Fair Shows Artifacts, Demos” dated October 1994, the first heritage fair sponsored by the Front of Leeds and Lansdowne Historical Society, another newspaper clipping dated October 12,1994 “OP ED” Glenda Fraser demonstrates the art of basket weaving. There is a newspaper clipping from The Reporter, Gananoque dated Wednesday, October 4, 1995 where Maxi Uhlroggen is in a period outfit displaying the spinning wheel photograph taken by Derek Gordanier, The Recorder and Times, Monday, August 10,1987 “Rain didn't slow down Lansdowne fair crowds” despite the rain people still showed up for the last day of the fair with their spirits high, unknown newspaper dated September 16,1987 “Fair queens take the cake at Lansdowne reception” picture of the fair Queens Shannon Delaney and Heidi Robinson, unknown newspaper approximate date September 1986 “Heidi Robinson crowned Queens of Fairs” with a picture of Heidi crowned as well as a short interview about her victory, The Reporter Gananoque Wednesday, May 17,1978 “Country Fair begins Festival” with photograph of Bruce Kelly and Garland MacNeil, article date and paper unknown “Conducting a Fashion Show” Rosemary Phillips organizer of the 1930 fashion show and models in various pieces, newspaper unknown August 5th “Miss Van Der Kerkhof Queen is Crowned” the 1972 fair queen was Wilhelmina Van Der Kerkhof at the age of 17, newspaper unknown August 1978 “Fair breaks attendance record” over 9,000 people attended the 114th annual fair, newspaper unknown 1978 “Lansdowne Fair opens with crowning of Queen” the mini king and queen were Tracy Lyn Roberts and Timmy Hunt and the Queen was Lisa Gray, newspaper unknown 1978 “Five Lansdowne girls vie for fair Queen” Darlene Downs, Lisa Gray, Gerry Aldrich, Debbie Inch and Michelle Adams, newspaper unknown 1993 “1993 Lansdowne Fair Queen Pageant” picture of possible contenders Judge Jean Hamlyn, Judge Anna Greenhorn, Corinna Smith, Sara Fodey, Tracey Carl, Angela Currie, Julie Tyo, Lori Jocko, Kathleen Nicholson, Judge Brad Dryden, Christa Carswell, Judge Mike Postovit, Jo-Ann Best, Escort Mark Grier, 2nd Runner up Tracie Webster, Fair Queen Leslie Campbell, 1st Runner up Mary Young, Escort Steve Best, Escort Phillip Foote, newspaper unknown August 11,1993 “Lansdowne Fair attendance is up to 15 per cent over 1992” which includes pictures of the fair events people mentioned are: Leslie Campbell, Jordan McAlpin and Rebecca Haigh, The Reporter Gananoque Wednesday, August 11, 1993 “Davis is the only seed grower in Leeds County” which mentions Richard Davis of Fairfax Farms which was the the only certified seed grower in Leeds County, The Reporter Gananoque Wednesday, July 28, 1993 “Local Breeder adds Australian pony to his herd” breeder Martin Van Den Kerkoff adopts a Haflinger to his herd, unknown newspaper and no date “Admiring the iron” many people attend the Farmersville Exhibition in Athens, The Reporter Gananoque Wednesday, July 28, 1993 “Lansdowne Fair promises three days of excitement” shows the events, the fair and the funraising, Reporter Gananoque Wednesday, June 16, 1993 “Sheep producer has eye on U.S. Market” Henry and Joan Nicholson which have raised their own sheep for over seven years, newspaper unknown July 14,1993 “Minerals are needed for proper diet” the good weather gives the farmers the perfect opportunity to cut, rake and bail, newspaper unknown July 1993 “Archaeology Days hit Charleston” Archaeology day July 24 at Charleston Lake looking at sites known to be used by the Natives, newspaper unknown as well as date “Lansdowne Fair's 100 years of progress” celebrating 100 years of Lansdowne Fair and looking back at the first Lansdowne Fair, newspaper unknown Wednesday, September 1993 “Eat more grain in foods” is an article written by Joyce Whelton, MHSc Public Health Nutritionist, Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit explaining the important of wheat in your diet. There is a one page write up about Lansdowne Feed Mills Levelled by fire describing what was lost in the fire, the 1908 Lansdowne Fair Programme, Earlier Days of Lansdowne Fair are recalled by Story Gleaned from The Gananoque Journal 1898 ten pages, Fair Minutes from 1869-82 Pleasant Era, Lansdowne Agricultural Society compiled by Mrs. Fred Earle, two page write up about Charles Ferguson's Threshing Career compiled by Eulalia Fodey March 1971, and a two page write up about Farm Forums. clipping from Gan Reporter re 136th Lansdowne Fair in 2000, and article by Laurie Weir of the Gananoque Reporter titled "Agricultural Society gains approval ". clipping from Gan Reporter about upcoming fair 6 July 2005,