Coldwater Fall Fair

2008

RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR INDOOR EXHIBITS

Please read - some Rules have been changed)

1. Every article exhibited must be the bonafide property of the exhibitor. All agricultural produce must be actually raised and be the property of the exhibitor or the exhibitor shall forfeit all prizes that may have been awarded to him/her.

2. All field produce, grain and seed must be the growth of the present year, except clover and timothy seed, which may be of the previous year. The item must be the product of the exhibitor’s farm or garden and the name and variety of grain stated when the entry is made.

3. All articles must be the work of the exhibitor within the year of the Fair.

4. No person shall be allowed to enter for a prize, more than 1 specimen in each section of the following classes: grain, roots, vegetables, fruit, flowers, bread or manufactured articles, unless otherwise specified. Check individual classes for the rules of that particular event.

5. Both men and women are welcome to enter all classes. Each exhibitor will be responsible for his/her exhibits. The Society is not responsible for any items left after 5:00 p.m. on the Sunday. If any are left they will be in the Secretary’s office or other designated location.

6. Only Judges and the Directors will be allowed in the hall during the judging process.

7. There will be no interference with the judges, by conversation or otherwise during the judging. No person will be allowed to act as judge in any class in which he/she is an exhibitor.

8. No premium shall be awarded or delivered unless the judges deem the article meritorious - whether or not there is competition.

9. The decision of the Judge shall be final in awarding prizes, and no appeal shall be considered except in the case of protest. ALL PROTESTS MUST BE MADE IN WRITING AND WITHIN 10 DAYS OF THE EVENT mailed to: Coldwater & District Agricultural Society, Box 339, Coldwater, Ontario, L0K 1E0. ANY EXHIBITOR OR INTERESTED PERSON MAKING SUCH A PROTEST SHALL BE REQUIRED TO MAKE A DEPOSIT OF TEN DOLLARS ($10.00) and if the protest is not substantiated, the said amount of $10.00 shall be kept by the Society. The President, Vice-President and the named director in the section shall constitute the committee to determine such a protest. The directors reserve the right in all cases to interpret their own rules.

10. In case of bad weather, or any unforeseen circumstances, this Society only binds itself to pay as much pro rata of the prize money as is consistent with the receipts.

11. While the Directors will take every reasonable and responsible precaution to insure the safety of articles exhibited, they wish it to be distinctly understood that owners themselves must take the risk of exhibiting them. Should any article be lost, damaged or stolen, the Directors will give every assistance within their power towards the recovery of said article, but will make no payment in whole or in part value thereof. The directors will take every precaution to prevent accidents, but will not be responsible for any accident in or on the fairgrounds. The exhibitor will be solely responsible for any loss, injury or damage done to, occasioned by or arising from his/her participation in the Coldwater Agricultural Fall Fair and shall indemnify the Society against all legal or other proceedings in regard thereto.

12. The Directors or a committee appointed by them shall have the power to examine, upon oath, any member of the Society against whom a protest has been entered. If the same has been found guilty of fraud in connection therewith, he/she forfeit the right of membership, as well as any prizes that have been awarded them and their names will be published in the public press.

13. Chapter 47, RES. will be strictly enforced. It reads “The Officers of a Society may by their rules and regulations prohibit and prevent all kinds of theatrical, circus or acrobatic performance, exhibitions or shows and may also regulate or prevent the huckstering or trafficking of fruits, wares or thereof. Any person who, after notice of such rules and regulations, violates the same, shall be liable to be removed by the officers, policemen or constables of the Society.”

In accordance with the foregoing paragraph, the Society rules that all persons engaged in businesses mentioned must first receive permission from the Society before beginning business.