Welcome to the Howick Agricultural Society website!
Howick Community Centre, 45088 Harriston Road, Gorrie, Ontario, N0G 1X0
U  P  C  O  M  I  N  G      D  A  T  E  S
&  R E M I N D E R S

Next General Meeting is Tuesday, August 8/17, upstairs at
Howick Community Centre. 
Time is 7:30 p.m.

Our fair is one of a kind because of all our important volunteers and sponsors.  T H A N K   Y O U  :)

Please remember all members of the Ag Society are to supply 2 pies or 12 cookies to the Hospitality Tea Room and 2 'NICE' items for the Chinese Auction.

Howick Farmers Market will once again be part of your Saturday Morning with vendors selling vegetables, meats, flowers, baked goods.  Come on out to support our local vendors.

2017 Featured Tractor
F O R D 

Contact Verdun Zurbrigg for more information, 519-335-6448

Advance prize list 2017

CRUISE NIGHTS start Friday, May 12, 2017.  This season's kick off will feature the
WELLINGTON ROLLER DERBY.  
Cruise Nights start at 7:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. Free Admission.
Donations to the local food bank are being collected.

Friends of the Fair or friends of friends of the Fair; Catch the Ace really needs your help selling tickets.  Catch the Ace has really caught on in our community with more and more people coming out for the draw each and every Saturday night.  We need ticket sellers for Friday and Saturday nights and a Board Director to lighten the load with counting money.  Please contact David with dates you can help. Thank You. :)

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CONGRATULATIONS to our Ambassador Alicia Douglas on receiving the Friendship award at the District 8 Competition held at Brussels Legion on May 6/17. She did a great job & represented our fair extremely well. :)

Come to the Farm Tours on
​Father’s Day, June 18/17 put on by the Huron-Perth Agricultural Societies.  Pick up a pass from noon until 2:00 p.m. at the Seaforth Agri-Plex or at Huron Tire in Clinton.
The pass will give you a map to 7 farms in the Clinton and Seaforth areas who will be ready to greet all visitors from 1-4 p.m.  The cost is a minimum donation of $10 per car.  See our rural communities up close

2017 Fair dates TO BE ANNOUNCED

2017 Fair Theme...
GROW IT, SEW IT, SHOW IT.

Admission Friday & Saturday $5.00/per person, Sunday is FAMILY DAY.

Tiger Paws, Tractor rides, Palmerston Boy Scouts, Shuttle Bus and more all returning for another wonderful year.

CATCH THE ACE LOTTERY IS GOING STRONG EVERY SATURDAY EVENING AT WROXETER HALL.  Doors open at 7:00 p.m.   Runners & Ticket Sellers are always welcome and of course Ticket Buyers :)

Howick Agricultural Society Presents CATCH THE ACE LOTTERY
Begins January 7, 2017 at Wroxeter Hall.  Doors open at 7:00 p.m. 
Draw happens at 10:00 p.m.
Ticket cost is $5.oo each. 
Tickets are only valid for the date stamped on each ticket
Ticket holder or authorized representative must be present to claim prize.
(Ontario Problem Gambling Helpline: 1-888-230-3505)
The lottery will be hosted in Wroxeter until mid or end of March 2017, at which point the Howick Community Centre should be more available to host the anticipated bigger audience.
Contact David at 226-808-4654 or david.scherpenzeel@gmail.com

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2016 Fair Pictures
'Scarecrow Invasion'

Congratulations to Alicia Douglas on being awarded the
2016/2017 Ambassador for our fair.  
Click on the Ambassador page to read her exciting message & news
of what's she's done so far as our Ambassador

HOWICK FARMERS' MARKET

Thank you to all the volunteers, the vendors, the muffin makers and coffee servers for another warm and welcoming summer at the Howick Farmers' Market. See you next year in 2017

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VOLUNTEERS are always NEEDED throughout the fair.  

Upcoming Meetings....
ALL WELCOME

General Members Meeting 
at 7:30 p.m. at the Howick Community Centre, 
45088 Harriston Road, Gorrie, Ontario, N0G 1X0 (upstairs)

All members and those interested in being members are invited to attend our next meeting 

​Thank You Carol

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