Welcome to the home of one of Ontario’s oldest agricultural fairs, presented by the Prince Edward Agricultural Society (established 1831) and held annually at the Picton Fairgrounds in Prince Edward County, Ontario.

The first fair in Prince Edward County took place in 1836. Horse races and prize livestock were big draws. For decades, the fair opened with a parade of school children. Through the hard years of the Depression, the fair had to be cancelled but it has continued ever since as an annual event, and has remained a good, old fashioned country fair and a place for old friends to meet and new friends to be made.

From our historical Crystal Palace, (only one of it’s kind left in North America) to first class exhibits of homecrafts, woodcrafts, schools, cattle & horse shows, midway, live music in the Crystal Palace Community Centre All, and our popular “Rising Star” competition. Tractor pull, Demolition Derby & Lawn Tractor racing etc… At the Picton Fair you will find something for everyone and located just 2 hours from Toronto, 3 hours from Ottawa and Montreal.

2022 Fair Book
Event Program

Directors

The Picton Fair is presented by the Prince Edward Agricultural Society (the Society) for the purpose of exhibiting local agricultural produce and personally crafted items, with complimentary activities to provide complete family entertainment and education.

The Society’s officers are as follows:
Honorary President – Robert Quaiff
President – Susan Jones – 613-476-8530
1st Vice President – Alec Lunn – 613-476-6265
2nd Vice President – Vacant
Past President – Larry Everall – 613-476-2997
Secretary/Treasurer – Tina Hiddink – 613-476-6154

Directors:
Irene Camp Nell Casson Dean Eastbury David Everall Mary Everall Nicole Everall Brandon Hiddink Gaye Insley Joe Kitchen Lucille Lounsberry
Jean McCornock Charlene Struthers Lynn Ward

Associate Directors:
Lise Bois, Creighton Carr, Margaret Crouse, Susan Eastbury, Steven Everall, Gloria Flake, Debbie Gadd, Trudy Jones, Sharen Kitchen, Lana Latchford, Robyn Molyneaux, Madeline Monroe, Fiona Patton, Barbara Pitt, Douglas Pitt, Dennis Richards, Greg Verner, Derrick Wolfe.

Honour Roll

Past Presidents Since 1936

Sam Dodds*
Dwight O. Reynolds*
Ernie Henderson*
Harold Spencer*
Willis Sills*
Sidney G. Lockyer* . . . . . . . 1946/47
Arthur McCornock* . . . . . . 1959/60
Creighton Lockyer* . . . . . . 1961/62
Leland Doxsee* . . . . . . . . . . 1963/64
Chris Lockyer* . . . . . . . . . . . 1965/66
Harold Bartman. . . . . . . . . . 1967/68
Walter DeMille*. . . . . . . . . . 1969/71
Charles Culmer* . . . . . . . . . 1972/73
Creighton Carr. . . . . . . . . . . 1974/75
Howard Seeley* . . . . . . . . . 1976/77
Doris Whiteford*. . . . . . . . . 1978/79
Les Tolley* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1980/81
Doug Snider . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1982/83
Mary Huff* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1984/85
Ralph Richards*. . . . . . . . . . 1986/87
Rick DeMille . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1988/89
Greg Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1990/91
Eileen Lyons* . . . . . . . . . . . . 1992/93
Jean McCornock . . . . . . . . . 1994/95
David Carr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1996/99
Tanya Huff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000/01
Bob Simpson* . . . . . . . . . . . 2002/03
Sheila McLaughlin . . . . . . . 2004/05
Larry Everall . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006/07
Philip Kennedy . . . . . . . . . . 2008
Rose Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009/11
Larry Everall . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2012/13
Larry Lounsberry . . . . . . . . 2014/15/16

*deceased
L – Life Member

Other Contributors/Life Members

Art Allison*
Peggy Allison*
Hilda Bailie*
Harold Bartman – L
Creighton Carr – L
Lilah Caughey*
Randy Claxton*
Albert Copp*
Grace Copp*
Joyce Cowley*
Charles Culmer*
Philip Dodds*
Larry Everall – L
Thera Flaconer*
Edwin Fraser*
Mary Fox – L
Cecil Hambly*
Grace Hegadorn*
Laverne Hegadorn – L
Tom Heath*
Edith Hubbard – L
James (Jim) Latchford*
Chris Lockyer*
Dorothy Lockyer*
Eileen Lyons*
Alex Mann*
Howard Martin – L
Alex Miller*
Skip McCormick*
Jean McCornock – L
Art McCornock*
Dorothy Manlow*
Sheila McLaughlin – L
Lillian Pitt*
Ralph Richards*
Roy Rosborough*
Robert (Bob) Simpson*
Jesse Smith*
Rose Smith*
Elsie Sprague – L
Jack H. Ward*
Ruby (Lockyer) Ward*
Fred Webster*
Clifford Wilson*
Bill Willis*
Gladys Willis*

