On the Saturday
August 25th, CVEAFF is proud to present the CV Fall Fair
Strongman Event! Lightweight and heavy weight men will compete to be
“the Fall Fair Strongman”. Come see these strong men compete against each
other with such events as a farmer’s walk, log lift and truck pull!
The
Fall Fair Brings Back Danceheads for 2007!
Danceheads
are back for 2007!
On Saturday and Sunday come have fun with an innovative
entertainment that is taking the country by storm!
Danceheads superimposes participants
heads on professional dancers bodies while they sing along to some of the
greatest music hits of all time. If you never could dance, now you can
look like a pro!
The hilarious fun you have doing
this, is imposed over animated backgrounds! Monitors display your show to
the Fair guests as they watch you sing and dance! It is fun filled
entertainment for all ages. Each participant receives a DVD copy to enjoy
at home!
A
Harvest of Talent
Singer Caitlin Royendyk sang
"Don't Forget to Remember Me" and won the the CVEA Fall Fair Harvest o
f
Talent
Contest. She was registered in the Youth Division and out performed the
other youth and the adults to win the competition for 2007.
Caitlin will receive a video
entry into Red Robinson’s Talent for 2008 at the PNE, a $300 prize package
from the Fall Fair, a $500 prize package from the Sid Williams theatre and
the opportunity
to open for a headline act at the Sid Williams Theatre.
Harvest of Talent
2007 Rules & Entry Form.
Bull & Dozer - Dunroven Oxen
Bull & Dozer weighed in
at 3047 pounds at the 2007 Fall Fair. Winning entry for the "How
much do they weigh contest was Annaka Cox at 3017 pounds - good guessing
Annaka!
At just
one year old these Brown Swiss calves are gentle enough for a young
child to touch. They will eventually grow to around 3,000 pounds each
and be over 6 feet high at the shoulder. Bull and Dozer come from Dunroven Oxen Farm & Forge
on Malcolm Island, BC.
Watch as these two oxen are
trained to log, pull a 14 foot freight wagon, and the stone boat. At the
fair there you will enjoy watching them go through an Oxstacle Course.
Oxen are steers of any breed that
were specially trained to work in the fields. Much stronger than the
average horse or mule, oxen have more endurance and, because they were
inexpensive to keep, were known in colonial times as the "poor man's
work animal."
1st
Annual POUND FOR POUND Fitness Challenge
St Jules Method Performance
Products presents the fitness event of the summer to promote health
through fitness. Four specific exercises - Push-Ups, Reverse push-ups,
Standing balance and Pull-Ups have been chosen for this years challenge.
These disciplines were chosen because they offer a full head to toe
workout, improve core stability and balance and strengthen your pushing
and pulling muscle groups. For more information visit
www.stabilizertraining.com
Our rich
agricultural past lives on at the Antique Machinery displays and
demonstrations.
Come out and
watch and learn about early industrial and agricultural methods.
Each day of
the Fair there will be a parade of antique vehicles for your viewing
enjoyment.
Cattle
Sorting
Like many rodeo events, Cattle Sorting
started out on the ranch as a necessity. Cowboys had to sort cattle for a
number of reasons such as branding, weaning, castrating and vaccinating.
As time went on and cowboys perfected their techniques they begin
competing for bragging rights and a new sport was born.
In the sport of Cattle Sorting you have
several cattle, some of them are numbered. The event takes place in two
round pens with an opening between them. You begin with all of the cattle
in one pen and the idea is to sort and move the numbered cattle into the
other pen in numerical order and leave the unnumbered cows (referred to as
dirties) in the original pen.
Although
speed is important, cattle sorting requires finesse, team work, and "cow
sense" to make a successful run
One person begins by being the "go-to
guy" and goes into the pen to sort out the selected cattle and bring it
through the opening. The other person is the "gate keeper" and guards the
opening to prevent the other cattle from going through the gate. Then they
alternate and the gate keeper is the go-to guy and goes in after the next
numerical cattle and the go-to guy becomes the gate keeper. You alternate
back and forth until the numbered cattle are in the opposite pen and the 2
dirties are in the original pen. The challenge is to let the correctly
numbered (clean) cow through the gate while turning back all others.
If you let a
dirty slip by or get some cattle in the opposite pen out of order then it
is a no time. The team with the most clean cows wins bragging rights!
If you are interested
in joining North Vancouver Island Horse Association, Cowhorse Sport
Division or have questions regarding Cattle Sorting, please call Wayne at
338-1742 or Rick at 339-7206
Kid's Zone
Rides,
Big Bounce is back as is several other rides
Fun Farm: Hunt for eggs, pick
apples and dig potatoes are just a few of the ways kid's can learn about
work on the farm. It's an excellent opportunity to learn what is done
before the food reaches the table.
Farmer Vicky & Daisy the Cow
are back from 11am on Saturday, August 25th to entertain the
youngsters.
This year we are having a Game Lane -
a duck pond, a lollipop tree, clown ball pitch and a whole bunch of other
things to keep busy at the Fall Fair. This is also an excellent
fund raising opportunity for
youth-oriented groups.
