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Southlands
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Getting
involved with the Southlands Country Fair As the Country Fair approaches, there are lots of ways to get involved. Contact Fair Coordinators Pippa Emrick or Crissy Barbata to be put in touch with the right individual at Southlands. Country Fair would not be the success that it is without its dedicated volunteers. Every year we require about 250 volunteers. The majority of these people are Southlands Riding Club and Vancouver Pony Club members. However, we're always looking to expand our volunteer base. You can volunteer for the whole day, a half day, or for a 3 hour shift. All volunteers receive a Country Fair t-shirt as well as free snacks and lunch. If you would like to be a Country Fair volunteer please contact Wendy Gilmour at wgilmour@bcinternet.net or wendygilmour@shaw.ca The annual Country Fair Book and Thrift Sale offers some great bargains! If you would like to donate items to the book or thrift sale you may drop them off at the Southlands Riding Club clubhouse or in the foyer if the clubhouse is locked. The Book Sale will take your surplus books, CDs, DVDs, and VHS tapes. We welcome your donation of all thrift sale items EXCEPT CLOTHING. Please make sure all items are clean and in good repair, and drop them off in bags or boxes. One of the Fair's biggest draws is the Pony Rides. In the past we have had problems with looooong line ups, but we think we have figured out how to avoid that this year, with the introduction of "sign up time slots". When you arrive at the Fair you can go straight to the Pony Rides, put your name down, and you will be given a time to come back for your pony ride. You can then go and enjoy the fair and report back at your given time. A pony ride is 3 tickets = $3.00 If
you're a local horse owner and interested in lending your pony for
the pony rides please contact Mirna Topic. Bake Sale and Kids' Baking Contest The Country Fair holds a Bake Sale and a Kids' Baking Contest every year. The Bake Sale is one of our most popular events usually selling out before the day is even half over. The Kids' Baking Contest is free to enter. It is judged at 12:00 noon. Ribbons are awarded to the winners, and then the entries are sold in the Bake Sale. To enter the baking contest, drop your baking off on the morning of the Fair between 7:00 and 9:00 a.m. Please clearly label items with BAKING CONTEST and your NAME. You can also donate items to the bake sale by dropping your items off on the morning of the Fair between 7:00 and 9:00 a.m. Please clearly label your items with BAKE SALE on it. Cakes are the best sellers! The Silent Auction is a great way to promote local businesses. It takes place during the famous Hoe Down, a neighbourhood party on the night before the Fair. We
are always looking for unique items for the auction, and this year
we're also hoping for donations of "opportunities", such
as trail rides, private tours of art galleries, aquariums, or race
tracks, or the chance to stay at your vacation cabin. So if you
have any ideas, have items you would like to donate, or know of
a business that would like to donate please contact Wendy Valdes. This year's Hoe Down is on Friday, September 10, getting under way at 5:00 p.m. onward. We're changing the format for 2010 to a Country Fair "Pub at the Club": an informal get-together for all ages, featuring music, entertainment, food, and—of course—a bar! Tickets will be sold at the door, and will be Aprroximately $10. Check back soon for more details. Just like the Fair itself, Southlands' biggest party takes place rain or shine!
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