*deceased
L – Life Member

Picton Fair Board Committees

Advertising – Facebook & Website
Chairperson: Dean Eastbury 613-476-3495
Committee: Tina Hiddink, Susan Jones
Webmaster: Michael Birch

Agriculture Awareness
Chairperson: Lynn Ward 1-613-399-5470
Committee: Becky Parker, Patty Stacey, Resi Walt, Pr Ed Fed of Agric

Art
Chairperson: Doug Pitt, 613-476-6131
Committee: Joanne Lukashal

Baby Show – Lana Latchford

Bake Off – Mary Everall 613-476-7072

Beef Cattle
Chairperson: Brandon Hiddink
613-961-9174
Committee: Barry Baldwin, Scott Colton, Tina Hiddink

Country Kitchen
Chairperson: Irene Camp 613-476-4502
Committee: Susan Genereaux, Trudy Jones, Vera Struthers

Dairy Cattle
Chairperson: Jean McCornock 613-476-4196
Committee: Cameron Graham, Hugh Graham, Mike Kamink, Shawn Koopmans, David Prinzen, Bruce Walt, Graham Walt

Demolition Derby & Midway
Chairperson: Susan Jones, 613-476-8530
Committee: Alec Lunn

Dog Show – Fiona Patton (Pet Valu)

Drawing Matches – Horse Teams
Contact: Larry Everall 613-476-2997
Committee: Jean McCornock, Blaine Way

Entertainment
Chairperson: Alec Lunn 613-476-6265
Committee: Larry Everall, Gaye Insley, Susan Jones, Joe Kitchen

Finance Committee
Chairperson: Susan Jones, 613-476-8530

Treasurer: Tina Hiddink
Committee: Alec Lunn, Debbie Gadd, Joe Kitchen

First Aid, Health & Safety
Chairperson: Larry Everall 613-476-2997
Committee: Creighton Carr, Gaye Insley

Flowers
Chairperson: Joe Kitchen 613-393-5281
Committee: Lise Bois, Ron Binch, Lynda Dainard, Rick & Pat Green, Tom Finora, Pat Fox, Mary Lu Johnston, Allison Kerr, Sharen Kitchen, Tom & Pat Mills, Doug Stone Linda Wiggins, Patti Wolfe, Sheila VanSoelen,

Fundraising/Sponsorship
Chairperson: Susan Jones 613-476-8530
Committee: Tina Hiddink, Alec Lunn.

Grains & Seeds
Chairperson: Joe Kitchen 613-393-5281
Committee: Nora Mann, Doug Stone, Frank Wright

Homecraft
Contact: Fair Office 613-476-6154
Committee: Margaret Crouse, Cathy Dunlop, Susan Genereaux, Carol Harvey, Janet O’Brien, Barbara Pitt, Janet O’Brien

Mini Horse Show
Chairperson: Larry Everall 613-476-2997
Committee: Gloria Flake

Penny Sale Raffle
Chairperson: Charlene Struthers
613-476-4492
Committee: Madeline Monroe

Photography
Chairperson: Lucille Lounsberry
613- 707-5309
Committee: Doug Pitt

Poultry & Mr. Ed’s
Chairperson: Larry Everall
Contact: Fair Office 613 – 476 – 6154

Prince Edward 4-H
Chairperson: Lynn Ward 613-399-5470
Board Members: Shannon Desjardins, R. John Garside, Barb Insley, Gaye Insley, Linda Lyons, Jane Thompson

Property & Maintenance
Chairperson: Larry Everall 613-476-2997
Committee: Gaye Insley, David Everall, Steve Everall, Creighton Carr

Saddle Horses
Contact: Nicole & David Everall
613-399- 1721
Committee: Larry Everall, Blaine Way

Space Rental
Tina Hiddink 613-476-6154, Susan Jones
613-476-8530

Tractor Pull – Regular Tractor
Chairperson: Larry Everall 613-476-2997
Committee: David Everall, Steve Everall

Traffic Gates, Parking & Security
Chairperson: Susan Jones, 613-476-8530
Committee: Creighton Carr, Dean Eastbury, Sue Eastbury, Larry Everall, Susan Jones, Joe Kitchen

Vegetables & Fruit
Chairperson: Joe Kitchen
Committee: Rick & Pat Green, Tom & Pat Mills, Mary Lu Johnston, Sharen Kitchen, Doug Stone

Youth Exhibitors
Chairperson: Nell Casson 613–503-0777
Committee: Robyn Molyneaux (Lewis) Chrissy Poitras