It has been two years since the Eyebrow Fair filled the sports grounds at Eyebrow but it is back, with a full day’s worth of activities, in celebration of the 26th community fair.
The fair will take place Saturday, July 9 and has a program lined up to cater to the tastes and interests of all ages. “We’re Back” is the appropriate message on the cover of the fair prize and informational booklet.
To get the day started the Eyebrow and District Fire Protection Society will hold a pancake breakfast from 8 to 10:30 a.m. to give everyone energy for all the activities that range from horse shows, household arts competitions, silent auction, penny parade, refreshment gardens, beach volleyball tournament, slo-pitch tournament, a show and shine, supper and a dance with Brandon & Company.
The Beach volleyball is new this year and while there is no noticeable body of water nearby, there will be sand, and likely many interested spectators. The tournament begins at 9 a.m.
Also new this year is a Show and Shine car show. Show cars will participate in the noon hour parade before taking their places on the south side of the camp grounds for the show at 12:30 p.m. Anyone interested in the show is invited to call Logan Doerksen at 306-759-7814.
The horse show begins at 9 a.m. and with more than 46 classes it is expected to continue through to the evening, depending on the number of entries. Ten high point awards are also presented.
For children six years and under, who don’t yet own a horse but wish they did, organizers are offering a stick horse class at 1 p.m. during a break in the regular show. Prior to that there will be children’s chuckwagon races at 12:30 p.m.
Other events for children will include bouncy castles and a candy in the straw hunt organized by Cordell Hartell.
A slo-pitch tournament begins at 10 a.m. and the refreshment gardens will be available from 12:30 p.m. to midnight.
Seventy-five classes are offered in this year’s household arts and photography division. Deadline for delivery of entries is 8:30 a.m. the day of the fair, with judging starting at 9 a.m. The display building will open to the public at 1 p.m. In addition to viewing the best pies, cakes, sewing, knitting, crocheting, painting and photographs, spectators may bid in silent auction format for the food items. Proceeds will support the 2023 fair. A penny parade will also be on display in the exhibit building from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
No one should go home hungry from the fair: the concession, run by volunteers from the Tugaske library, will open at 10:30 a.m. and the ever popular homemade pies will go on sale at 11 a.m., thanks to members of the Eyebrow Seniors’ Centre. Library volunteers will also serve supper at 5 p.m.
Dancing will take place from 8 p.m. to midnight and a fireworks display is planned for dusk.
Prize books with class listings and other information are available by calling 306-631-8317 or 306-690-2852.
